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[PhoenixDark]

I need a computer for school, but I also want one for some gaming. Mind you, I don't want to run FEAR in all its glory - hell, I don't even want that game. I just need something that will allow me to play some games. For instance, the main PC game I play is Wolfenstein ET. Pretty old game, and it worked very well on my last computer, which had a GeForce 5200.

So would this work:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4837463

I'm looking for something under $550 that will allow me to do all my schoolwork as well as play some games. Plus, I need a computer I can hook a router up to for internet.

So GAF, is that a good computer? My GeForce 5200 could play Half Life 2, so I'm thinking a 6100 would be able to do it even better right?




NOTE: I'm rather stupid when it comes to this stuff

 

[ElectricBlue187]

no. unless all you want to play is chessmaster or something

plus prepackaged computers are notorious for using the lowest price interals which means they're more likely to die

 

[dark10x]

That's not going to play anything recent, but it might get you by with some older games. Enemy Territory, for instance, should be fine.

 

[PhoenixDark]

It should also be able to play HL2 though right? Like I said, even a GeForce 5200 can play HL2; it didn't look that bad either

 

[SaggyMonkey]

Check the open box desk at Microcenter. They're usually stuff that's come off of demonstration, but are given the same warranty. I picked up a full machine with a set of SLI 6800s for about $700, 1GB of ram and pretty fast AMD64 chip.

 

[dark10x]

It should also be able to play HL2 though right? Like I said, even a GeForce 5200 can play HL2; it didn't look that bad either

Well, if you were able to enjoy HL2 on a 5200 (somehow), it should run.

 

[PhoenixDark]

Well, if you were able to enjoy HL2 on a 5200 (somehow), it should run.

I played the demo, not the game. Once I changed the resolution it ran very smooth. Graphics weren't amazing, but it looked ok.

 

[Shogmaster]

It's got a PCIe x16 slot free. Just stick a decent vid card in there and you are set for some gamin'.

Here's one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143054

You are still under $550.

You might also want to up the RAM to a gig though:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145123

You are still under $550.