what's the difference between Intel Core Duo and CONROE? which is faster?

[Formula1]

first you'd have to make sure you have motherboard thats supports it. A for graphics card, you'd need to have one that has pci-e express x16. And of course you need to make sure you have DDR2 ram. Maybe you could list your computer specs?

[tralalala]

sorry forthe noobish question.. where would i find the full specs? the properties of My Computer doesn't turn up enough specs..

[Formula1]

Download a program like Everest here, http://www.simtel.net/product.downlo...s.php?id=95756 , or search on google, and give the motherboard's name..

[tralalala]

heres what EVEREST turned up:

[Formula1]

yeah you'll need a new socket 775 motherboard that suports core 2 duo, and has pcie x16 slot, ddr2 ram, and a new graphics.. it'll cost you around $700-$800 in upgrades. unless your case is too small for a mobo like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128012 , you dont need a new case. And i dont think you'll need a new dvd drive.. oh and yeah you may have to have to change your power supply unit, since you'd have to get a new gfx card..

[tralalala]

any chance of seeing what a whole new PC whould cost? no screen, keyboard, speakers.. etc.

what should a good PC cost.. with a 300 GB hard drive, Core 2 Duo processor.. good graphics card for gaming.. DVD-RW etc.?

thanks

[Formula1]

800-1000$, you should post your budget.

[tralalala]

1000$ tops. no more than that.

[Formula1]

Alright then i'd look into the following, i dont know if you're interested in overclocking so... newegg.com site should give you a decent idea of what to buy, they only ship to US.
mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128012
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115005 or this (if you can go over budget... ) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115003 . the e6600 is more worth it than the ram.

Video card: i'd recommend getting some cheap card, and wait until DX10 cards comeout, like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130052, if you can't wait or you dont care about direct x 10, then you could get this i guess , http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130065

Ram: well this is a bit tricky here. Manufacturers recently increased the price of all ddr2 ram by 50-60$ for some unknown reason...if you have the money, go for this ram, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231065 or this COrsair http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145034 . if you want to go cheaper you could try getting this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231051, or this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227078 , if you can overclock. You can get one stick of this and then upgrade later, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231063
The OCZ ram i linked may or may not post (boot up) with the motherboard, so you've been warned.

DVD drive: you can use your old one or you can buy this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152058

Floppy drive: this is almost useless, you can find one for 7-10$ shipped.

Power supply: i'd recommend getting a high quality 500W psu that costs around 70$, antec make great psus http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103937

Case: just make sure you have an atx case that can support a motherboard that's atleast 12.0" x 9.6" , and can hold atleast 4 harddrives.

Harddrive: be sure to get a Sata 2 (aka sata 3.0 gb) harddrive, seagate and western digital are one of the most trusted brands... avoid MAXTOR! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148140

Count up the total cost and decide which you wanna get.. also checkout http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/

[tralalala]

brill, thanks for all the info., will be looking into it soon