will this pc run most games?

Hey, im buying a new computer in a short time and i was curious if the specs on this computer looks good enough to you guys to be able to run most games at a good level.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8891693&type=product&id=1212192194646 is a link to the pc itself, and here are the specs:

• Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T8100 with 2 processing cores, 800MHz system bus, 3MB L2 cache and 2.1GHz processor speed per core
• All-in-one design with built-in 22" WSXGA+ LCD widescreen display with XBRITE HiColor technology and 1680 x 1050 resolution; wireless keyboard and wireless mouse
• Blu-ray Disc-enabled DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with full read and write support for next-generation Blu-ray Disc (BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE); double-layer support using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media; also supports DVD-RAM

• The next-generation Intel® Core™ Duo processor is based on the innovative Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, so it runs faster and is more energy-efficient for cooler, quieter operation
• 3GB PC2-5300 DDR2 memory for multitasking power, expandable to 4GB
• 640GB Serial ATA hard drive capacity (2 x 320GB; 7200 rpm)
• NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT graphics with 256MB dedicated video memory and up to 1535MB total video memory; Sony Sound Reality; 2 built-in 3W stereo speakers and one 5W subwoofer
• Built-in 1.3MP MOTION EYE webcam with microphone makes it easy to chat with and send video mail to family and friends
• HDTV tuner with PVR (personal video recorder) receives ATSC and NTSC signals and allows TV programming recording and playback right on your PC; S-video input; remote included
• Memory Stick media slot with support for Memory Stick media with MagicGate functionality; Secure Digital media slot
• i.LINK (IEEE 1394) port and 5 high-speed USB 2.0 ports for fast digital data transfer and easy peripheral connectivity
• Built-in high-speed Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965AGN LAN (802.11a/b/g/n); 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Ethernet networking interface with RJ-45 connector; V.90/V.92 high-speed data/fax modem
• Wall-mountable design helps conserve space; VESA 100-compliant
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition operating system with Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled; software package included with Sony Click to Disc and more; 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 also included

That's probably more than you guys need to know,but i don't feel like deleting the excess crap about wifi and monitors jsut incase anything is important besides processor, graphics card, etc.

your processor and video card will slow it down mostlyalpowerfull

so whats a good gaming pc then that will run most games pretty well without breaking 2000$, with the exception of alienware because my mom won't go for it because she thinks it will be for gaming exclusively and nobody else could use it for anything else because all you could do is play games, which ive gone through 1k times with her and she still won't go for it :(

Thats really overpriced. You could go to avadirect and customize a desktop with a dual core, 8800GT, and two gigs of ram for probaly less than a $1000. Theres even a laptop at bestbuy that has a 17 inch screeen, 8800M GTS, 4gigs of ram, 320gb harddrive....ect for $1099 mastershake575

holy #@%& I didn't see the link, that's waaay over priced! look here:

http://pc.ncix.com/pcbuilder/

here's better priced computers, or just build your own from different parts

[QUOTE="alpowerfull"]your processor and video card will slow it down mostlymaxsparkson

so whats a good gaming pc then that will run most games pretty well without breaking 2000$, with the exception of alienware because my mom won't go for it because she thinks it will be for gaming exclusively and nobody else could use it for anything else because all you could do is play games, which ive gone through 1k times with her and she still won't go for it :(

alienware is overpriced too:(

[QUOTE="mastershake575"]Thats really overpriced. You could go to avadirect and customize a desktop with a dual core, 8800GT, and two gigs of ram for probaly less than a $1000. Theres even a laptop at bestbuy that has a 17 inch screeen, 8800M GTS, 4gigs of ram, 320gb harddrive....ect for $1099 alpowerfull

holy #@%& I didn't see the link, that's waaay over priced! look here:

http://pc.ncix.com/pcbuilder/

here's better priced computers, or just build your own from different parts

im too tired for this right now..

but those are for the most part, way expensive. just give me a good example of what would be a recommended setup for most games, as far as graphics card, ram, and the processor/ghz. and please dont give me a link to your current setup and say its the best thing since sliced bread, biased people do that way too much on internet forums and its really not helpful :(

[QUOTE="alpowerfull"]your processor and video card will slow it down mostlymaxsparkson

so whats a good gaming pc then that will run most games pretty well without breaking 2000$, with the exception of alienware because my mom won't go for it because she thinks it will be for gaming exclusively and nobody else could use it for anything else because all you could do is play games, which ive gone through 1k times with her and she still won't go for it :(

[QUOTE="alpowerfull"]

[QUOTE="mastershake575"]Thats really overpriced. You could go to avadirect and customize a desktop with a dual core, 8800GT, and two gigs of ram for probaly less than a $1000. Theres even a laptop at bestbuy that has a 17 inch screeen, 8800M GTS, 4gigs of ram, 320gb harddrive....ect for $1099 maxsparkson

holy #@%& I didn't see the link, that's waaay over priced! look here:

http://pc.ncix.com/pcbuilder/

here's better priced computers, or just build your own from different parts

im too tired for this right now..

but those are for the most part, way expensive. just give me a good example of what would be a recommended setup for most games, as far as graphics card, ram, and the processor/ghz. and please dont give me a link to your current setup and say its the best thing since sliced bread, biased people do that way too much on internet forums and its really not helpful :(

how are they over priced

I don't see why people get the $2,000 computers.

