graphics card

For about $ 150.00 you can select the 7600 GT PCI-Express card that will play that game, and others well.  Or pay much more, and get the 7800 GT or 7900 GT

www.newegg.com

Dim 4400
2.6 Ghz 400 FSB
1 Gb 2100 DDR memory
Windows XP Home
17 inch 1703 FP monitor
XFX 7800 GS O/C AGP ( 91.31 driver )
48x CDRW
16x DVD-R
410 watt ( PcPower&Cooling )
PC-Cillon Internet Security

Message Edited by SR45 on 08-21-200610:33 AM

i was told my friend can build a better pc the the xps 400 for like 480$. do u think i should have him build it?

Sounds like the best way to lose a friend.      Can they give you the same warranty as Dell?       That price sounds too low to even buy the same Spec. parts as a Basic XPS400.

 

 

Pentium 4 660 @ 3.6 GHz. 2MB L2 Cache 64 bit 800 FSB HT.
Intel 945G. MB. ---- 2 Gigs Samsung PC 4200 DDR2 533 MHz.
W.D.160 Gig. 7200rpm 8 mb cache HD. ---- S.B. Audigy 2 ZS.
Floppy & 16X DVD Rom. and Dual Layer DVD & CD Burner.
Windows XP Professional & Office XP Pro. 2003 Edition.
eVGA 7900 GT CO SC with Zalman VF900 Cooler @ Signature Series Clocks 600/1600
OCZ Modstream 520 Watt PSU---Gateway FPD 1975 LCD(8ms)
Logitech Z-3 2.1 Speakers---Belkin Nostromo N52 Speedpad
Logitech MX 518 Gaming Mouse----Func 1030 Gaming Surface.
Logitech Momo Racing Wheel & Pedals
3dMark06----- 5074
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=403203

i get this for 470$ does that seem like a better deal then the xps 400?
1 gig of ram
160gb hard drive
case
x850x
cd/dvd
windows xp home edition
3500+ Amd proccesor

$ 480.00.  Wow  !  Don't think so.... However, have him build one, look, and play with it for awhile, than if its working with the same hardware as the XPS 400 you can consider it, but not until than.   Have him give you a list of the cost of each part, and lets see if he can do it before he even starts.  Not hard to do.  Just go online and select all the parts needed and their costs. 

Motherboard, CPU, Memory, Case, DVD burner, Power supply, New retail copy of Windows XP, Video card, Sound card, Modem if needed, No warranty of course, and no tech support either for $ 480.00.   Lets see the list of parts and cost from his search on the internet that will do it for that cost......  

These r the prices he can get for the parts at newegg.com does this seme like a better deal the xps 400?
MSI K8N Neo4-F Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Model #:K8N Neo4-F
** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only. price $63.99
Spire BlackFin SP-6190B Silver/ Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #:SP-6190B price $31.99
SAMSUNG SpinPoint P Series HD160JJ 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:HD160JJ price $54.99
LITE-ON Black ATAPI/E-IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model SHD-16P1S - Retail
Model #:SHD-16P1S price $18.69
Kingston HyperX 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model KHX3200AK2/1G - Retail
Model #:KHX3200AK2/1G price $103.99
LOGISYS Computer PS480D-BK ATX12V 480W Power Supply With SATA and 20/24 pin connecters - Retail
Model #:PS480D-BK price $19.99
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 2000MHz HT Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3000BPBOX - Retail
Model #:ADA3000BPBOX
** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only.price $65.00
SAPPHIRE 100154 Radeon X1800XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - OEM
Model #:100154 price $199.99$
total $555.63

Its up to you but I can't stand single core CPU's I never did. I used to always get dual CPU setup's until Intel came out with HT enable CPU's.
My notebooks were the only place I was single core until this one I'm on now, a Latitude D820 with Core Duo.

My .02 is get a low end X2 and pay the difference or get the Dell.

Message Edited by SR45 on 08-21-200606:32 PM

is a dual core really needed for gameing cause i'm bieng told it's only needed for workstations who vidio edit? And if i do decide to get 1 how much would it cost?

is a dual core really needed for gameing cause i'm bieng told it's only needed for workstations who vidio edit?

Not at the present time. id games based on the newest engine are multithreaded but most others are not. I do expect this to change over the next several months and into Vista's release. It most likely will be longer though like two to three years befor nearly all games support it.

Is the 7900 GS vidio card good enough to run games like counter strike sorce and BF2 or can i get a better card for 200$? If ye which 1?



Thanks