Author Topic: Looking at a new computer (Read 603 times)

Coolio · May 23, 2011, 04:38:03 PM

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/acer-acer-aspire-amd-athlon-ii-x2-255-computer-ax3400-e4202-ax3400-e4202/10160368.aspx?path=bc15e08d9c7ee84eedf6f5d7e1793b38en02

It may not be amazing, but I don' t plan to use it for games like Crysis 2. I'm using it for games like TF2 and CoD4.

So, I want your opinion on this computer, and what I can play with it.

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Wedge · May 23, 2011, 04:39:26 PM

In before everyone starts whining about building your own.

It has an onboard graphics card. That might possibly run tf2 if you turn off enough settings, I doubt it's going to run cod4.

Frostbyte · May 23, 2011, 04:40:01 PM

Thats the same as mine :O It's very good and can hold up ALOT of space.

Coolio · May 23, 2011, 04:43:22 PM

Quote from: Wedge on May 23, 2011, 04:39:26 PM

In before everyone starts whining about building your own.

It has an onboard graphics card. That might possibly run tf2 if you turn off enough settings, I doubt it's going to run cod4.

It's integrated?

Can I upgrade it?

Wedge · May 23, 2011, 04:47:06 PM

Yep. You've got one PCI slot, 2 PCIe x1 slots, and 1 PCIe x16 slot.

Coolio · May 23, 2011, 04:50:37 PM

Quote from: Wedge on May 23, 2011, 04:47:06 PM

Yep. You've got one PCI slot, 2 PCIe x1 slots, and 1 PCIe x16 slot.

Anything else to upgrade?

HerpaDerp · May 23, 2011, 05:00:53 PM

Wow, and I thought I was searching low.

Guess a 450 dollar computer is enough :p.

Snaffle J. Bean · May 23, 2011, 05:04:01 PM

Quote from: Coolio on May 23, 2011, 04:50:37 PM

Anything else to upgrade?

Power supply. 220 Watts is way too low for any graphics card that I've seen.

Jorici · May 23, 2011, 05:10:56 PM

Holy christ graphics cards are expensive at this place.

didn't check the wattage for the PSU, sorry, you can't use a GTX 460!

I reccomend the 9800GT then.

Burger · May 23, 2011, 05:11:56 PM

I ordered parts for my new puter build on Saturday. Should be here any time between now and wed. If you care to know:
GTS 450
Quad amd 3.1(Don't remember exact model name)
4gb DDR3 1333Mhz
500w psu
mobo is am3 slot with 4 ddr3 ram slots, 2 pci-e x16, 3 pci, 1 pci-e x1
Antec 900 two case

Righteous One · May 23, 2011, 05:46:41 PM

Wow thanks for sharing...

I wouldn't even bother with it if you intend to play games.

There a very few upgrades that you could actually do because of the size of the case. You would need to get a special PSU with enough wattage for a new graphics card which would be quite hard to find. You would also need to get a special graphics card because the case has SFF pci slots.

You'd be better off getting a normal sized case that could fit a normal sized GPU and a normal sized power supply.

dorkdotdan · May 23, 2011, 07:50:42 PM

Abseloutly no space for Videocards, Soundcards, Better Memory Cards, Ect.