Re: Question On New AMD
- From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 09:56:37 -0600
nick wrote:
Hi again all Im looking into purchasing this computer for online gaming and video editing and some websurfing/audio editing....this system can have its memory upgraded for now im going with min due to cost...The game im getting DDO requires p4 1.6 megahertz 512 ram and 64 bit video card with SLE the system im looking into is this::
Compaq Presario Desktop with AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 3400+ Model: SR1820NX
I don't much care for the "quality" of Compaq's consumer-grade product lines, but if you're on a tight budget...
512KB L2 cache memory 160GB Ultra DMA hard drive (7200 rpm)
OK, but SATA would be faster, though, as well as helping improve the air flow (by virtue of the much thinner cables) inside the computer case to help components stay cooler. Frankly, I'm a little surprised that anyone is still offering systems without SATA hard drives; Compaq must have a backlog of older motherboards to unload.
NVIDIA GeForce 6150LE Graphics with up to 256MB shared video memory;
This one specification alone renders the computer unsuitable for your intended uses, to my thinking. You'll really want to have an AGP or PCI Express Video adapter with at least 128Mb (256Mb would be better still) of its own dedicated video RAM. If you don't want to install a decent video adapter, you'll definitely need to increase the system RAM to compensate for the amount consumed by the video adapter.
high-definition audio with 8-speaker support
What brand and model? Or is it an integrated audio controller? If the latter, it will won't probably be adequate for "audio editing," not if you're thinking of music and care about sound quality. For gaming, it'll probably do, for a few months.
i can upgrade the memory and hd eventually but how is this for starting out for first 6 months before i upgrade?? need responses asap please
While 512Mb seems to be the "sweet spot" for WinXP under normal uses, I think a gigabyte (1024Mb) would better meet your stated needs, especially if you stick with the integrated video adapter.
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