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XPS 630 Noob
After seven years my 8100 has seen it last days. Just got my 630 through military sales today. Any tips for a noob? Not really that much into PC gaming but I am going to mess around now. I didn't want Vista but it's not that bad.
Specs
XPS 630 Black
Q6600
Windows Vista
4GB @800
48x Combo + 16x DVD+/-RW
Dual 256MB Radeon ATI HD 2600 XT
320GB - 7200RPM
22 inch Wide Flat Panel
Mzrka
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May 7th, 2008 21:00
I had an 8200 and decided to hand it down to a friend while it was still pretty useful, and bought an XPS630 as well. I'm very happy with the purchase. Vista does take some getting used to, but is similar enough to XP in many ways. The UAC (User Account Control) features with all the popups get really annoying though.
What kinda tips are you looking for? If you are looking for a good game, maybe pick up The Orange Box bundle. It's a great value, and while Half Life 2 isn't the absolute newest game out, it is really a lot of fun and a gorgeous game. I played a little bit on my last computer, and while it was good, I was always trying to push the graphics a little hard so I was always compromising between graphics and FPS. I got my XPS630 with Q6600 like yours but I had dual Nvidia 8800GT's instead of Dual ATI 2600 XT's.... in any case your machine, like mine, should be able to play with very high resolution and graphic setting and still be smooth. Would be a good buy if you haven't played those games yet.
Bluffous
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May 7th, 2008 22:00
batman25
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May 9th, 2008 03:00
Tips like what kinda of stuff should I get rid of or wha tto installed to make it run better.