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Not sure if this is the right place to post this but I dont know much about computer's and need some information for a decent gaming computer. One I am looking at is
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.as?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10071341&catid=20217
I will also post the info on it here.
Product DetailsProduct Details
Web Code: 10071341
Mfr. Part Number: EP140AA#ABA
Processor Type Intel Celeron M 380
Processor Speed 1.6GHz
RAM 1GB DDR SDRAM (Exp. To 1GB)
Hard Drive 200GB 7200RPM
Optical Drives 16X DVD+/-RW Drive With LightScribe
Graphics Card Intel Graphics Media Accelerator
Available Expansion Bays No
Available Expansion Slots No
Cache 1MB L2
Disk Drive No
* Also, I notice it says disk drive - No. Does that mean I will have to buy one to play cd's or install programs?
A mobile Celeron running at 1.6 is far from a gaming computer. You may want to put extra money and get a machine with P4 processor. "Disk Drive No" probably just means that there is no floppy drive in this PC
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For starters your link doesn't work.
The pc you just menetioned is anything but a decent gaming machine.
Celerons and Semprons aren't for playing decent games for the most part unless you overclock the hell out of them.
The onboard intergrated graphics processor on it is prob the Intel 945g or ATI X300 are not gaming cards that will run any modern game decently.
As for your question about a drive, it doesn't come with a DVD-RW drive, but doesn't come with a floppy disc drive and that's what it ment by no disc drive, but nothing is used for floppy drive anymore so you wouldn't need it regardless.
Is this that mini Hp pc? If it is stay away from it, that pc or any pc with those specs are anything but for gaming.
You need to find a pc that has atleast 1gb of ram in it, an Athlon 64 processor, and throw in a Nvidia 6600 and above pci express graphics card. Because, if you are surfing for a decent namebrand pc gaming machine that is, you won't find it. unless you are willing to ad a decent graphics card or shell out 1200 with one that comes with it. What I would do is buy a pc for $599 that comes with Athlon 64 1gb of ram and then throw in a decent graphics card and replace the psu on it, you are look at a 200 dollars upgrade retail which would bring you to $799 but that will be worth it.
Or just have someone build you a pc which would be even cheaper.
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ OC 2.7ghz
2GB Dual Channel DDR 3200
Nvidia 7800GT
SATA II 2x 200gig 7200rpm 16mb cache RAID-0
Gigabyte Nforce 4 SLI
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It does come with DVD-RW*
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ OC 2.7ghz
2GB Dual Channel DDR 3200
Nvidia 7800GT
SATA II 2x 200gig 7200rpm 16mb cache RAID-0
Gigabyte Nforce 4 SLI
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I also believe the correct URL is below.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10071341&catid=20217
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I agree with all above posters.
If you want to get an impression of what a gaming system would look like and cost, take a look here:http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/gaming_xpsdt?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
I'm not saying you should buy this (cos I'm anti-Dell and pro custom build) but it's just to get an impression.
Intel P4 3.2E Ghz@ 3.8Ghz
Asus P4P800-E Deluxe
Kingston 2GB PC3200
Asus AX800 Pro w/ZM80D-HP
WD Raptor 37 GB
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300 GB
Asus E616P1
Plextor PX-740A
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I agree Liz, now a days if you wanna buy a new computer regardless of its use custom will always be best and more the system is far more flexable for upgrades.
In short scott something like this would be nice to get you going and leaving you room for upgrade at the sametime
AMD 3200+ (minimum)
1 Gig Corsair RAM (minimum)
2 x 120 Gig HDD (games perform better running on a second hard drive, seagate has best warranty)
Nice case plenty of area for air to circulate im impressed with the Soprano)
DVD burner
Floppy drive (for about 8 to 20 bucks depends where you buy they are always handy to have)
At least a 6600GT PCI Express (minimum) 6800 and up would be best
CRT monitor (some LCD's are ok but ya can beat CRT 4 gaming in my opinion)
and a main board that is sli ready and can support all 3 processors 64/x2/fx)you will pay more but you will have a computer that is far more flexable and fault tollerant than a pre-built brand name
This is just a guide im not saying this is a requirement
Just my 2 bobs worth
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