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Nokkie

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Hey guy's

I need some input on the following specs...

Is this machine enough for playing the latest games??
And... Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

Intel Core i3 CPU Processor
4GB Ram
H61 Mainboard
500GB, 7200 rpm, Seagate hdd.
DVD RW
Geforce 210 GDDR3
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

(Entry level I guess).
 
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Questions:
1.What is the budget ?
2.Will it be used just for gaming and general PC work, no Video editing, Graphics rendering, code compiling ect?
3.How long will the system be used before the next upgrade (ie: Total system lifespan)?
4.What type of games, FPS, RPG, MMORPG ect.
 
No. The graphics card needs working on. Go minimum AMD HD6670. The more you can spend there the better.
 
BigBullBully said:
Questions:
1.What is the budget ?
2.Will it be used just for gaming and general PC work, no Video editing, Graphics rendering, code compiling ect?
3.How long will the system be used before the next upgrade (ie: Total system lifespan)?
4.What type of games, FPS, RPG, MMORPG ect.
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1. Not more than 6k
2. Yes for gaming, and pc work
3. 2 years
4. RPG, MMORPG, (Zoo tycoon etc).
 
Something like this will be more suitable:

Intel Corei3 2100 3.10 Ghz CPU
Intel "H61" Chipset DDR3 Motherboard USB 2.0 & Integrated VGA
8GB DDR3 1600 Mhz Memory
ATI XFX 6850 1GB DDR5 VGA Card
500GB SATA 6GB's Seagate 7200 RPM Drive
Coolermaster 335 ATX Chassis
500 Watt PSU
24X DVDRW Drive

R 5899

Found it on: www.computersonly.co.za > Computers/Upgrades > Budget Gaming PC's

Have used those guys before without issues.

EDIT: Oops I forgot the OS! That puts the price over the limit but you can find other options on that site.
 
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Thanks a lot. It sounds way more decent.

Jimmeh said:
Something like this will be more suitable:

Intel Corei3 2100 3.10 Ghz CPU
Intel "H61" Chipset DDR3 Motherboard USB 2.0 & Integrated VGA
8GB DDR3 1600 Mhz Memory
ATI XFX 6850 1GB DDR5 VGA Card
500GB SATA 6GB's Seagate 7200 RPM Drive
Coolermaster 335 ATX Chassis
500 Watt PSU
24X DVDRW Drive

R 5899

Found it on: www.computersonly.co.za > Computers/Upgrades > Budget Gaming PC's

Have used those guys before without issues.

EDIT: Oops I forgot the OS! That puts the price over the limit but you can find other options on that site.
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Nokkie,
You should most likely be able to get higher quality components for the same price as they have in those Computersonely budget gaming PC's when you build your own.

Like they have quite a few silly things in those PC's:
1) Why go for a SATA III (6Gbps) storage device when your motherboards only supports SATA II (3Gbps)
2) Hard drives don't even come close to 3Gbps, so it is pointless in getting a 6Gbps one, unless it costs the came of course ;)
3) Entry level PC's don't need DDR3 1600MHz. Rather get more DDR3 1333MHz.
4) The brand name of their PSU's are unknown, which is probably one of the most important components of a PC.

Here's my suggestion from Rebeltech.co.za (excludes ~R100 shipping door-to-door when you're close to a major city):


Notes on my suggestion:
Please note that Windows 7 Home Basic would not allow you to join a Microsoft Domain, neither does it have a Remote Desktop Server. You can still join a home workgroup and remote desktop to other PC's.
I have Win7 Home Basic x64 on my dual core laptop and it works beautifully.

The PSU is way more than you'll need, but I think it is one of the few PSU's that has 2x 6-pin PCI-E connectors required by the graphics card.
Unfortunately the motherboard does not have USB 3 or SATA III (6Gbps), but you'll have to pay quite a premium to get that, because you'll basically have to settle for an H67 chipset motherboard then.

I chose 1x 4GB memory module, so that you can easily upgrade to 8GB if necessary. Nowadays 8GB of RAM is pretty common and 4GB isn't always enough any more.
 
Thanks Pada

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Pada said:
Nokkie,
You should most likely be able to get higher quality components for the same price as they have in those Computersonely budget gaming PC's when you build your own.

Like they have quite a few silly things in those PC's:
1) Why go for a SATA III (6Gbps) storage device when your motherboards only supports SATA II (3Gbps)
2) Hard drives don't even come close to 3Gbps, so it is pointless in getting a 6Gbps one, unless it costs the came of course ;)
3) Entry level PC's don't need DDR3 1600MHz. Rather get more DDR3 1333MHz.
4) The brand name of their PSU's are unknown, which is probably one of the most important components of a PC.

Here's my suggestion from Rebeltech.co.za (excludes ~R100 shipping door-to-door when you're close to a major city):


Notes on my suggestion:
Please note that Windows 7 Home Basic would not allow you to join a Microsoft Domain, neither does it have a Remote Desktop Server. You can still join a home workgroup and remote desktop to other PC's.
I have Win7 Home Basic x64 on my dual core laptop and it works beautifully.

The PSU is way more than you'll need, but I think it is one of the few PSU's that has 2x 6-pin PCI-E connectors required by the graphics card.
Unfortunately the motherboard does not have USB 3 or SATA III (6Gbps), but you'll have to pay quite a premium to get that, because you'll basically have to settle for an H67 chipset motherboard then.

I chose 1x 4GB memory module, so that you can easily upgrade to 8GB if necessary. Nowadays 8GB of RAM is pretty common and 4GB isn't always enough any more.
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