# What should I do - Need help with Comp? **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [March 27, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-should-i-do-need-help-with-comp/183517 "2006-03-27T21:24:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BoonDock](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/boondock/32/1188_2.png) [@BoonDock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BoonDock)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-should-i-do-need-help-with-comp/183517/1 "2006-03-27T21:24:41Z")
Ok need some suggestions: I recently moved and had a computer with this: -1 Gig OCZ 3200 DDR RAM -ASUS Socket 478 P4M800 -3.4 Pentium 4 Prescott -52x Sony CDRW -Sony DVD -ATI 9800 Pro Due to a power surge I lost the Motherboard and RAM … now I have the processor and old computer parts I had lying around so now I have an alright computer that is this: -1 Gig of RAM (cheap Kingston crap) -Gigabyte Motherboard -2.4 Pentium 4 Processor (this motherboard won’t take my 3.4 Pentium) -52x Sony CDRW -Sony DVD -ATI 9800 Pro So what should I do? Should I just stick it out with what I have and wait for Vista to come out and buy a new computer then? Or should I use the existing parts that I have and just buy a better motherboard? Or should I revamp and get a motherboard/cpu combo? Should I buy better RAM and a motherboard/cpu ? I think the video card is fine for gaming for now (i can play Doom 3 and NFSMW with all the high specs - on the machine i had before the surge) Any suggestions? I was thinking about going AMD with a new board but just thought I’d get some expert opinions on what I should do…because when Vista comes out I’ll want all this new stuff so I’m not looking to spend a ton, but just thought I should see if I should even worry about it?.. Thanks Boon out. ---
**Author:** ![SlowRoasted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-should-i-do-need-help-with-comp/183517/2 "2006-03-27T21:40:31Z")
I’d stick it out. Your computer isn’t a clunker yet. If you wait for Vista there will be better parts out and possibly some bundle deals to get Vista cheap. ---
**Author:** ![Maxtr0sity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maxtr0sity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maxtr0sity)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-should-i-do-need-help-with-comp/183517/3 "2006-03-28T17:38:03Z")
For beginners, how about a surge protector…? ---
**Author:** ![JoshuaJonah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/joshuajonah/32/1775_2.png) [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-should-i-do-need-help-with-comp/183517/4 "2006-03-28T17:40:18Z")
> [@Maxtr0sity](#): > > For beginners, how about a surge protector…? lol:lol: ---
**Author:** ![BoonDock](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/boondock/32/1188_2.png) [@BoonDock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BoonDock)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-should-i-do-need-help-with-comp/183517/5 "2006-03-28T18:11:49Z")
> For beginners, how about a surge protector…? Yeah ha ha … had one (the power got turned on and zapped it plus my microwave, the computer, and the fridge … the landlord got me a new microwave and a new fridge, but since the comp. was mine and I didn’t have renter’s insurance yet = too bad for me) … thanks for the sarcastic and not necessary stupid comment.