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Sometime after New Year's, I plan on getting a computer. I'm here to ask if this computer is worth buying. The specifications include:

Processor: Type AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 810
Processor Speed: 2.6GHz
RAM: 6 GB DDR2
Hard Drive Speed/Capacity: 640 GB (7200 RPM) SATA
Optical Drives: 16x Super Multi DVD±R/RW
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4350
Pre-loaded Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium

My main questions are:

• Will it be able run most of the free 3D / MMO / MMORPG's / FPS games decently?
• Is this computer, mainly the video card, integrated in any way?
• Would it be ok to purchase?

I've been using a computer that has an integrated video card for two years now and don't want to get screwed over again. I know this might not be the best forum to ask, but I'm a bit desperate right now. I'd be glad if anyone could help.

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Thanks in advance.

~CoolRun

Edit: I'm not a hardcore gamer. I'm not looking the best PC out there, but one to meet a casual gamer's needs.
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coolrun has written
Will it be able run most of the free 3D / MMO / MMORPG's / FPS games decently?


For free games it's actually uber. Most free games doesn't even need half the performance.

And yes, I think it's ok to purchase. Self-Build might be better for you, as you know the graphic-card isn't on-board (while I think the most on-board things are network-cards and sh*t like that).

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yeah,free games will run perfectly (probably).
but for "big games"(well known games) it's OK,except for the video card...


Half true. I can run newer games (like FallOut 3) on good quality smoothy, the problem is the RAM. My computer is similar to that one she gets/wants, and I have 4GB RAM less, so it should be good.

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I don't think you will need that much RAM, I think that DDR3 memories are a better choice (Like 2 or 3 GB) always try to keep the RAM under 4GB if you are using a 32-bit OS.

But that video card isn't that cool, I got a 4330 which is a slightly underclocked version for notebooks, you should buy one of the 4800 series, so the difference in perfomance between the GPU and CPU aren't that abysmal.

However, Lordi is right, it's NOT a bad video card, I'd say it's pretty good, you can run heavy games like RE5, Prototype (Actually there is some weird problem in this game because the menus run with very low FPS), Modern Warfare 2, Borderlands, Left 4 Dead, STALKER, etc.

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Mr Lordi has written
-WiLSoN- has written
yeah,free games will run perfectly (probably).
but for "big games"(well known games) it's OK,except for the video card...


Half true. I can run newer games (like FallOut 3) on good quality smoothy, the problem is the RAM. My computer is similar to that one she gets/wants, and I have 4GB RAM less, so it should be good.

however you'll probably get low fps... and that sucks so badly

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However, Lordi is right, it's NOT a bad video card, I'd say it's pretty good, you can run heavy games like RE5, Prototype (Actually there is some weird problem in this game because the menus run with very low FPS), Modern Warfare 2, Borderlands, Left 4 Dead, STALKER, etc.


I know I won't be buying those types of games, but that's cool to know that the computer can at least run them. I can always get them for my 360 anyways.

Thanks for the comments so far.

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-WiLSoN- has written
Mr Lordi has written
-WiLSoN- has written
yeah,free games will run perfectly (probably).
but for "big games"(well known games) it's OK,except for the video card...


Half true. I can run newer games (like FallOut 3) on good quality smoothy, the problem is the RAM. My computer is similar to that one she gets/wants, and I have 4GB RAM less, so it should be good.

however you'll probably get low fps... and that sucks so badly


Mr Lordi has written
I can run newer games (like FallOut 3) on good quality smoothy, [...]

I already stated this, it's fine to play games on it.

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Nice thread, I`ll just add my PCs specs, so if someone could tell me will this thing run CoD 4!

Processor: AMD Athlon II X2 215
Processor Speed: 2.7GHz
RAM: 4 GB DDR2
Hard Drive Speed/Capacity:1 TB (7200 RPM) SATA
Optical Drives: 16x Super Multi DVD±R/RW
Graphics: Something GeForce w/ ~1Gb memory
Pre-loaded Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium

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I can run almost every game i want:

Model: HYUNDAI EASY 2110-333
Processor: AMD Athlon II X3 425 (3 Cores) (L2:1.5 MB)
Processor Speed: 2.7GHz
RAM: 4 GB DDDR2 800 Mhz
Hard Drive Speed/Capacity:1 TB (7200 RPM) SATA II 32 Cache
Optical Drives: ?x Super Multi DVD+R/RW DL
Graphics: Something ATI HD4650 Power Color 1Gb DDR2 DUAL DVI/TV
POWER:CASE ATX 300W/220V
Operating System: Windows XP Pro 64 bit

You will can run whatever game u want
Tell me what range of money you will give for computer and i will check other computers.

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That's a bad Graphics card. Get a Radeon HD 4870 or GeForce GTX 260.
HD 4850 of GF GTS 250 if you are a little short on $.


It can't be worse than what I have now; SiS Mirage 3 Graphics. Anyways, I'll be checking the computer out in about a week. I'll see if it's integrated or not.
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