New computer - Help appreciated!

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oRx

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Hi guys!

Im buying a new computer, mainly for gaming. I don't have a very big budget, and I am very much new to computers and such, so I'm buying a pre-made rather than making my own. This decission is set, even though I know you will probably try to talk me out of it (I always hear how computers are so much better if custom made lol). So, the computer I got into the most has next specifications:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440
RAM: 8GB (1x8GB) DDR3
Hard Disk: HDD 1TB
Graphics card: nVidia GeForce GT 730

So, Im wondering how good this would be for gaming; Im not an intense gamer or anything, but would like to run some recent games (like Assassins Creed 3, etc...) on my computer, not necessarily in the highest detail however, so I want to know what this computer is capable of.

Also, what do these specifications really mean? Like, how much is 8GB of RAM, what's HDD, etc...

I appreciate all the help and I thank you for it in advance.

Regards, oRx
 
8GB of RAM is almost standard nowadays. 1GB is typically needed to run your operating system.

HDD stands for Hard Drive Disk. It's your storage.

The GT 730 is a very cheap graphics card. You'll get around 40FPS in 720p, while playing Tomb Raider at low to medium graphics.

To play Assassin's Creed and actually be able to enjoy it, you'll need to upgrade. You stated that you already bought this, but building probably would have been your best bet.

In short, this computer is a normal consumer grade product not meant for much more then watching movies..
 
As i thought you would guess it would be MUCH easier to build your own. Better quality parts, pc will be built to your specifications and you dont have to pay for someone to do it for you.

The pc you have chosen is of ok specification, the processor is fine, RAM is fine and HDD is fine. The graphics card (gt 730) is on the lower end of GPU performance and certainly bottleneck the system on games. A recommended gpu for farcry 3 medium settings at 1080p would be an r9 270x or better.

At a whole it depends what you want to do, if you want to overclock, what games and what settings you want, budget, 720p, 1080p display etc.

building your own will let you bring all that together and it is very easy to build a pc, get better value, do what you want to the system such as upgrade, overclock without voiding warranty. Not to mention it gives you good knowledge, theres nothing worse than buying a pc having something go wrong and not have a clue what to do. So you have to send it back. Could be a loose connection etc. Plus if you want to upgrade something in the future you have the knowledge to do so.
 
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Thank you alot for your replies C4C and Tyler!

So the graphics card wont be of much use then?

Again, here's why I decided not to build my own computer:

1. I've no idea what goes well with what. I might aswell build an amazingly capable computer which will die in a month because the fan I'd put in couldn't cool the system properly. Way to waste money if you ask me.

2. If anything went broken I wouldn't know what it is; also I couldn't have the computer fixed for free or even replaced with the warranty that I could if I bought a premade. Also, whoever I had fix my computer wouldn't be officially confirmed as a computer fixer for this particular computer, so it'd be a blind bet really. He could aswell furthermore ruined the computer and I'd be paying him big numbers aswell.

3. I'd have to pay extra money to somebody to build it for me, as I've almost no knowledge of computer hardware and don't want to experiment with 600€ worth of computer parts.

I think my reasons aren't this bad, are they?

Back to the topic however, you suggest changing the graphics card. Is it possible to buy another GPU with this computer and then swap it for this one? Or something like that?

If so, whats a decent, fair priced GPU?

Regards, oRx
 
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Dont forget everyone made that jump at first, i built my first with absolute 0 knowledge other than what i'd read and videos id watched on youtube. I was suprised on how easy it was. With research and trial and error i can now replace anything within the pc and adjust any settings in the bios, os with no problems.

Everyone is here to help and explain everything, there are some really good videos and tutorials aswell. Im sure someone could put a parts list aswell no problem. To be honest any component can be replaced with RMA in its warranty so infact if you did break the pc you could send the item back for replacement. But if you are set on buying a built pc that is your choice :).

I agree with ninja a r9 270x would be your best bet. We will also need the power supply model for wattage to see if your system can run the new card without running out of power.
 
oRx said:
Hi guys!

Im buying a new computer, mainly for gaming. I don't have a very big budget, and I am very much new to computers and such, so I'm buying a pre-made rather than making my own. This decission is set, even though I know you will probably try to talk me out of it (I always hear how computers are so much better if custom made lol). So, the computer I got into the most has next specifications:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440
RAM: 8GB (1x8GB) DDR3
Hard Disk: HDD 1TB
Graphics card: nVidia GeForce GT 730

So, Im wondering how good this would be for gaming; Im not an intense gamer or anything, but would like to run some recent games (like Assassins Creed 3, etc...) on my computer, not necessarily in the highest detail however, so I want to know what this computer is capable of.

Also, what do these specifications really mean? Like, how much is 8GB of RAM, what's HDD, etc...

I appreciate all the help and I thank you for it in advance.

Regards, oRx
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Those are really good requirements!! I have a HP Pavilion with the same requirements that you have listed and it works great! My advice to get one is Walmart!
 
NerdGirl1313 said:
Those are really good requirements!! I have a HP Pavilion with the same requirements that you have listed and it works great! My advice to get one is Walmart!
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This doesn't make any sense.

Yeah OP you'll want a better video card to able to game respectably.
 
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