Is this a powerful machines spec for today's hottest n latest n fastest games?

Plz tel me is this is a very good spec for todays hottest games. is this a powerful spec and is future proof for a while. i need u expert ppl's reviews and prons and conz plz
many thanx . below is the spec of the pc. review it plz



Microsoft Windows XP Ready
AMD Athlon 1600XP Processor
256mb DDR Memory, PC2100
Jetway V266B Mainboard 133MHz
VIA KT266 chipset
NVidia Geforce4 MX420 Video Card 64mb AGP
3.5" Floppy Disk Drive
IDE 60GB Hard Drive
16* DVD ROM 40*CDROM Drive
IDE CD Re-Writer 48x12x32 (Burnproof)
Integrate Stereo Sound
Mercury SW-880 Multimedia Speakers system
56K V92 Internal Fax/Modem
High Quality ATX Midi Tower Case
17" Relisys TE770 Flat Monitor, OEM
2* High Speed Serial & 1 Parallel Port, 2* USB Ports
Netscroll PS/2 mouse
High Quality PS/2 Windows Keyboard
Pre-installed Windows XP Home (Recovery CD)
Lotus Smartsuite Millennium Edition, OEM
Anti -Virus Software pre loaded
Unlimited Internet & E-Mail via Virgin.net
3 Year Warranty, 1st Year Full Parts and Labour Warranty, Return to Base
Monitors Come with a manufacturers 3 years on-site next day swap out warranty
Free lifetime telephone support

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No it doesn't. The performance of the KT266 chipset stinks and the GF4 MX series of cards are gutless.

could u plz put more light on ur review / answer plz. i would really appreciate it. plz explain in detail if possible.
thanx

Newer heard about that mobo before :confused:. Get a mobo with via:s 333 chipset. The GF4MX are horrible get a Raedon 8500 if you are on a budget or a GF4TI4200 if you feel like spending some $$$. Is this a prebuilt machine or are someone building it for u ?? If you want it to last a few years i would get PC-2700 DDR and a XP 1800+ or higher.

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Originally posted by Girl_needs_help
could u plz put more light on ur review / answer plz. i would really appreciate it. plz explain in detail if possible.
thanx

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The KT266 was the first DDR chipset from VIA and the performance was absolutely terrible. It wasn't until the KT266A chipset that memory performance was where it should be.

If you want to see what I'm talking about for the GF4 MX cards, just look and see the reviews. The cards are really nothing more that slightly suped up GF2 MX cards.

A GeForce4 MX420 is about the same performance of a GeForce2 GTS, which is barely adequete for current games anymore.

I would suggest getting at least a GeForce3 or Radeon 8500 level video card.

Don't worry about your RAM. PC2700 should onl be used in KT333 motherboards (and even that is optional) or if your overclocking.

Also can you tell us two things: 1: Would you be willing to build your own Computer. And 2: Whats your buget?

U ppl have forced me to change my mind now. i was gona buy this system from this website www.easypcdirect.co.uk
if u go that site, go to the "PC" section and c the model E1600X. so u rekon i shouldnt buy this system. i live in d uk. it was gona cost me £650. but now looking at your review, i think i will leave this system. what do u ppl say SHOULD I OR SHOULDNT I BUY THIS system. my budge is about £500. if u find any uk site selling good systems for under £500 plz mail me at this address [email protected]
thanx

i'm really glad taht youre leaving ur current system girl_needs_help. you've had soooo much trouble with it its about time you treated urself to a new comp. try going to a site like ibuypower.com and just seeing if they ship overseas. theyre really cheap here in the states.

there is no way that you can get a pc that is good for gaming at the cutting edge for £500-600, even if you do build it yourself. you need to double your budget to get something decent.

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Originally posted by Girl_needs_help
Plz tel me is this is a very good spec for todays hottest games. is this a powerful spec and is future proof for a while. i need u expert ppl's reviews and prons and conz plz
many thanx . below is the spec of the pc. review it plz



Microsoft Windows XP Ready
AMD Athlon 1600XP Processor
256mb DDR Memory, PC2100
Jetway V266B Mainboard 133MHz
VIA KT266 chipset
NVidia Geforce4 MX420 Video Card 64mb AGP
3.5" Floppy Disk Drive
IDE 60GB Hard Drive
16* DVD ROM 40*CDROM Drive
IDE CD Re-Writer 48x12x32 (Burnproof)
Integrate Stereo Sound
Mercury SW-880 Multimedia Speakers system
56K V92 Internal Fax/Modem
High Quality ATX Midi Tower Case
17" Relisys TE770 Flat Monitor, OEM
2* High Speed Serial & 1 Parallel Port, 2* USB Ports
Netscroll PS/2 mouse
High Quality PS/2 Windows Keyboard
Pre-installed Windows XP Home (Recovery CD)
Lotus Smartsuite Millennium Edition, OEM
Anti -Virus Software pre loaded
Unlimited Internet & E-Mail via Virgin.net
3 Year Warranty, 1st Year Full Parts and Labour Warranty, Return to Base
Monitors Come with a manufacturers 3 years on-site next day swap out warranty
Free lifetime telephone support

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By today’s standards, that is a dressed up economy box.

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Originally posted by qmul
there is no way that you can get a pc that is good for gaming at the cutting edge for £500-600, even if you do build it yourself. you need to double your budget to get something decent.

