gohawks3547
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OK you guys may tell me I'm an idiot but I'm getting a new computer free over the internet off one of those advertisements. I want to be able to run games like battlefield 2 and Doom 3 and oblivion. I know that TONS of upgrading will be needed. here are my choices:
1.
Cyberpower Xplorer
· Xplorer mid-tower case 420W w/window & LCD temperature display
· Black case w/silver face
· 12" Cold cathode neon light (blue)
· AMD ATHLON 64 3000+ w/ HyperTransport Technology
· 512 MB PC3200 400MHz DDR memory
· 80GB 7200 RPM ATA 100 hard drive
· NVIDIA Gefroce 6200 w/TurboCache supporting 256MB 16X PCI express video card
· CD-RW 52X32X52
· Internal 6-in-1 flash media reader/writer
· High definition on-board 7.1 audio
· Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2
2.
Dell Dimension 5100
· Color is arctic silver with alpine white panels
· Intel Pentium 4 processor 521 w/HT Technology (2.8GHz)
· 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM at 400MHz
· 40GB serial ATA hard drive (7200RPM)
· 48x CD-ROM drive
· Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2
· Monitor not included
3.
Gateway 3310X W/ 17” CRT monitor
· Intel Celeron D Processor 335 (2.80GHz)
· 512MB PC 3200 400MHz DDR SDRAM(2-256MB modules)
· 80GB Ultra ATA 100 hard drive
· 48x/32x/48x CD-RW/DVD combo drive
· Microsoft Windows XP Home w/SP2
· Includes VX750 17"CRT Monitor
4.
Sony VAIO VGC-RB49C
· Intel Celeron D processor 335J (2.80 GHz)
· 512 MB DDR-SDRAM (DDR400, 256 MBx2)
· 80GB hard drive
· DVD+R double layer DVD+-RW drive
· Intel graphics media accelerator 900
· Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
· Includes VAIO Creation Suite standard Photo, Music, Video software
· Monitor not included
5.
Dell Dimension 4700 (possible W/ monitor
6.
Mini Mac
7.
Sony VAIO RB30C
8.
HP Pavilion a730n Desktop PC
9.
Sony® Vaio® Computer Part# PCV-RS600C
Intel Celeron Processor 2.60 GHz, 400MHz FSB 256MB DDR-SDRAM(DDR400)/120GB HD, DVD-ROM, CD-RW Sony CPD-G220R 17-inch CRT Monitor Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Sony's Vaio desktop computer comes with many great features to meet all your computing needs. Intel Celeron Processor at 2.6 GHz with 400MHz front side bus, 120 GB hard drive, DVD-Rom, CD-RW, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, and a 17" CRT monitor
10.
IBM® ThinkCentre A30 Desktop Computer Part# 819954U
Intel Celeron Processor (2.4GHz, 400 FSB) 15-inch IBM ThinkVision L150p Flat Panel Monitor 256MB DDR SDRAM Memory, Nonparity 40GB EIDE 7200rpm Hard Drive
11.
Gateway® 3250SDesktop Computer Part# 3250S
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2.66 GHz 256MB PC2700 DDR-SDRAM, 80GB HD, 48x CD-RW 19-inch Color CRT Monitor (18-inch viewable) Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
12.
HP® DC7100 Convertible PC Part# DC7100
Pentium 4 3.4 GHz, 512MB DDR SDRAM, 80GB HD 48x DVD-ROM/CDRW Combo Drive 15-Inch TFT Flat-Panel Monitor ATI Radeon x300 SE 64MB Video Card
13.
Mac® Mini® with 20-inch Cinema Display Part#
1.42GHz PowerPC G4 processor with Velocity Engine 256MB of PC2700 DDR SDRAM, expandable to up to 1GB 20-Inch High-Resolution Cinema Display 80GB Ultra ATA hard disk drive
14.
Gateway® 7200X Desktop Computer Part# 1008274
Pentium 4 3.2 GHz, 512MB DDR SDRAM, 250GB HD 16x DVD Writer and 16x DVD-ROM Drive 17-Inch TFT Flat-Panel Monitor ATI Radeon X600XT SE 128MB Video Card
I know that these ads do indeed work. I have several friends who have used them. I know that it takes time and it would probably be easier to just save some money. I know that these computers are not that great. So please don't just post to tell me these things
I'm pretty sure #1, #13 and #14 are the best three.
They will all need new graphics card and more ram right?
If you could tell me which pieces (If any) on these computers will run new games, which comp is the best and why . Remember if a part would need upgrading on all of them than that part shouldn't be taken into acount for saying which is best (since the graphicscards will (probably) need an upgrade it doesn't matter which of those I get with the computer.
