help needed in building rig!!

[chouhow]

my earlier config was like this---
asus A8NE
amd athlon 3000+
xfx nvidia geforce 256 mb 6600GTcard
512mb*2 RAM
160 gb hdd
450 watts smps
dvd writer
cdwriter
2.1 speakers

as i want to upgrade my pc cos my mobo suddenly stop working as as soon i boot it,beeps come and no display on monitor....also my budget is around 30,000 rs and want to build a rig step by step which will be future proof for 2 years as i am into moderate gaming and online too.

new config--
core 2 duo e8400
asus p5q pro
palit hd 4850 512 mb sonic card

my question is can i used my earlier ram and hard drive into this new config. also will i have to upgrade my smps as it was non- branded earlier and do i need some coolers too??
please let me know how all these things will cost me and guide me pls
regards
kunal

[Gunilla]

In my opinion you can use your older ram modules and hard drive but I am not so sure about the same.

[palfit]

my question is can i used my earlier ram and hard drive into this new config

hard drive , RAM go with DDR2 RAM

[Mainstream]

Here is a rig under 29,000 rs :
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L 2.7k (Onboard graphics is sufficient for a casual gamer)
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 3.2k/ Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160 2.7k
RAM: Transcend 2x1GB DDR2 800MHz wit Powerchips (BP) -1.8k
GPU: Gecube HD 3450 512MB DDR2 3250
HDD: Seagate 250GB ST3250310AS SATAII 2.1k /Western Digital 250gb Sata II for 2.5k
Cabinet: CM Elite 330 + CM Extreme Plus 460W (Combo) 3.5k
SMPS: CM Elite 330 + CM Extreme Plus 460W (Combo)
Optical Drive: L.G. H62N 20x IDE / Samsung 203B/D 20x SATA/Liteon 20A1/P 1.2k
Speakers: Creative Inspire 2.1 Inspire 2500 2k
Monitor: L.G. L194WT 8.5k
Keyboard: Logitech .2k
Mouse: Logitech MX518 .3k

[Yogesh]

RAM
If you currently have DDR2 rams, you can use it in the new PC (I think). Coz almost all new motherboards supports DDR2 slots. Confirm it before buying the motherboard that whether the slots are same as your current DDR rams. Then you can use them. If you have SD Ram then those cannot be useful in the new rig, as SD Rams are outdated now.

Hard Drive
You can use your current hard drive if those are Sata drives. The new motherboards come with Sata cables support only. So if yours is IDE drive you cannot use it in your new rig. If it is Sata, then there is no problem in using it in the new rig.

[Amd Athlon]

About SMPS, I feel you should have a new branded one for your new rig. SMPS is also one of the important hardware in PC. A faulty SMPS can affect the PC badly. So going for a branded and warranted power supply is advised. In addition, you will also have more watt-powered SMPS that will be beneficial for your latest hardware.

Coolers are required if you feel like your PC will heat more and that depends on how many hours daily you are going to use your PC. If you are going for hardcore usage, get some coolers (Thermalright is nice). Otherwise, the normal inbuilt or one extra cooler is enough.