Is this computer worth buying?

[webb_28]

Compaq SR5254X Desktop with 17" Widescreen LCD Monitor & 3-in-1 Printer

 

Price: $399.97

 

Description:IntelÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâî PentiumÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâî Dual-Core processor E2140, 1GB DDR2 SDRAM; Windows Vista Home Premium, double-layer DVDÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâñRW/CD-RW drive with LightScribe labeling, 250GB hard drive, IntelÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâî Graphics Media Accelerator 950 and 15-in-1 media reader

 

# 17" widescreen flat-panel LCD monitor with ultrafast 8 ms response time, 500:1 contrast ratio, tilt adjustment and built-in speakers; wall-mountable (kit not included)

 

# Canon PIXMA all-in-one photo printer, copier and scanner with ChromaLife100 and dual color gamut technologies

 

 

 

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[Errdoth]

Well, it all depends on what you're using it for. The 64mb video card won't hold up to any source game, let alone most other games. But if you want it as a computer, to do things like browse the internet/runescape, then you'd be fine.

[webb_28]

What about playing rs, watching movies, and perhaps a few pc games? What kind of video card do I need for certain games? Im new at tech stuff, =/

[JoeDaStudd]

What about playing rs, watching movies, and perhaps a few pc games? What kind of video card do I need for certain games? Im new at tech stuff, =/

 

It will be fine for RS and movies however you willl want to invest in a better graphics card a better graphics card in order to plat the newer games.

 

This is a cheap card ($67 after rebates) which will increase the gaming performance a lot.

 

This one performs a little better, but supports the new DX10 which is used in the lastest games (not needed to play them though) and Vista $99.

[Mamong]

The first card Joe recommended (the 7600GT) will be fine for playing PC games. I just got a 7600GT and it plays CoD4, Bioshock, all source games and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars very well (just to mention a few games).

 

 

 

A good card at a good price.