Need some advice ASAP please =)

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Kittie

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Hi, I'm new here and I'm not exactly computer illiterate yet not very tech savvy either haha. I've been shopping for a new PC since there are boxing week sales going on here in Canada, but I'm on a tight budget and really need help deciding because I need to know that I'm making the right purchase.... once I get a new pc I won't be buying another for at least a few+ years. I was looking at this one, www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/acer-a...essor-ax3470-eb30p-ax3470-eb30p/10181089.aspx

To me it looks like a good price for the specs, it'll be for casual use and gaming... I don't need like a powerhouse gaming comp or anything. Just for regular decent graphic MMO's n stuff. I'm planning on playing Dragona Online (http://dragona.gameclub.com/?adcode=ON) with friends and the requirements are:
Minimum requirements/Recommended requirements
Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7
Pentium 4 2.8GHz or higher Pentium Dual Core or higher
RAM 1GB RAM 2GB
Radeon X700 / Geforce 6600 Radeon HD3650 / Geforce 8600GT
DirectX compatible Sound Card
ADSL or higher

Some advice would really help me out.. :3 So please let me know if it's a good price and if it'll be decent enough for me to use for some time to come or if you have any suggestions. Thanks. =)
 
Sorry I'm having a hard time finding any specs on it... Integrated cards are usually no good.

Tom's benchmark notes the same: "Barely capable of playing modern games, AMD’s integrated Radeon HD6530D still smashes Intel’s completely-inadequate efforts. But our 1280x720 target resolution still requires us to turn off the eye candy."

And I know nothing about the game mentioned.

Being "on" the CPU, doesn't make it a dedicated card.
 
Ohhh okay thanks. =) Would it be possible to upgrade the graphics later on if it's needed? Also what's wrong with Acer? When I researched about it there was always mixed opinions on it.. some saying it's good or some saying to stay away from it. But I don't have many options right now considering the price and the specs, not sure if I could find anything better for that price range.
 
Kittie said:
Ohhh okay thanks. =) Would it be possible to upgrade the graphics later on if it's needed? Also what's wrong with Acer? When I researched about it there was always mixed opinions on it.. some saying it's good or some saying to stay away from it. But I don't have many options right now considering the price and the specs, not sure if I could find anything better for that price range.
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You could get a new graphics card, but you'd also have to replace the PSU.

And its a general rule-of-thumb on this forum to recommend against Acer and HP.
 
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