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I plan to use it for both everyday email and internet use and also to play games like the sims 2. I'll post the main text of the ad for those who couldnt access the ebay site...
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tweaker said:
What do you plan on doing with it?

It's no gamer..

flame1117 said:
Why would you say that? unless your doing the newest games on the newest settings that should be fine.

There are old settings? :P

darthia said:
and also to play games like the sims 2.

Sims 2 is a very graphically demanding game.
9250 or 5500 which ever path it won't run the game very well trust me.
 
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