1.
Cyberpower Xplorer
· Xplorer mid-tower case 420W w/window & LCD temperature display
· Black case w/silver face
· 12" Cold cathode neon light (blue)
· AMD ATHLON 64 3000+ w/ HyperTransport Technology
· 512 MB PC3200 400MHz DDR memory
· 80GB 7200 RPM ATA 100 hard drive
· NVIDIA Gefroce 6200 w/TurboCache supporting 256MB 16X PCI express video card
· CD-RW 52X32X52
· Internal 6-in-1 flash media reader/writer
· High definition on-board 7.1 audio
· Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2
2.
Dell Dimension 5100
· Color is arctic silver with alpine white panels
· Intel Pentium 4 processor 521 w/HT Technology (2.8GHz)
· 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM at 400MHz
· 40GB serial ATA hard drive (7200RPM)
· 48x CD-ROM drive
· Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2
· Monitor not included
3.
Gateway 3310X W/ 17” CRT monitor
· Intel Celeron D Processor 335 (2.80GHz)
· 512MB PC 3200 400MHz DDR SDRAM(2-256MB modules)
· 80GB Ultra ATA 100 hard drive
· 48x/32x/48x CD-RW/DVD combo drive
· Microsoft Windows XP Home w/SP2
· Includes VX750 17"CRT Monitor
4.
Sony VAIO VGC-RB49C
· Intel Celeron D processor 335J (2.80 GHz)
· 512 MB DDR-SDRAM (DDR400, 256 MBx2)
· 80GB hard drive
· DVD+R double layer DVD+-RW drive
· Intel graphics media accelerator 900
· Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
· Includes VAIO Creation Suite standard Photo, Music, Video software
· Monitor not included
5.
Dell Dimension 4700 (possible W/ monitor
6.
Mini Mac
7.
Sony VAIO RB30C
8.
HP Pavilion a730n Desktop PC
9.
Sony® Vaio® Computer Part# PCV-RS600C
Intel Celeron Processor 2.60 GHz, 400MHz FSB 256MB DDR-SDRAM(DDR400)/120GB HD, DVD-ROM, CD-RW Sony CPD-G220R 17-inch CRT Monitor Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Sony's Vaio desktop computer comes with many great features to meet all your computing needs. Intel Celeron Processor at 2.6 GHz with 400MHz front side bus, 120 GB hard drive, DVD-Rom, CD-RW, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, and a 17" CRT monitor
10.
IBM® ThinkCentre A30 Desktop Computer Part# 819954U
Intel Celeron Processor (2.4GHz, 400 FSB) 15-inch IBM ThinkVision L150p Flat Panel Monitor 256MB DDR SDRAM Memory, Nonparity 40GB EIDE 7200rpm Hard Drive
11.
Gateway® 3250SDesktop Computer Part# 3250S
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2.66 GHz 256MB PC2700 DDR-SDRAM, 80GB HD, 48x CD-RW 19-inch Color CRT Monitor (18-inch viewable) Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
12.
HP® DC7100 Convertible PC Part# DC7100
Pentium 4 3.4 GHz, 512MB DDR SDRAM, 80GB HD 48x DVD-ROM/CDRW Combo Drive 15-Inch TFT Flat-Panel Monitor ATI Radeon x300 SE 64MB Video Card
13.
Mac® Mini® with 20-inch Cinema Display Part#
1.42GHz PowerPC G4 processor with Velocity Engine 256MB of PC2700 DDR SDRAM, expandable to up to 1GB 20-Inch High-Resolution Cinema Display 80GB Ultra ATA hard disk drive
14.
Gateway® 7200X Desktop Computer Part# 1008274
Pentium 4 3.2 GHz, 512MB DDR SDRAM, 250GB HD 16x DVD Writer and 16x DVD-ROM Drive 17-Inch TFT Flat-Panel Monitor ATI Radeon X600XT SE 128MB Video Card
I know that these ads do indeed work. I have several friends who have used them. I know that it takes time and it would probably be easier to just save some money. I know that these computers are not that great. So please don't just post to tell me these things
I'm pretty sure #1, #13 and #14 are the best three.
They will all need new graphics card and more ram right?
If you could tell me which pieces (If any) on these computers will run new games, which comp is the best and why . Remember if a part would need upgrading on all of them than that part shouldn't be taken into acount for saying which is best (since the graphicscards will (probably) need an upgrade it doesn't matter which of those I get with the computer.