pre-built computers specs, is this garbage?

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lexmark

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I found a prebuild at bestbuy thats worth a second look...check this out and tell me if its worth my money please.


Product Details

Processor Type Intel Core 2 Q6600
Processor Speed 2.4GHz
RAM 3GB DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive 500GB 7200RPM
Optical Drives DVD+/-RW Super-Multi DVD-RAM
Graphics Card Intel GMA X3100
Available Expansion Bays 3 x 3.5", 1 x 5.25"
Available Expansion Slots 1 x PCI-E x16, 1 x PCI-E x1, 2 x PCI 2.2
Cache 8MB L2
Disk Drive No
I/O Ports 10 x USB 2.0, 2 x FireWire, VGA
Included Software NTI CD-Maker Gold, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Monitor Included- acer 22 inch 5ms
Network Card RJ-45
Other Control Devices Keyboard, Mouse
Preloaded Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium
Sound Card Intel G33 With Intel ICH9R
Speakers No
System Bus 1066MHz


all for 1k cnd exactly! So I was thinking of just adding a new psu and 8800gts to turn it into a gamming rig...whacha guys think??


The employee said he thinks it has a 400 watt psu.....would that be enough to run an 8800gts? or maybe gtx...??


thank you
 
lexmark said:
I found a prebuild at bestbuy thats worth a second look...check this out and tell me if its worth my money please.


Product Details

Processor Type Intel Core 2 Q6600
Processor Speed 2.4GHz
RAM 3GB DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive 500GB 7200RPM
Optical Drives DVD+/-RW Super-Multi DVD-RAM
Graphics Card Intel GMA X3100
Available Expansion Bays 3 x 3.5", 1 x 5.25"
Available Expansion Slots 1 x PCI-E x16, 1 x PCI-E x1, 2 x PCI 2.2
Cache 8MB L2
Disk Drive No
I/O Ports 10 x USB 2.0, 2 x FireWire, VGA
Included Software NTI CD-Maker Gold, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Monitor Included- acer 22 inch 5ms
Network Card RJ-45
Other Control Devices Keyboard, Mouse
Preloaded Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium
Sound Card Intel G33 With Intel ICH9R
Speakers No
System Bus 1066MHz


all for 1k cnd exactly! So I was thinking of just adding a new psu and 8800gts to turn it into a gamming rig...whacha guys think??


The employee said he thinks it has a 400 watt psu.....would that be enough to run an 8800gts? or maybe gtx...??


thank you
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Can you tell me the "brand" of this computer? You know, Dell, HP, etc. Is it a custom build?

The power supply is not sufficient for any of the 8800's. You need at least 450W. The monitor is cool, but overall, I think you could build something better on your own.
 
Yeah your going to have to buy a new PSU if you want a 8800. Of course if you can, for $1000 if you build a custom PC yourself it will have MUCH better quality parts. All of the prebuilts are usually a very nice cpu, and cheap motherboards, PSU's, ram... and the hard drive will be most likely 8mb cache instead of 16. Also you might need to consider that some of the prebuilt cases are small and may not be able to fit a 8800 without some modifacation
 
hmm that actually looks like a rather nice computer, all around. the PSU could be a problem source, like mep said, but thats easily fixable.
 
lovely? said:
hmm that actually looks like a rather nice computer, all around. the PSU could be a problem source, like mep said, but thats easily fixable.
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Looks like an OEM mobo...that's bad news. The Intel integrated graphics. lol. If it's an HP or Dell, installing a new PSU would be hard because of the case design. Yeah, you can drill holes and what not, but who wants to have a hacked up case?
 
If you build yourself, it is look at something like $800. But if u consider their work, warranty and profit, not too bad for 1k.

Edit: Sorry, just miss out the 22" monitor. 1k is about right.
 
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lexmark said:
all for 1k cnd exactly! So I was thinking of just adding a new psu and 8800gts to turn it into a gamming rig...whacha guys think??


The employee said he thinks it has a 400 watt psu.....would that be enough to run an 8800gts? or maybe gtx...??


thank you
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The deal is alright, but i highly doubt you can put a 8800gts without having to invert in a new power supply cuz that employee doesn't know a shit, btw a gtx would required a new case/power supply
 
lexmark said:
I found a prebuild at bestbuy thats worth a second look...check this out and tell me if its worth my money please.


Product Details

Processor Type Intel Core 2 Q6600
Processor Speed 2.4GHz
RAM 3GB DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive 500GB 7200RPM
Optical Drives DVD+/-RW Super-Multi DVD-RAM
Graphics Card Intel GMA X3100
Available Expansion Bays 3 x 3.5", 1 x 5.25"
Available Expansion Slots 1 x PCI-E x16, 1 x PCI-E x1, 2 x PCI 2.2
Cache 8MB L2
Disk Drive No
I/O Ports 10 x USB 2.0, 2 x FireWire, VGA
Included Software NTI CD-Maker Gold, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Monitor Included- acer 22 inch 5ms
Network Card RJ-45
Other Control Devices Keyboard, Mouse
Preloaded Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium
Sound Card Intel G33 With Intel ICH9R
Speakers No
System Bus 1066MHz


all for 1k cnd exactly! So I was thinking of just adding a new psu and 8800gts to turn it into a gamming rig...whacha guys think??


The employee said he thinks it has a 400 watt psu.....would that be enough to run an 8800gts? or maybe gtx...??


thank you
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Yeah, you'll need to upgrade the PSU... if its standard type. I suggest building, as to me you could save alot.
 
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