Hey people, I have just bought a new computer from mesh computers and I am wondering if it is good enough for gaming and for tasks like using word processors, watching movies etc.

Here are the specs;

 AMD athlon 64 x2 6000+ processor at 3ghz.

Windows vista home premium and basic microsoft office package.

Nvidia 8500 GT graphics card with SLI configuration.

2x1 gigabite of ram at 2 gigs of ram.

22 inch widescreen TFT LCD display at 5ms.

5.1 channel surround audio.

Thats the basic specs. Also if its not too much to ask I would like to know how to properly look after the computer so it could at least last me 2-3 years. Thank you very much, helps always appreciated :)

Ok thanks for the advice, if i just run it on medium graphics i take it i could put on AA on css and hl2 right? thanks very much thats all I need to know for now :)

Ok thanks very much for that but because i am a bit of a computer noob i take it AA means anti-aliasing right? what does HDR mean??? I also have one more question about the nvidia 8500 gt. I have heard problems about it lately and some say it runs games like CSS very choppy if you have windows vista as your operating system. Is this true or could it be a lie?

Are you sure CSS will have lower FPS because i havent heard about that one yet when running it on windows vista??? Will hl2 deathmatch be the same?

Ok thanks very much for the help. I have just bought a computer from www.meshcomputers.com its called the matrix A6000 xlm. Hopefully it will be able to run the source games and halo 2 on vista. Really appreciate the help :)

Ok thanks guys for the advice. I have just bought a mesh computer called the matrix A6000 XLM off the website www.meshcomputers.com so hopefully the nvidia 8500 gt will do the job for counter strike source and hl2! I appreciate the help :)