Hubs wrote...
But then, I was just wondering is there anything i basically need to replace cause i dont want to spend as much as building a new computer, i just want to change parts that would hopefully be compatible with new ones i might buy. So it basically just the ram and video card i am having? Or is it something else that im missing?
The thing is, you still haven't stated what socket and what *type* of memory your MOBO (motherbord) has or what your MOBO is to begin with.
Given that you have an E5800 CPU, I could figure out that it has an LGA 775 socket. That technology is two generations old now, since the i (i3, i5, i7) family initially used the LGA 1156 (Sandy Bridge i3, i5), LGA 1366 (Sandy Bridge i7) sockets and has swtiched to the LGA 1155 & LGA 2011 (Ivy Bride CPUs).
The question then is whether to upgrade your current system - sticking with the LGA 775 and likely the DDR2 RAM. It won't be as fast or last as long as a system build around one of the newer sockets... however it'd be cheaper.
But first,
Zero: get a newer GPU. The Gefore 210 (G 210 in the chart I linked) is an entry level card and won't do to well in gaming.
Thankfully the PCI-E socket hasn't been replaced and newer version are backward compatbile, so regardless what else you do, get a newer graphic card as it can serve you both in your old or in your new PC.
Graphic cards come in generations. For instance the Geforce 400 series is the same generation as the ATI HD 6000 series. Second, graphic cards come in tiers: entry (for not much more than dekstop use), middle (the sane choice most of the time for gamers), enthusiast (for rich kids with too much money and ADHD so they can't be bothered to upgrade every 2-3 years like a normal person would). Now the trick question? Are you better off buying a lower-generation enthusiast card (which is now sold for a decent price), or a newer generation middle-tier one? Depends... though thankfully Tom's hardware has a nice chart:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html
Check your budget and choose a card that fits it. Whether you go ATI or NVidia is up to your religion, both companies have screwed up in the past, both have one-up each other at a time or two. I've used both and have no hard preference.
That's the GPU.
Still sure you wanna upgrade and not build a new system? Read on.
First: if you go down this route get more RAM. This is a no brainer. Even for general use, since Widnows Vista, it's really worth your while to add more RAM as the OS actively tries to use as much as you have. I'd go with at least 8 GiBytes if your motherboard can support it, 16 GiBytes if you do video editing, rendering or any application that could benefit from a RAM drive.
Second: you could get a "newer" processor, like a Q9550 or Q9650. These are quad-core CPUs for the LGA775 socket, but have 12 MiBytes of L2 cache making them the few processors that can go toe-to-toe with the newer Sandy & Ivy Bridge models.
Wanna go and build an a new desktop? You'll have to tell us more, like how much money you have and what you want to use it for.