IS this a good Build to get into gaming with?

hey guys im not really looking to run crysis on high but since the days of my old and dead pc ive always loved BF2(who doesnt)...i was wondering if this pc would be good for some new games like the orange box and what ever else the pc has to offer haha

Wireless Keyboard and mouse
Thermaltake shark Aluminum
AMD Dual Core Processor 5600+
2GB DDR2 800 RAM
Hp Light Scribe DVVD1040 DVD+R 20X, DVD-R 20X Writing DVD+R dual layer 12X, DVD-R dual layer 12X, Disc labeling: Light Scribe
DVD Player
Maxtor SATA 320GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
ATI Radieon X1300 512MB onboard Memory Video card with Dual DVI.
802.11G Wireless Network Card.

Standard 500Wpsu

thoughts? comments?

im not lookin to run crysis guys like i said all i really want the rig for is bf2 and TF2...ram is easy to obtain but as for graphics cards what do u reccomend...i will take either an ATI or a Nvidia....

If you even care about playing those games slightly well, onboard video is ALWAYS bad. Last computer I ran with onboard couldn't play world of warcraft right (the game designed to play on any hardware)Munkyman587

i have about 200 dollars to spend on a card...

i have about 200 dollars to spend on a card...

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i have about 200 dollars to spend on a card...

strider_ATI

I would up the ram to 4gb especially on vista and put in a decent $100 graphics card. you will be set then.:)

I also would go with a gtx 260 core 216. You can pick those up for about $220 now. and they are about the same performance as the gtx 280.

I would up the ram to 4gb especially on vista and put in a decent $100 graphics card. you will be set then.:)

I also would go with a gtx 260 core 216. You can pick those up for about $220 now. and they are about the same performance as the gtx 280.

stormfuzz

To run the games you wanna run, the GTX9800 or HD4870 are more than enough. You can get either/or under $200 easily.

Examples: (links)

HD4870

9800GTX+

To run the games you wanna run, the GTX9800 or HD4870 are more than enough. You can get either/or under $200 easily.

Examples: (links)

HD4870

9800GTX+

nightz2k

Yah, you'll definately need higher PSU. 650 could be low, but that depends on the brand too.

Yah, you'll definately need higher PSU. 650 could be low, but that depends on the brand too.

nightz2k

For one you're ok, but for SLI, 650 "could" be fine but that depends on the brand of PSU. I don't really know as far as power consumption, I just try to stay safe and go about 100w higher.

I use this one for my setup and it's been flawless. For the price, it's amazing. I was recommended it from here even. 8)

850w CORSAIR PSU

For one you're ok, but for SLI, 650 "could" be fine but that depends on the brand of PSU. I don't really know as far as power consumption, I just try to stay safe and go about 100w higher.

I use this one for my setup and it's been flawless. For the price, it's amazing. I was recommended it from here even. 8)

850w CORSAIR PSU

nightz2k

I don't know much about the "Sparkle" brand, they're probably ok, just sounds cheap. lol I prefer to stick with EVGA/XFX type brands for Nvidia just cause I've heard lots of good things about them. But that's just personal opinion, you might wanna wait for others opinions. ;)

I don't know much about the "Sparkle" brand, they're probably ok, just sounds cheap. lol I prefer to stick with EVGA/XFX type brands for Nvidia just cause I've heard lots of good things about them. But that's just personal opinion, you might wanna wait for others opinions. ;)

nightz2k

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130469

Get that one. It's the cheapest and it's EVGA (which is a very good brand).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130469

Get that one. It's the cheapest and it's EVGA (which is a very good brand).

brandojones

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130469

Get that one. It's the cheapest and it's EVGA (which is a very good brand).

brandojones

Pick up atleast a 8800GT,9600GT,9800GT, 9800GTX or GTX 250. They get better from left to right but all are around the same.

so ive purchased another 4 gigs of kingston hyper x ram and a sapphire ATI 4870...im sticking with my PSU because all over ati's site they recommended 500 would be plenty stereointegrity

so ive purchased another 4 gigs of kingston hyper x ram and a sapphire ATI 4870...im sticking with my PSU because all over ati's site they recommended 500 would be plenty stereointegrity

YES! way to go but GTS 250 would have been better for your PSU as ita not power hungry. But still the 4870 beats it by 13% (performance wise). But I'm happy for you, and you got 4GB more of RAM. Gj!!