Build New vs. Upgrade Old

trekkie00 · 01-02-2008, 07:25 PM

I'm debating whether to just buy new components, or upgrade an older computer. I have two identical Pentium 3s that I could combine with this dual socket motherboard and a case for about $80 (already have a gig of PC133 SDRAM). Alternatively, I can build a new computer (probably Athlon X2 4000+, decent motherboard, a case+psu, and a gig of RAM) for about $200.

I realize the newer computer would probably be better, but I really hesitate spending that much on anything and am leaning towards the dual socket system because of price; however, I worry about the reliability of a system built with such "old" technology.

Any advice?

Vaanish · 01-02-2008, 07:29 PM

The new system would destroy the old one. Just one of the cores in the 4000+ would beat the two pentium 3s by like 4 times lol.

SapperX · 01-02-2008, 07:30 PM

You could run 4 of those pentium 3's and still be at a crawl. Get a new system, your current one is far too outdated to upgrade.

01-02-2008, 07:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
trekkie00 True Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 131	Build New vs. Upgrade Old I'm debating whether to just buy new components, or upgrade an older computer. I have two identical Pentium 3s that I could combine with this dual socket motherboard and a case for about $80 (already have a gig of PC133 SDRAM). Alternatively, I can build a new computer (probably Athlon X2 4000+, decent motherboard, a case+psu, and a gig of RAM) for about $200. I realize the newer computer would probably be better, but I really hesitate spending that much on anything and am leaning towards the dual socket system because of price; however, I worry about the reliability of a system built with such "old" technology. Any advice?

01-02-2008, 07:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Vaanish Monster Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,692	Re: Build New vs. Upgrade Old The new system would destroy the old one. Just one of the cores in the 4000+ would beat the two pentium 3s by like 4 times lol.

01-02-2008, 07:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
SapperX Putting the X in Sapper Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 449	Re: Build New vs. Upgrade Old You could run 4 of those pentium 3's and still be at a crawl. Get a new system, your current one is far too outdated to upgrade. __________________ My Current PC- ASUS M2N-SLI deluxe \| AMD Athlon X2 6000+ \| Western Digital 250gb HD \| Seagate 500gb HD Western Digital 500gb HD \| eVGA Geforce 8800gt 512mb Superclocked \| 4gb Cruical Ballistix Tracer DDR2 800 600w Coolmax Silent Fan PSU \| X-Plorer Black/Silver Mid-Tower with blue LED's \| Samsung 24" LCD \| Dell 22" LCD

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