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I’m looking to get something decent for about a grand. I don’t need to run Crysis on max settings or anything like that, just be able to run a decent amount of games on medium settings. Will this pc do the trick? Is anything on this model not upgradeable in the future?(IE, is the graphic card integrated). Thanks for any and all help, I’m not really that smart with computers!
Specs if link doesn’t work:
Product name Hewlett Packard Elite HPE-410F AMD Phenom II Six-Core Desktop Computer
Processor Type AMD Phenom Six Core
Processor Model 1045T
Processor Speed 2.7 GHz
Processor Cores Single Core
RAM 8.0 GB RAM
Hard Drive 1,000.0 GB 7,200 RPM Hard Drive
Monitor Type !!! Monitor not Included !!!
CD/CD-RW/DVD Blu-Ray/DVD-DL/CD-RW Combo
Max CD/CD-RW/DVD Speed Not Specified By Manufacturer
Wireless Network 802.11b/g/n
Integrated Media Card Reader 15 in 1 Media Card Reader
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Edition
Bus Speed 4,000 MHz Bus
RAM Type and Speed PC3-10600 DDR3
Cache Memory 3.0 MB L2 Cache + 6.0 MB Shared L3 Cache
RAM Expandability Expandable to 16.0 GB RAM
External Drive Bays Available 2 External Drive Bays Available
Internal Drive Bays Available 1 Internal Drive Bay Available
Total Expansion Slots Total Slots: 1 PCI Express x16 and 3 PCI Express x1
Available Expansion Slots Available Slots: 3 PCI Express
Keyboard Internet Keyboard
Pointing Device Internet Scroll Mouse
USB Ports 7 USB Ports (3 Front, 4 Rear)
USB Port Version USB Port Version 2.0
Additional Ports 15 in 1 media card reader : supports-Compact Flash I/II, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, MemoryStick Pro, Secure Digital, Multimedia card, IBM Microdrive, xD Picture Card, & Multimedia Card,Memory Stick Duo/Pro.
Video Memory 1,024 MB Video RAM
System RAM Shared with Video System RAM not Shared with Video
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MPEG Playback Yes
Video Processing 3D Graphics Video (Separate Video Card)
3D Graphics Video Type ATI Radeon HD 5570 with 1024MB dedicated graphics memory. Ports on graphics card: HDMI / DVI / DisplayPort (DP) Outputs
Network Interface Card (NIC) 10/100Mb Ethernet Network Interface Card
Audio Processing Audio Integrated on Motherboard
Enhanced Sound High Definition Audio with up to 7.1 surround sound capability
Speakers Speakers Included with Optional Monitor
Software Included HP MediaSmart Software Suite, Cyberlink DVD Suite Premium, Norton Internet Security 2011 with 60 days of free updates, Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Edition-Includes:Word Starter and Excel Starter (reduced features with advertisedments)- Key card to unlock the full version available for purchase.
Other Features LightScribe Technology allows DVD,CD images and disc lables to be laser etched onto special blank media on the same drive used to create the discs. Memory:PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM (4x 2048 for ultimate performance). DisplayPort monitor output for enhanced resolution support.
Dimensions 7.0(w) X 15.7(h) X 16.3(d)
Shipping Weight 14 lbs, 12 ozs
I really don’t want to build one; this will be a gift for Christmas from my parents and they are 100% completely against it. They want to buy one premade from the manufacturer. I kind of agree with them, they’d rather throw money down the toilet and have a warranty. Also note, my comp right now is pushing 8 years old (I’m running an ATI Radeon integrated 200 series xpress with only a gig of ram.) so I’m sure either way this is an upgrade! LOL. Even though I said gaming pc, I really only think I’d majorly use it for games like WoW, Starcraft 2, Command and Conquer, Valve games like Left 4 Dead, and maybe Dragon Age 2. Any games like COD or Fallout I prefer on the console…unless of course I could run them at 60fps, which is out of my budget I think! haha.
Also, why don’t I just get this for now, and then down the line drop a better card in there? I can do that, right?
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Yes it is a very nice gaming pc eventually I would trade out the video card but I think you will be happy. And when you buy a new pc like that there is warranty and no worry if you were to build one. I say go for it.
January 27, 2011 at 9:49 pm