ballisticpball
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Hey,
My Dad is looking to replace the aging family computer, which is used for gaming and office work. We've pretty narrowed down to a Compaq with an AMD Sempron Processor. Here's the specs.
Features:
2.0GHz AMD Sempron 3500+ (1600 MT/s (mega transfers/second))
512MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (2 x 256MB); expandable to 4.0GB
160GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
16X DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer (+/-R) LightScribe drive
Integrated Video Graphics with up to 128MB of allocated video memory
PCI K56flex data/fax modem
Integrated 10/100 Base-T networking interface
Media Card Reader: Compact Flash I/II; SmartMedia; Memory Stick; Memory Stick Pro; MultiMediaCard; Secure Digital (SD); Micro Drive; xD Picture Card
Ports: 7 USB 2.0 (3 front, 4 back); 2 IEEE 1394 (1 front, 1 back); 1 VGA; 1 Parallel; 2 PS/2; 1 LAN; Front headphone, line-in, microphone; Back line-in, line-out, microphone
Available Slots: 2 PCI (3 total); 1 PCI Express x16; 2 DIMM (4 total)
Compaq home professional keyboard and PS/2 scroller mouse included
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 2
Software Included: WinDVD 5 Player Basic; Sonic DigitalMedia Plus 7.04; Sonic MyDVD Plus 6.2; HP Image Zone 5; Adobe Reader; Microsoft Works 8.0; Microsoft Office 2003 Student Teacher Edition (Trial Version); Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition (60-day security update subscription); and more
Now, here's my questions and concerns. While reading, I found that the Sempron 2800+, which has a 2.0 ghz processor, is aimed to compete with Intel's 2.8 ghz processor. Basically everywheres I read, the Sempron blew the Intel away. So, basically my question is, how good is this 3500+ when it only has a 2.0 ghz too? What will it compete with?
Since like I said before, I want to use this for gaming, what games will I be able to run, and which not? I'd like to see it run games such as Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, and Battlefield Vietnam. Can anyone add some insite to what I wil and will not be able to do? One of my main concerns is the 2.0 ghz processor. Just how competiitive is it?
Anyways, I apprieciate you reading all of this, and thanks for any help!
My Dad is looking to replace the aging family computer, which is used for gaming and office work. We've pretty narrowed down to a Compaq with an AMD Sempron Processor. Here's the specs.
Features:
2.0GHz AMD Sempron 3500+ (1600 MT/s (mega transfers/second))
512MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (2 x 256MB); expandable to 4.0GB
160GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
16X DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer (+/-R) LightScribe drive
Integrated Video Graphics with up to 128MB of allocated video memory
PCI K56flex data/fax modem
Integrated 10/100 Base-T networking interface
Media Card Reader: Compact Flash I/II; SmartMedia; Memory Stick; Memory Stick Pro; MultiMediaCard; Secure Digital (SD); Micro Drive; xD Picture Card
Ports: 7 USB 2.0 (3 front, 4 back); 2 IEEE 1394 (1 front, 1 back); 1 VGA; 1 Parallel; 2 PS/2; 1 LAN; Front headphone, line-in, microphone; Back line-in, line-out, microphone
Available Slots: 2 PCI (3 total); 1 PCI Express x16; 2 DIMM (4 total)
Compaq home professional keyboard and PS/2 scroller mouse included
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 2
Software Included: WinDVD 5 Player Basic; Sonic DigitalMedia Plus 7.04; Sonic MyDVD Plus 6.2; HP Image Zone 5; Adobe Reader; Microsoft Works 8.0; Microsoft Office 2003 Student Teacher Edition (Trial Version); Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition (60-day security update subscription); and more
Now, here's my questions and concerns. While reading, I found that the Sempron 2800+, which has a 2.0 ghz processor, is aimed to compete with Intel's 2.8 ghz processor. Basically everywheres I read, the Sempron blew the Intel away. So, basically my question is, how good is this 3500+ when it only has a 2.0 ghz too? What will it compete with?
Since like I said before, I want to use this for gaming, what games will I be able to run, and which not? I'd like to see it run games such as Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, and Battlefield Vietnam. Can anyone add some insite to what I wil and will not be able to do? One of my main concerns is the 2.0 ghz processor. Just how competiitive is it?
Anyways, I apprieciate you reading all of this, and thanks for any help!