It this a good computer?

Hey guys, i was planning to build my own rig very soon but i saw this computer on Costco for $649.99 with shipping.

Processor & Memory:

• Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad Processor Q6600 (2.4GHz)
• 2 x 4MB L2 Cache
• 1066MHz Front Side Bus
• 4GB DDR2-667 memory (2GB x 2, shared, all slots occupied)

Motherboard:

• NVIDIA 610i chipset mainboard

Drives:

• 500GB (7,200 RPM) SATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive
• 20x max DVD±RW drive with Double Layer Support

Graphics:

• Integrated NVIDIA® 7050 GPU

Communications:

• 10/100 Ethernet LAN

Audio:

• Azalia (HAD) 7.1 channel audio capability

Keyboard & Mouse:

• Logitech Keyboard
• Logitech Optical Mouse

Expandability:

• 4 x 5.25" drive bays (external)
• 2 x 3.5" drive bays (external)
• 4 x 3.5" drive bays (internal)
• 1 x PCI-e x16
• 1 x PCI-e x1
• 2 x PCI

Ports:

• 6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x front, 4 x rear)
• 1 x RJ-45 (LAN)
• 2 x Audio Jacks (front)
• 1 x VGA out (D-sub)
• 2 x PS/2 (keyboard and mouse)
• 7.1-channel audio ports

Operating System and Software:

• Microsoft Windows VistaTM Home Premium (64-bit)
• Microsoft Office 2007 (60-day trial)

Additional Information:

• 420-watt power supply
• Eagletech Sidewinder Gaming Tower
• Blue interior case lighting
• Dimensions: 16.54" H x 18.89" D x 9.05" W

Warranty and Support:

• One year iBUYPOWER limited hardware warranty
• Lifetime technical support

I know the graphic card is not the best but im thinking about swapping it after and go SLi. Also if i were to go Sli, do you think i'll need stronger power supply?p.s: if you have any suggestions, please do share =).

Thanks

Sry for another long post but i found this one just after posting...

Processor & Memory:

• Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor E8400 (3.0GHz)
• 6MB L2 Cache
• 1333MHz Front Side Bus
• 4GB DDR2-800 memory (2GB x 2); max capacity 4GB

Motherboard:

• ASUS P5KPL-VM Mainboard

Drives:

• 320GB (7,200 RPM) SATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive
• 20x max DVD±RW drive with Double Layer

Graphics:

• 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500 GT graphics card

Communications:

• Gigabit Ethernet LAN

Audio:

• Realtek ALC662 6-channel CODEC

Keyboard & Mouse:

• Logitech Keyboard
• Logitech Optical Mouse

Expandability:

• 4 x 5.25" drive bays (external)
• 2 x 3.5" drive bays (external)
• 5 x 3.5" drive bays (internal)
• 1 x PCI-e x16
• 1 x PCI-e x1
• 2 x PCI

Ports:

• 6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x front, 4 x rear)
• 1 x RJ-45 (LAN)
• 2 x Audio Jacks (front)
• 1 x VGA/D-SUB
• 1 x DVI port
• 2 x PS/2 (keyboard and mouse)
• 1 x COM port
• 6-channel audio I/O ports
• 1 x parallel port

Operating System and Software:

• Microsoft Windows VistaTM Home Premium (64-bit)
• Microsoft Office 2007 (60-day trial)
• Microsoft HALO 2 game

Additional Information:

• 420-watt power supply
• NZXT Alpha Gaming Tower
• Blue interior case lighting

Please help me compare these two =)

Hey thanks for the reply. yes i do plan on gaming and thinking about Geforce 8800gts, maybe i'll get 2 of those.

Question about the Cpu, which would be better for gaming, Q6600 or E8400?

Hey thanks for the reply. yes i do plan on gaming and thinking about Geforce 8800gts, maybe i'll get 2 of those.

Question about the Cpu, which would be better for gaming, Q6600 or E8400?

kaung

For gaming the E8400 Dual core processor would be best because 99% of the games out right now only use two cores.

[QUOTE="kaung"]

Hey thanks for the reply. yes i do plan on gaming and thinking about Geforce 8800gts, maybe i'll get 2 of those.

Question about the Cpu, which would be better for gaming, Q6600 or E8400?

cowmooson

For gaming the E8400 Dual core processor would be best because 99% of the games out right now only use two cores.

[QUOTE="kaung"]

Hey thanks for the reply. yes i do plan on gaming and thinking about Geforce 8800gts, maybe i'll get 2 of those.

Question about the Cpu, which would be better for gaming, Q6600 or E8400?

cowmooson

For gaming the E8400 Dual core processor would be best because 99% of the games out right now only use two cores.

Assassins creed and supreme commander benefits from quad core