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Spyder22
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_ 		16. March 2006 @ 18:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
any opinions on this system
http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/141808/originURLEncoded/http%...

would it be a good gaming computer?
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tocool4u
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_ 		16. March 2006 @ 18:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yea but i don't see what graphics it has but i don't think it has great intergrated graphics, so if you feel comfortable opening your comp you could put in a graphics card....
But it will play most top of the line games
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wdowsing
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_ 		17. March 2006 @ 12:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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Ready for your multimedia: This desktop features integrated ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 graphics with 256MB of shared video memory, as well as support for up to six speakers.
So its not a bad graphics card but i would try and get a pci-e one asap. something like a 6600GT or 6800.
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System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
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sammorris
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_ 		17. March 2006 @ 14:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
There's one word there I don't like. Shared.
Shared video memory basically means the GPU takes all its memory from your system, so if you have 1GB like here, when you're gaming you're only allowed 768MB because the GPU (and a slow one at that) has nicked some of it.
You're much better off having a dedicated DDR2 or better Graphics card, you're selling the CPU and RAM short otherwise.

System manufacturers have a horrible habit of putting expensive CPUs and RAM with onboard graphics making a powerful PC that's terrible at gaming.
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