need help with my new computer!!!

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  1. hakuron

    hakuron Member

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    hi guys!

    i just got a new computer and i'm very excited about it. but i was wondering if my new computer can play latest 3d games or not. cause it doesn't say 3d graphic card or anything like that. maybe graphic cards and video cards are the same thing?? i'm not a computer guy so i have no idea if this is a good computer or not. my bro just bought it for me.

    here are the info:

    Base Intel Pentium 4 Processor 640 w/HT Technology (3.2GHz,800FSB)

    Memory FREE Upgrade to 1GB 533MHz Memory from 512MB


    Keyboard Dell USB Enhanced Multimedia Keyboard

    Monitor 19 inch Ultrasharp™ 1907FP Digital Flat Panel

    Video Card 256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X600 SE HyperMemory


    Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™

    Floppy Drive 3.5 in Floppy Drive

    Operating System Genuine Windows?XP Media Center Edition (English)

    Mouse Dell Optical USB Mouse

    Network Card Integrated Intel?PRO 10/100 Ethernet

    Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem

    Adobe Adobe?Acrobat?Reader 6.0

    CD ROM/DVD ROM Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/dbl layer write capability
    DV16DVR

    Sound Integrated Audio with Dolby Digital 7.1 capability

    Speakers Dell A525 30 Watt 2.1 Stereo Speakers with Subwoofer

    Productivity Software Microsoft Works Suite 2005 - Includes MICROSOFT WORD plus much more!

    Digital Music Musicmatch?Jukebox Basic

    Dell Picture Studio Photo Album™ SE Basic

    Hardware Support Services 1 Yr Limited Warranty with 1 Yr NBD Onsite Service and 1 Yr Tech Support

    Operating System Backup & Recovery PC Restore recovery system by Symantec

    Wireless Networking Solution Dell Wireless; 1450 WLAN (802.11a/b/g) USB 2.0 DT Adapter

    Media Center Enhancements Single TV Tuner + Remote Control - watch and record TV on your PC

    thanks for your help ^^
    hakuron
     
  2. ddp

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    should be able to play most if not all games with that system
     
  3. hakuron

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    really?? that's great!!! but are 3d graphic card/graphic card the same thing? or video card? and does that mean that the computer can run fast enough for the games/video/program to run smoothly? and is this a good computer??

    thanks again for the quick reply ^^
     
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  4. ddp

    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    graphics card & videocard are same thing. do you have 512meg or 1gig of ram?
     
  5. hakuron

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    umm.. i'm not sure.. are u talking about this? Memory 1GB 533MHz ?? not sure if it's RAM, actually i don't even know what RAM is. so do i have a decent graphic card/computer for gaming?
     
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    yes on both counts
     
  7. DVDBURNUP

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    Your brother bought that for you ?
     
  8. hakuron

    hakuron Member

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    yea. why do u ask? it's for my b-day. can anybody please tell me if it's a good computer or not? cause i really don't know what the stuff above mean. the only thing i know is that is has 250gb hard drive. :(

    thanks again
     
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  9. bappyjaro

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    hey if your not happy with that old thing i'll swap it for my p4 1.5 - it has a geforce 2 mx. with, wait for it, 64mb!! woooo

    only joking, your pc is a real douzie.
    should be usable for years to come with the spec u have!


    i have this porsche 997, do u think it will be okay to race my mates lada in it?
     
  10. dj_mad

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    lol sounds like a fast pc m8 should be no problems with all the latest games but for on line playing you best get broadband
     
  11. ZippyDSM

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    Base Intel Pentium 4 Processor 640 w/HT Technology (3.2GHz,800FSB)
    the CPU is desent
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    1GB 533MHz Memory from 512MB

    1GB of ramm is a must,power users and gamers need to max out thier systems.
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    Keyboard Dell USB Enhanced Multimedia Keyboard

    Mouse Dell Optical USB Mouse

    Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem

    Adobe Adobe?Acrobat?Reader 6.0

    Productivity Software Microsoft Works Suite 2005 - Includes MICROSOFT WORD plus much more!

    Digital Music Musicmatch?Jukebox Basic

    Dell Picture Studio Photo Album™ SE Basic

    Operating System Backup & Recovery PC Restore recovery system by Symantec

    Nothing interresting here,mabye the Symantec Recovery thing but Nortan has gone to hell in the last 2 years...
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    Monitor 19 inch Ultrasharp™ 1907FP Digital Flat Panel
    Thats a neat montoir!
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    Video Card 256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X600 SE HyperMemory
    The vid card is good for basic gameing but any hardcore gamer would want soemthign with more teeth I belive :3
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    Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
    Unless SATA drives are more stable and less likely to fail I worry aobut haveing everything on one HD/Parition god I remember my WIn95 days *L*
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    Floppy Drive 3.5 in Floppy Drive
    a floppy can help in emergencies!
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    Operating System Genuine Windows?XP Media Center Edition (English)
    I never did like Media center XP pro all the way for me ^^

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    CD ROM/DVD ROM Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/dbl layer write capability
    DV16DVR

    Dosent say what brand but it should be good enough for msot users aswell as pll that like to back up things.
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    Wireless Networking Solution Dell Wireless; 1450 WLAN (802.11a/b/g) USB 2.0 DT Adapter
    good
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    Sound Integrated Audio with Dolby Digital 7.1 capability

    Sound chipsets have gotten better they still can lag on the CPU alil the GF/NF chipsets have the best chipsets.
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    Speakers Dell A525 30 Watt 2.1 Stereo Speakers with Subwoofer

    Mmm only 30 thos must be true watt and not thos dumb PMPO thigns
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    Network Card Integrated Intel?PRO 10/100 Ethernet
    These can lag your system so it might be best to get a cheap 10$ network card.
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    Hardware Support Services 1 Yr Limited Warranty with 1 Yr NBD Onsite Service and 1 Yr Tech Support

    to me speading 200 or 300 more for a full 4/5 year plan is the best,becuse it it breaks down in 3 years they wil repalce it with soemthing better unless they have a ton of to replace older stuff with,whitch they rarely do :3


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    Media Center Enhancements Single TV Tuner + Remote Control - watch and record TV on your PC

    If its stable and lets you record and stuff great ,even better if it dose not try and copy protect everything ><

    My owen system is
    3000 XP + 400FSB
    700MB ramm 400Mhz
    40GB HD for XP
    120GB HD for stuff
    2 dvd writers one generic lite on 8X DVD,4X RW,2or 4X DL -R and a LG frist gen super drive.
    VId 6800 GTX 256MB AGP
    Montior 19inch (color washed I miss the nice bright colors) 5 year old futra.

    sorry forgot no html my thoughts are scattered more than normal today ><
     
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  12. DVDBURNUP

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    yea that's a great PC. ARE YOUR PARENTS ADOPTING AT THE MOMENT ?
     
  13. hakuron

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    lolz!! thanks guys for the quick replys/advices!! now all i have to do is wait for it to come to my house. lol and no, my parents are not planning to adopt anyone. lol

    thanks again ^^ love this forum! and ofcourse you guys too
    hakuron
     
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