Here's the specs:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P7450 (2.13Ghz, 3MB, 1066MHz)

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit- English

Black Leather back cover : 15.6" (inch) Truelife 720p HD WLED Edge to Edge Display

1GB ATI® Radeon™ HD 4670 graphics card

4096MB 1067MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048]

How good is this for general gaming ?- I'm not looking for the highest settings, medium will do fine. I'm not looking at ultra intensive games either e.g. Crysis/MW2/GTA 4 (I'll leave that for my 360).

I'm thinking about games like Borderlands/Dragon Age Origins/ games in the future.

Also, how long do you think the Radeon HD 4670 will be able to run games at medium detail for?

Thanks

Hey, I've got some issues i'm a bit concerned about and so hope you could answer my questions before I decide to buy borderlands.

1. My most important question - If I don't have any specific friends getting borderlands, can I still do coop? I heard this is essentially what makes the game good and would love to do coop, so am I able to search for people playing the game around the same level andsimply join there's? Like a sort of matchmaking system with random players?

2.If the answer to Question 1 was yes, for the PC is there a chatbox to type into when playing borderlands? - So I can communicate with others without a mic?

3. Is it compatible with windows 7? - I'm getting a new Pc soon with this installed.

4. Can a intel core 2 duo 2.13 ghz processer with a ATI 4670 graphics card and 4 gig ram, run this game well? And on what details?

Sorry for the amount of questions, yet if anyone could take the time to answer them - who already has the game,I would appreciate it very much!

Thanks again!

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Hmm its difficult. They both look pretty good, yet orange box seems to be very popular. Can I ask what makes the orange box so good? Theres loads of positive opinions on it, yet I'm not sure what about it makes people like it? The gameplay?

MrWednesday14

Hmm its difficult. They both look pretty good, yet orange box seems to be very popular. Can I ask what makes the orange box so good? Theres loads of positive opinions on it, yet I'm not sure what about it makes people like it? The gameplay?

I'm just about to begin PC gaming, for the first time =)

I've already decided I'll be getting dragon age: Origins when I get my new laptop. So can only pick one more - I know orange box is cheaper now, but I am only getting one more for now.

Orange Box seems really good from reviews, especially as I have never played the half-life series before. The only problem for me is that it came out a while ago so compared to today's games, does it still keep up? e.g. graphics/gameplay in half life 2 and activeness of TF2.

Borderlands seems to be turning out to be quite good too, and its 'modern'.

So what do you think I should pick and why, in terms of longetivity, fun, gameplay etc.

Many thanks to any who reply.

Dragon Age: Is an RPG that focuses on storyline, character development and choices and consequences. Please note that DA is a CRPG, it is supposed to resemble old classic crpgs like Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment and Fallout. If you did not enjoy them then think before you buy

Borderlands: Is an action oriented RPG probably little to no choices. (like Diablo)

Depends entirely on your choice.

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