Getting New Computer

I might be getting this computer. I was wondering if you guys knew if it would be good enoughto run pretty much any game without lag. Here are the specs:

DesktopConfigurationSystemDell Inspiron 530 DesktopProcessor and Chipset

Intel® CoreTM2 Duo Processor E4300 (1.8GHz, 800 FSB)Operating System

Windows Vista Home Premium

Monitor22" E228WFP Dell High Definition Widescreen Digital Flat Panel Display

Memory2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM

Hard Drive320GB Hard Drive 7200 RPM

Optical Drive16X CD/DVD Burner (DVD +/-RW) Graphics Card

Intel® Graphics Media accelerator 3100I/O Ports4/4/2 (front/back/internal) 10USB 2.0

Dimensions-

- Height:14.2"
- Width:6.7"
- Depth: 17.1" Slots

- 2 - internal HDD bay
- 2 - external 5.25" bays
- 1 - external 3.5" bay
- 2 - PCI, 1-PCIe x1, 1-PCIex16
- 10 - USB 2.0 ports (8 external, 2 internal)
- Front panel headphone and microphone jacks

- Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 - Word , Excel, PowerPoint.
- Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
- 36 months Subscription to McAfee SecurityCenter with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal
- Corel Snapfire Plus Starter Edition and Paint Shop Pro XI trial
- Yahoo Music Jukebox 2.0, Basic Month,Trial
- Roxio Creator Basic

Here are some available upgrades. Do you think I should get any?

Item: 601446 - 128MB NVIDIA® GeForceTM 8300GS-
The GeForceTM 8300 GS with 128MB from PNY Technologies® is designed to deliver excellent visual quality in high intensity gaming and graphics applications. Powered by NVIDIA® nViewTM multi-display technology, this card boasts of 128 MB to deliver an enhanced visual experience optimized to support compelling next-generation 3D gaming environments.

Item: 601447 - 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
Double the memory for intensive gaming or complex video editing, or want to plan for future readiness.

Item: 601448 - 500GB Hard Drive
Added capacity to store digital photos and music, large graphics files, and video projects.

Item: 601449 - Dell A525 30 Watt 2.1 Stereo Speakers with Subwoofer
Total surround sound, great for listening to DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, or to experience 3D audio gaming experience.

Item: 601450 - 3 Year In-Home Service (Warranty, On-Site Service, 3 Year Tech Support)
Extended service on parts, labour and tech support. Our hardware warranty support representatives are always there for you (24X7, 365 days a year).

Item: 601451 - Dell 1110 Personal Laser Printer with 10' USB 2.0 Printer Cable
The Dell Laser Printer 1110, prints sharp, crisp laser quality documents from a very small design. The 1110 is small enough to fit easily on your desk.

Yourhelpis appreciated..It costs $1,249.00 Is it worth it?

Well, you can get one for near half the price from circuit city with more power. The one I'm getting is better and is only 639! Sorry Mozilla wont let me cut/paste, so I cant show you.

Personaly I think the GPU there is lame as well. Get a 8600GT/GTS or something for only 115 bucks. Dell realy does have retarded prices for those rigs.

I would definitely go for the graphics card upgrade (the intel graphics card isn;t really made for gaming).

Here, I put his build together on Newegg for about $180 more than your current setup, but it's a lot better:
https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=6909068&WishListTitle=%7E%241300

I threw in MS Office 2007 because I saw that came with your Dell, but if you want, you can ditch that and get closer to your orignal budget. Or you could drop the E6420 processor down to a 6320, etc.. There are various ways you could shave off money, but if you can afford the extra spending, I'd suggest it.

As other people have said, there are tutorials online where you can read up on how to build yourself, and of course the people around here can always help. I haven't had the chance to build myself (though hopefully next time I will), but it's supposedly fairly easy with the right guide, as others have already said.

Even if you don't decide to build yourself, hopefully this will give a you a better idea of what you can get for your money. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Good luck, whatever you end up dong!

My budget is up to $1,500.00 so if you guys can tell me any good pc's around that price range, that would be great, and FireBurger thanks for putting that together i'm gonna check it out right now.-Phixion-

Go with FireBurger's rig in the post above, it's perfect.

If you do end up building youself, people often recommend these Corsair guides:

http://tools.corsairmemory.com/systembuild/report.aspx?report_id=12472&sid=1
and
http://tools.corsairmemory.com/systembuild/report.aspx?report_id=78237&sid=1

Is the pc you made for me good for more than just gaming? Like surfing the internet and just normal stuff or is it strictly for gaming?

Is the pc you made for me good for more than just gaming? Like surfing the internet and just normal stuff or is it strictly for gaming?

-Phixion-

A powerful PC is a powerful PC. A computer that's good for gaming will also be good for day-to-day use because it's using the same hardware.

When you're gaming, your computer relies on your processor, RAM, and video card. When you're not gaming, your computer relies on your processor and RAM. See the overlap?

It's good for both gaming and day-to-day use. It's not top-of-the-line, but it's still a good computer, and much better than the Dell you had selected.

Ok thanks FireBurger and I already have a console just so you know. ;)

Haha, like I said, I figured you did.

*EDIT*: Also, just an idea, but if you've got the money and don't mind spending a little more, you can up the processor to an E6600 which is only like $35-40 more than the E6420. Even if you don't, though, that computer will do really nicely for you.

Ok thanks FireBurger and I already have a console just so you know. ;)

-Phixion-

is that american dollars?

if so, just build the damn thing yourself