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Will this do for now?

post #1 of 6
10/27/09 at 11:23am
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Need a new computer and with a tight budget I'm currently looking for one that can at least last me a year or two.

I mainly use the computer for photos, working on websites, playing online casual games and general everyday use.

Here are some specs on a computer I'm thinking about getting:

Processor

2.30GHz AMD Sempron™ LE-1300 Processor

Memory (RAM)

2GB PC2-6400 DDR2

Hard Drive

250GB (7200RPM) SATA

Graphics Card

NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE Graphics with 256GB integrated shared graphics memory.
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post #2 of 6
10/27/09 at 11:32am
Yeah, that one doesn't look too bad, especially if it's just going to be something to get you by until you can pick up something that you want. I'm not too well-versed in graphics cards, though, so I don't know how good that one is - hopefully one of the PC gamer Chewers can chime in with their take. Are the online games you play fairly graphics-intensive?

Also, for what it's worth, check out Gizmodo.com's daily Dealzmodo article - sometimes they've got some fantastic stuff for cheap.
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post #3 of 6
10/27/09 at 11:49am
Thread Starter 
Thanks Jake, I'll check out gizmodo. The games I play are just your standard casual games that can be downloaded from bigfishgames, playfirst.
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post #4 of 6
10/27/09 at 11:54am
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Forgot to add that it comes with Windows 7 premium.
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post #5 of 6
10/27/09 at 12:42pm
You're reaaaaally gonna like Windows 7. It's much more streamlined than Vista and less of a pain in the ass.
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post #6 of 6
12/24/09 at 11:18pm
One tip, 2gb of ram is likely to prove insufficient, especially if you're running 64 bit. However, Windows 7 has a useful feature called Readyboost that can use a usb flash drive or MP3 player as additional system memory. You should be able to get a 4gb unit for 20 dollars or so.
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