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I'm a tinkerer, my hobby is trying to upgrade stuff for cheap.
Since it doesn't always end well, I have some experience to share.
If I helped you, click on the at the top right of this post to say "thank you".
Statistics
System Spec
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom built
OS
Win 7 Pro 64-bit 7601
CPU
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core (a revision without the bug)
Motherboard
ASUS M4A78
Memory
4,00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Fujitsu Siemens P19-3P
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024 x 32 bits @ 60 Hz Oh yeah, 4:3 rocks!
Hard Drives
(1) MAXTOR S TM3320613AS SATA Disk Device (2) STM35004 18AS SATA Disk Device (3) TOSHIBA USB 2.5"-HDD
PSU
whatever, around 450w
Case
Scavenged from old company PC, 10+ years old
Cooling
CPU fan, GPU fan, case fan, nothing fancy
Keyboard
Microsoft, whatever.
Mouse
Optical, logitec.
Internet Speed
effective max speeds: 70-ish kB/s down 30-ish kB/s up
Antivirus
Avira, free endition.
Browser
Firefox with FXChrome to make it look like Google Chrome
Other Info
Was discarded by previous owner due to "horrible performance".
Was running Win Xp from a IDE drive. Yeah. Was a pain.
SATA II drive and Win7 and it zips away! Yay!