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isnt 600 pounds like 1000 bucks. ibuypower has some very decent systems around that price. perhaps 700 pounds or ~1200 bucks would fetch you a lot better of a sytstem, but 600 is enough. if you havent read this thread starters other posts before, she's on an extremely tight budget, so i think doubling the money alloted for a new computer is out of the question. 1200 pounds would be like $2000, and that would be like a top top top of the line rig. i doubt shipping to the UK is soo high that it prohibits ordering parts or whole computers from america, so give it a shot.

Well, look for a good re-seller for the UK at reselleratings
But you did not awnser one of my questions. Are you willing to build a DIY Computer?

Ok... here goes.

This system you are getting is a relatively old one, the best hardware is about a year old if not more...

The motherboard is a kt266 chipset which is a very bad performer and is not worth getting in light of the kt266a chipset for the same price.

You might want to go with a kt333 chipset but it wouldnt make a difference unless you get pc2700 ram. If you plan on playing games, that extra performance boost would be helpful.

The CPU is fine except you can probably get the AthlonXP 1800 for $10 more, so that might be a thought.

The video card you should NEVER slouch on if you want to be playing games. Get a Radeon 9000 OEM for the same price as a Geforce4 MX and you will be playing games all through the night.

Besides that, you seem to be right on target.

That computer isn't awesome, but for a small budget, it wouldn't be horrible. I don't know if she could build a computer that came with everything for under $1000 and it still be mid-top of the line. I have never checked for built computer prices, but BIY cost should be over $1000 for every item she has listed.

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isnt 600 pounds like 1000 bucks. ibuypower has some very decent systems around that price. perhaps 700 pounds or ~1200 bucks would fetch you a lot better of a sytstem, but 600 is enough. if you havent read this thread starters other posts before, she's on an extremely tight budget, so i think doubling the money alloted for a new computer is out of the question. 1200 pounds would be like $2000, and that would be like a top top top of the line rig. i doubt shipping to the UK is soo high that it prohibits ordering parts or whole computers from america, so give it a shot.

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i wish the cost of pc stuff over here is the same in value as the US. but it isn't. to give you an idea of how much more expensive stuff is over here. a geforce 4 Ti 4600 is £300-350 over here. also, she can forget about overseas shipping from the US to the UK because she needs to pay 17.5% on top of what she would be paying as VAT.

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Originally posted by qmul


i wish the cost of pc stuff over here is the same in value as the US. but it isn't. to give you an idea of how much more expensive stuff is over here. a geforce 4 Ti 4600 is £300-350 over here. also, she can forget about overseas shipping from the US to the UK because she needs to pay 17.5% on top of what she would be paying as VAT.

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Yikes, if that's the case, then £500 REALLY limits her options. Latest n' greatest is out of the question on that kind of a budget.

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Originally posted by mcarag


Yikes, if that's the case, then £500 REALLY limits her options. Latest n' greatest is out of the question on that kind of a budget.

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Make a trip to the US. Buy a whole bunch of them. Take them back and put them on some auction site :) Just don't tell anyone or your likely to get hit with some sort of taxes :)

Im seriously thinking about starting to smuggle computer hardware from the us to europe, with the weak dollar i could be rich in a few months......

i wana thanx all of you ppl for advising me. i was gona buy that system and than be dissaapointed. i really apreciate the help you experts have provided. i knew i came to the right place for help. but i m fedup of searching for new pc in the uk. i cant built one myself and geting one built costs too much too. plz help. like the person who wrote in d previous message, if ur up for smugling, than say hi to ur new employee. :D :D :D :p :cool:

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Originally posted by Girl_needs_help
i wana thanx all of you ppl for advising me. i was gona buy that system and than be dissaapointed. i really apreciate the help you experts have provided. i knew i came to the right place for help. but i m fedup of searching for new pc in the uk. i cant built one myself and geting one built costs too much too. plz help. like the person who wrote in d previous message, if ur up for smugling, than say hi to ur new employee. :D :D :D :p :cool:

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Man, I hope you find something... It pains me to read that signature of yours. :eek:

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Originally posted by Girl_needs_help
i wana thanx all of you ppl for advising me. i was gona buy that system and than be dissaapointed. i really apreciate the help you experts have provided. i knew i came to the right place for help. but i m fedup of searching for new pc in the uk. i cant built one myself and geting one built costs too much too. plz help. like the person who wrote in d previous message, if ur up for smugling, than say hi to ur new employee. :D :D :D :p :cool:

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Hmmm. I wonder how much shipping is? I would have to get about 6 cards to make for travel if I flew :D

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Originally posted by qmul


i wish the cost of pc stuff over here is the same in value as the US. but it isn't. to give you an idea of how much more expensive stuff is over here. a geforce 4 Ti 4600 is £300-350 over here. also, she can forget about overseas shipping from the US to the UK because she needs to pay 17.5% on top of what she would be paying as VAT.

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I started checking prices for some reason :) I found a store that has one for £245.35 including VAT.

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/tekheads/product?id=600812

That is not that much more than it would be here.

Eric

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Man, I hope you find something... It pains me to read that signature of yours. :eek:

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LOL..omg, I literally burst out laughing when I read her signature.

Sorry for laughing though :cool:

I wonder where she found a celeron 166 though...I'm guessing she meant pentium 166.