New Desktop

I'm looking at buying a new desktop with the $1000 economy money and I'm willing to put in an extra $300. I found a nice desktop, but i'm not a braniac with all this tech stuff. Here is the specification of the Acer Aspire L3600:

Processor: Intel Core 2Duo E4600 2.4 GHz

Memory: 2GB SODIMM 667MHz (2x 1GB 677MHz)

Hard Drive: 500GB 7200rpm SATA

Optical Drive: Slim DVD SuperMulti

Video: UMA

That was all the information I could get. I'm not a hardcore gamer, I only use the computer for the internet and to play Simcity, and The Sims 2. I am buying a new computer because of the requirements of The Sims 3 and another game, but mainly Sims 3. The computer seems to match the system requirements and I think its a great deal at $1300.

I would like to know your thoughts about this computer. Will it be a good buy? I will be using it for a few years so I want to make my purchase well worth it.

Thanks in advance.

well first of don't buy a brand PC like Acer or HP, they screw you everywhere. Ex. the RAM is to slow for the CPU, the GPU is surely intergrated and the price is over it's value.

where are you from, find a custom PC site or a Part seller, it's the best way to save money.

if you don't want to buy on the web, you can browse to the local store invintory for the few desktops that acktualy tell you the video cards in them and deduce the best from that.

well first of don't buy a brand PC like Acer or HP, they screw you everywhere. Ex. the RAM is to slow for the CPU, the GPU is surely intergrated and the price is over it's value.

where are you from, find a custom PC site or a Part seller, it's the best way to save money.

if you don't want to buy on the web, you can browse to the local store invintory for the few desktops that acktualy tell you the video cards in them and deduce the best from that.

Angry_Bosmer

I seen a Acer laptop at Staples; 8600GT + blu ray drive, 1000$

I'm looking at buying a new desktop with the $1000 economy money and I'm willing to put in an extra $300. I found a nice desktop, but i'm not a braniac with all this tech stuff. Here is the specification of the Acer Aspire L3600:

Processor: Intel Core 2Duo E4600 2.4 GHz

Memory: 2GB SODIMM 667MHz (2x 1GB 677MHz)

Hard Drive: 500GB 7200rpm SATA

Optical Drive: Slim DVD SuperMulti

Video: UMA

That was all the information I could get. I'm not a hardcore gamer, I only use the computer for the internet and to play Simcity, and The Sims 2. I am buying a new computer because of the requirements of The Sims 3 and another game, but mainly Sims 3. The computer seems to match the system requirements and I think its a great deal at $1300.

I would like to know your thoughts about this computer. Will it be a good buy? I will be using it for a few years so I want to make my purchase well worth it.

Thanks in advance.

mrroad