First post, by tofu
My computer specs are:
3.00 ghz dual processor
ati radeon x1300 256mb
1 gig of ddr2 533hz ram
My computer is a dell xps200. This is a very small computer, but I find there are several problems with this (it gets hot, its loud, and I can't put in a new video card). So I plan on switching the innerds of my computer to a new case. I have a few hardware questions if anyone could answer, that would be great.
#1 what is a good case company?
#2 what is good wattage for a power supply? (going to get something like a geforce 8500)
#3 What is a good cpu fan?
#4 what is a good motherboard for gaming?
#5 I don't know where my soundcard is on the motherboard, are soundcards usually integrated, or can they usually be transferred from one computer to another?
I need to get a new fan and motherboard, because they are custom cut for the xps200 and I fear they won't fit in a different case. I'm a noob at hardware stuff so I apologize in advance. Any help would be greatly appreciated.