Ok guys, ive made my decision to go with the dell dimension 5100 its way beter then the 3000 it has extra pci-e slots... for future graphics alot with Integrated Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 950 got any clues if its any good?

Nobody knows?? PLEASE HELP!!!!!! and advise whether its a standard computer for modern games

No its a dell MUAHAHAHA!!! DELL!! AHAHAH!! DOWN WITH DELL!!! GRRR!!!

ALL onboard/integrated graphics suck for gaming. If you're gonna want to play games other than solitaire, you're gonna have to immediately go out & buy a PCI-Express video card. Plan on spending at least $100-150 for a good one. And the flat panel monitors that come with the Dell system probably aren't good for gaming either. Dude, I suggest you don't get a Dell ASUS A7N8X-X Athlon XP 1800+ 8.5 x 200MHz 1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7 Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB WinME/WinXP Pro SP2

OK, so far, we've established Karl doesn't like Dell and ATI. Jam is correct. The machine won't suck in performance at least because it's a Dell, rather because of the integrated gfx card. I would also second the suggestion to not buy a Dell if you're a gamer. Please help survivors of Hurricane Katrina...err...Rita. Starting to lose track... www.redcross.org

to all the naysayers of dell. dont listen to them. i have had a dimension 8300 for 2 years now and it outperforms some of my friends custom built systems. The dells can be upgraded just as easily too. i recently installed a 9800 pro and works beautifully. The main reason gamers dont like dell is price cost. It is much more cost effective to build your own system than to buy a pre-built which is why dell jacks up their prices. Oh yeah and integrated graphics suck big time. Avoid them if your into gaming.

"i have had a dimension 8300 for 2 years now and it outperforms some of my friends custom built systems." Just because a computer is custom built, it doesn't mean they're good. A computer is as good as their parts, and the skills of the person who builds it. With that said, I'll put my system up against any Dell system of comparable specs. My system will win. Any system I build that are the same specs as a Dell will win. Period. You also can't get Athlon 64 based desktops from Dell, which it's common knowledge these have a marked advantage over P4's currently in gaming. Overall, Athlon 64's win in performance in most applications. You simply don't know all the details of your Dell system. What is the ampage on the 12V rail in your Dell? Did you know that when you bought it? What brand was the hard drive in the system? What model? How much cache did it have? What was its seek time? What brand and model was the burner? What brand and model was the motherboard? You can't answer any of those things about a Dell at the time of purchase, yet it's common knowledge all this information pertains to stability and/or performance of a system "The dells can be upgraded just as easily too." That's why many of their power supplies are proprietary. In many cases, if you upgrade either the motherboard or PSU, the remaining component can't work with the new component. I am a naysayer for good reasons. Please help survivors of Hurricane Katrina. www.redcross.org