Can this computer run NTW?

**scape9819** · June 06, 2010, 10:50 AM

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...eTab=Tab_specs

Scroll down to look at the specs. Just want to know if it can run it on med quality (or at least low?).

**Freddie** · June 06, 2010, 11:17 AM

It probably can, the graphics are onboard and being an AMD system that means it's using a ATI 4200 video accelerator to the work. Onboard video cards aren't great so don't expect great performance and be prepared to play your games at low settings. Of course if you don't need the monitor $700 will get a respectable gaming PC if you build it yourself - $100 for the OS and $600 for parts, building a PC isn't hard and very straight forwards, you should consider it before buying this HP.

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Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

$580 before shipping but has $40 work of rebates you can apply for and get back, just add another $100 for Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit and your sorted and under budget (assuming $699 was your budget). The advantages of DIY PC's are many - it's upgradable, you have full control over what components go into your PC so you don't have work with locked down motherboard BIOS's, crappy cases and really bad power supplies. All the parts I've selected are quality components so if in the future you wanted to upgrade the video card you can without having to worry about replacing the PSU. Oh and the biggest plus is doing it this way means you end up with a PC that's infinity faster in every way, no more having to play games at the lowest settings or having to worry about compatibility and if the game will work the hardware.

**scape9819** · June 06, 2010, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Freddie

It probably can, the graphics are onboard and being an AMD system that means it's using a ATI 4200 video accelerator to the work. Onboard video cards aren't great so don't expect great performance and be prepared to play your games at low settings. Of course if you don't need the monitor $700 will get a respectable gaming PC if you build it yourself - $100 for the OS and $600 for parts, building a PC isn't hard and very straight forwards, you should consider it before buying this HP.

Ok. What if i buy a NVIDIA 9800 to replace the onboard video card?

**Freddie** · June 06, 2010, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by scape9819

Ok. What if i buy a NVIDIA 9800 to replace the onboard video card?

Good idea however you would be wise to buy a new PSU as well, the PSU's used in OEM PC's like this HP are supplied by the company that gave HP the lowest quote on power supplies so it's going to be crap and could blow up if stressed taking not only the PSU but your whole PC with it. This is where gets expensive to invest in OEM PC's are upgrades are possible however it will mean an investment in a new PSU which is an added expense.

Since your looking at 9800GT that would suggest you can afford more then $700, in that case the build I suggested above can be improved and I can invest all the money into a video card unlike the HP which will need a new PSU before you begin to look at video cards.

**scape9819** · June 06, 2010, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by Freddie

Good idea however you would be wise to buy a new PSU as well, the PSU's used in OEM PC's like this HP are supplied by the company that gave HP the lowest quote on power supplies so it's going to be crap and could blow up if stressed taking not only the PSU but your whole PC with it. This is where gets expensive to invest in OEM PC's are upgrades are possible however it will mean an investment in a new PSU which is an added expense.

Since your looking at 9800GT that would suggest you can afford more then $700, in that case the build I suggested above can be improved and I can invest all the money into a video card unlike the HP which will need a new PSU before you begin to look at video cards.

I went on http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/ and matched the recommended requirements with this PC: http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...eTab=Tab_specs

The graphics card is not good enough so I will replace it with a 9800GT. That should be able to run it, right? It has better CPU speed then the previous PC link i listed.

**scape9819** · June 06, 2010, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by Freddie

It probably can, the graphics are onboard and being an AMD system that means it's using a ATI 4200 video accelerator to the work. Onboard video cards aren't great so don't expect great performance and be prepared to play your games at low settings. Of course if you don't need the monitor $700 will get a respectable gaming PC if you build it yourself - $100 for the OS and $600 for parts, building a PC isn't hard and very straight forwards, you should consider it before buying this HP.

edit

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

$580 before shipping but has $40 work of rebates you can apply for and get back, just add another $100 for Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit and your sorted and under budget (assuming $699 was your budget). The advantages of DIY PC's are many - it's upgradable, you have full control over what components go into your PC so you don't have work with locked down motherboard BIOS's, crappy cases and really bad power supplies. All the parts I've selected are quality components so if in the future you wanted to upgrade the video card you can without having to worry about replacing the PSU. Oh and the biggest plus is doing it this way means you end up with a PC that's infinity faster in every way, no more having to play games at the lowest settings or having to worry about compatibility and if the game will work the hardware.

So what PC should i get to fit all of the stuff you listed?

**Top-Tier-Tech** · June 06, 2010, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by scape9819

So what PC should i get to fit all of the stuff you listed?

The parts he listed are the PC.

**scape9819** · June 06, 2010, 12:48 PM

Oops. Wrote the wrong thing. What PSU should i get to fit everything she listed?

**Top-Tier-Tech** · June 06, 2010, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by scape9819

Oops. Wrote the wrong thing. What PSU should i get to fit everything she listed?

She listed a PSU in her list.

She...

**Freddie** · June 06, 2010, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by scape9819

Oops. Wrote the wrong thing. What PSU should i get to fit everything she listed?

The same PSU that's in the spoiler the 400 watt Corsair.

Originally Posted by ChaobSiroc

She listed a PSU in her list.

She...

Hold on, didn't you know I was girl?

**Freddie** · June 06, 2010, 11:53 AM

Ok your first says the sites under construction and the second PC you linked to is worse then the first, look at the case, you won't be able to fit any video card worth it's salt into that piece of plastic.