Is it possible to make a old 2004 pc into a 64 bit gaming pc

shteii01

Joined Feb 19, 2010
4,644
Assuming you're buying new, a case + psu + ram + mobo + disk are gonna run you $150-200 at the cheapest no matter what. You might find some clearance barebones kit for $100. But there's no way you build an entire PC that can run any modern games better than his existing machine for $150.

You might scrap his current PC assuming the case can fit a new card. Given that he's running DDR1 in a 2004 machine, he probably has some ancient 300w psu that's degraded down to 200w by now. If he wants to buy a graphics card that can run anything modern at all, a 200w is not going to cut it. And most likely his current disk is NOT sata, so you can't reuse that. I don't see how you came up with this $150-200. Maybe if you're buying off the shelf at walmart, but that isn't considered building.

There's also no way a $200 PC is going to last long enough to make it worth buying in the first place. That puts him in the same boat he's already in.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMBO-DP45S...513332?hash=item3d1ba09334:g:4qMAAOSwcL5XM72y
 

hellifino

Joined Jul 2, 2015
19
That is called a toaster and is in fact, frowned upon in most societies.

That was probably adequate for mid-level ~ 10 years ago. That chip cannot handle modern games.

Let's also point out, that is used. You can find a better one on craigslist for similar prices... same risk, etc.
 
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