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Alright, seeing as my computer now is pretty broken, i'm going to buy a new computer. Now, there's is one i have my eye on. I'm just going to retype the information in english:

Desktop ixtreme I9100 BE + 22" LCD- monitor
Viseo 220 DX
Optic mouse, keyboard
6 GB DDR III RAM
1 Terabyte
NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 320 with 1 GB video memory, DVI and HDMI
intel core i5-650 processor
adobe photoshop elements 7

948,99 euro


Now, is this any good? I think it is, but i really don't know. So any thoughts?

thanks

Is this a Packard Bell computer? Because doing a Google search on that name lead me to that manufacturer.

Anyway, most of the specs are good, but I would like to know if that manufacturer will allow you to open up the PC's casing because I have not bought an OEM-branded PC before and I am not sure if it will void the warranty if you do so.

The reason I said this is because your video card is an entry-level card (one that is not available to the public and only manufactured by the companies who sell pre-built PCs like Acer, Dell and HP to name a few). I probably can recommend a Geforce GTX series or an ATi Radeon 5 series card but it depends on your gaming preference.

His video card seems pretty fine, yes, he won't break any speed records, but it'll probably run everything fine until some new graphical technology appears.

Yeah, it's a packard bell

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If you want it for playing games, you might want a better graphics card. The processor isn't bad... but as best I can remember it is dual core - in which case 6GB of RAM is likely a bit excessive.

Having lived in Belgium for a while now I find PC parts overly expensive, I have never rated Packard Bell much for build quality - throughout the years they have produced PC's with really dumb features.

A key feature of mid-range machines is a crappy power supply that can make future upgrading annoying. You can also find your warranty is invalid if you open the case or upgrade parts. When I bought my current PC I bought it from Cyberpowersystems.co.uk (not sure they ship to continental europe.) They are one of serveral online suppliers where you can choose your own specs, which is good if you need to budget things in a certain way.

Just a side question: Have You thought of building computer Yourself? You could tailor it to Your needs and it's practically easier than LEGOs.

I'd rather just buy one where everything is done by someone else

As for games... i don't really see myself playing too much really new games. For now i think only Fallout:new vegas and maybe starcraft 2.

A game I had trouble playing with on my computer now is Brothers in arms: hells highway. So, if I buy this computer, i assume a game like that (or like empire: total war) will work like a charm on my new computer (with new i'm refering to the one i'm probably buying, seen on the first post)?

As for upgrading, i don't do that. If my computer can't run a game, too bad. I'll just wait until my computer is old enough to be replaced. Did it when i got Oblivion. Imagine the disappointment when i finally was able to play it

All i really need is a decent enough computer that will make sure that the games i have now can work even better on it and one that can run some of the newest games. I think that the price of round 1000 euros is pretty decent for a computer like that.

Also, how is Windows 7?

SupaCat wrote:Also, how is Windows 7?

They work just fine for me. I haven't had a single crash since I've installed them half a year or so ago.
I can't say anything for older games as, aside from quake 2, I haven't run any of them, but with 6GB of RAM You don't really have much alternative for gaming. q: