I just purchased a new computer, finally upgrading from the ancient machine I had and I want to know what else I'll need to be able to play games at a reasonable level, games like Halo and the GTA games and Half-Life 2, etc. Here are the specs: Intel Pentium 4 Processor w/HT Technology 3 GHz 512MB RAM 100 GB HD Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2 Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit ADVANCED HD Audio I have no expectations of running something like Doom 3 at max, nor do I want to really break the bank, so, any recommendations would be helpful, thanks.

You need far better graphics, the intel extreme(ly crappy) graphics will not cut it at all. Do you have PCI, AGP, or PCI E slots?

You also should get another 512M of memory. "Republicans in Congress are moving to ratify a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning, thus ending the Iraqi insurgency."

i have a hp pavilion xt919 i want something that i can play games with but nothing too fancy. i would like to upgrade my processor because it is a 800mhz celeron someone mentioned that a pentium 3 is compatible with the motherboard or something i was wondering if there is anything better for a reasonable price available evrything about my computer is stock except the hard drive and the ram i have a 80gb and i hav a 512mb stick of sdram in with the stock stick of 128mb please help me and please post prices because i am a high school student with a limited budget thank you in advance

Please create your own thread. "Republicans in Congress are moving to ratify a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning, thus ending the Iraq insurgency."