New Pc for my son (advice needed)

My sons 9 ys old and his pc is oldare these specs decent for gaming

Intel®CoreTM 2Quad Q8200 Processor
(2.33GHz, 4MB Cache, Quad Core)
Windows VistaTM Home Premium - 64bit
Upgrade to Windows 7 and get an extra £5 off
4GBDual Channel DDR2 Memory
500GB Ultra Fast Hard Drive
1GBATI Radeon HD4670 Graphics
ASUS P5QL Pro High Performance Mainboard
22x DVD Writer & 52-in-1 Media Card Reader
Stylish Midi-Tower Chassis with 550W PSU
Plus additional features ....

you should think about buying the parts and building your self (if you want to save £££). As for the pc, yep it will be great for gaming at a mid-midhigh res.

Yeah, that looks good to me!

Thanks do you think it would be worth going for the 1GB ATi HD4850 instead because he says he wants to play the latest gamesEmpCom

Depends what your son will do on the PC. Will we want to play games on it mostly?

If yes then this PC is not that bad but it could be better. That quad has got low frequency 2.33Ghz and since most games are not designed for quad cores you might get lower fps. A faster clocked dual-core would be a better option IMO.

If you re going for a cheap gaming setup, I would drop the quad and go for a dual core 2.6-3.0Ghz and buy a better GPU like HD 4770.

Depends what your son will do on the PC. Will we want to play games on it mostly?

If yes then this PC is not that bad but it could be better. That quad has got low frequency 2.33Ghz and since most games are not designed for quad cores you might get lower fps. A faster clocked dual-core would be a better option IMO.

If you re going for a cheap gaming setup, I would drop the quad and go for a dual core 2.6-3.0Ghz and buy a better GPU like HD 4770.

Mitjastiskovski

Depends what your son will do on the PC. Will we want to play games on it mostly?

If yes then this PC is not that bad but it could be better. That quad has got low frequency 2.33Ghz and since most games are not designed for quad cores you might get lower fps. A faster clocked dual-core would be a better option IMO.

If you re going for a cheap gaming setup, I would drop the quad and go for a dual core 2.6-3.0Ghz and buy a better GPU like HD 4770.

Mitjastiskovski

Depends what your son will do on the PC. Will we want to play games on it mostly?

If yes then this PC is not that bad but it could be better. That quad has got low frequency 2.33Ghz and since most games are not designed for quad cores you might get lower fps. A faster clocked dual-core would be a better option IMO.

If you re going for a cheap gaming setup, I would drop the quad and go for a dual core 2.6-3.0Ghz and buy a better GPU like HD 4770.

Hey i m not trying to troll in your thread or anything but, dont you think your kid is a little too young? i mean he is just 9, why would you want him to sit in a room all day playing games? cant you send him to soccer/football/tennis/hockey practice? i think that will be a much better investment than building him a 500$+ pc.Solid_Tango

Leave, if you don't want to contribute.

Why don't YOU stop using your computer and go outside.

it really doesn't matter what your age is.

I started PC gaming when I was 4, and I still have lots of friends, do a lot of activites, go to the mall/movies or go chill out with friends 4-5 days a week, and I have a girlfriend.

It won't ruin him :/ anyways, keep the CPU, it's future proofed with that CPU, it's a decent CPU, if you want to overclock it, go ahead.

Hey i m not trying to troll in your thread or anything but, dont you think your kid is a little too young? i mean he is just 9, why would you want him to sit in a room all day playing games? cant you send him to soccer/football/tennis/hockey practice? i think that will be a much better investment than building him a 500$+ pc.Solid_Tango

That should be very nice for your son to game on :D

Hope he says thank you :P

What psu is it anyway?

A few topics on here complain about dead PSU's. A few no name brands.

Q8200? Hah!

Q8200? Hah!

Mr_BillGates

Thanks do you think it would be worth going for the 1GB ATi HD4850 instead because he says he wants to play the latest gamesEmpCom

Yes, I do or a HD4870 is even better.

Q8200? Hah!

Mr_BillGates

hah? wow. its still a good processor.