I'm currently running CoD4 on a Dell Dimension 4300 with a 1.6GHz processor and an NVIDIA GeForce 6200 PCI (I think) graphics card.

Excuse my computer language by the way. :D

sorry dude they're not, im coming back from a time change and im fu**ed up, i just need sleep..... but how trustful is that site cuz im not sure if anyone will go for thatmaxparkson

It's not just a site, I buy everything from their store near where I live, it's great

but how trustful can the avadirect company be, because im not sure if anybody else in the family would go for that maxsparkson

[QUOTE="maxsparkson"] but how trustful can the avadirect company be, because im not sure if anybody else in the family would go for that mastershake575

I dont buy their pre-built stuff, it's way more fun building it yourself, but yeah their customer support is amazing, you can get them to look at ANYTHING software or hardware related, the only thing that sucks is their hours

[QUOTE="mastershake575"][QUOTE="maxsparkson"] but how trustful can the avadirect company be, because im not sure if anybody else in the family would go for that alpowerfull

I dont buy their pre-built stuff, it's way more fun building it yourself, but yeah their customer support is amazing, you can get them to look at ANYTHING software or hardware related, the only thing that sucks is their hours

[QUOTE="alpowerfull"]

[QUOTE="mastershake575"][QUOTE="maxsparkson"] but how trustful can the avadirect company be, because im not sure if anybody else in the family would go for that mastershake575

I dont buy their pre-built stuff, it's way more fun building it yourself, but yeah their customer support is amazing, you can get them to look at ANYTHING software or hardware related, the only thing that sucks is their hours

and company's such as Alienware use their fancy chassises to entice people into buying their overpriced computers (but I've got to admit, their cases are really nice)

Now that I've dived into it (haven't built yet, but I find myself more enthusiastic about the project of finding parts and putting them together than the actual prospect of a new machine), partly on mastershake's advice, I think it should be noted to the original poster that he can save a lot of money for much better performance if he builds it himself. Even Avadirect has a (from a hazy guess) markup on the machine I'm building that adds up to several hundred dollars. And the big box sites... Forget it. I still know next to nothing and even I find myself looking at the Dell configurators and wondering how anybody can be expected to buy a computer without knowing if its motherboard has full 16 x slots or what kind of cooling system it has.

And if you're looking to spend around two grand, you're talking about more than 150, 200. Depending on the company, you're likely to save 400+ with better parts, no preinstalled BS and the fun of comparing configurations with strangers on the internet (and it is fun-trust me). The only thing that still worries me is not having a comprehensive warranty: If I screw up, there's nobody to blame but myself. Even so, if your folks will let you do it, I think it's well worth it on economic/performance grounds alone.

That said, if you do want it prebuilt and you want gaming power for a low price, Dell has a couple big specials going on right now. If somebody in your family is in college (or graduate school, I believe) or on college faculty, you can save an extra two to three hundred bucks. An XPS 420 with an 8800 GT, 24 inch monitor and 9450 quad core is sub-2000 right now. Drop the monitor to the stock 19" and the processor to the very respectable dual core or 9600 and you can get it below 1500. I know there was a dual 8800 GT deal on the 630s last week. It might still be available. That thing should run Crysis without any trouble. There are also 420s with deeply discounted 24" and 27" monitors available.

(Note: Even with the academic discount, the machine I'm going to build from better parts costs three hundred less than the 630 at which I was looking. That's what finally convinced me to do it myself.)

Chassis:$63.68http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=29812&vpn=THREE%20HUNDRED&manufacture=ANTEC

Mobo:$238.86http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=27089&vpn=M3A32-MVP%20DLX/%20WiFi&manufacture=ASUS

CPU:$239.99http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22211&vpn=BX80562Q6600&manufacture=Intel

CPU Heatsink:$27.29http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=17225&vpn=FREEZER-7-PRO&manufacture=Arctic%20Cooling

HDD:$72.15http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18413&vpn=ST3500630AS&manufacture=Seagate

PSU:$159.99http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22071&vpn=S75QB&manufacture=PC%20Power%20%26%20Cooling

GPU:$214.99 x 2http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=30487&vpn=4850PE3512&manufacture=Diamond

RAM:$209.99http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=27778&vpn=PDC34G1333LLK&manufacture=Patriot

OS:$116.14:http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22438&vpn=66I-00788&manufacture=Microsoft

DVDWriter:$30.70http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=24468&vpn=GSA-H55N%20BLACK&manufacture=LG%20Electronics

LCDScreen:$215.46http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26787&vpn=ET.DX3WP.001&manufacture=Acer

Keyboard:$78.54http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26151&vpn=920-000379&manufacture=Logitech

Mouse:$56.70http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=29321&vpn=910-000095&manufacture=Logitech

SO! 4Gb of DDR3 RAM, TWO amazing gpu's in crossfire http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1470/radeon_hd_4850_in_crossfire_at_4ghz/index.html, a QuadCore processor that you can over clock to at least 2.8ghz with the heatsink attatched, a 1680x1050 res monitor, the gaming keyboard and mouse, and all the other goodies, and it all only totals too $1855.46 CAN (no tax)

see why it's best to build your own computer?