Need opinion on Desktop

[BR7]

I have been looking at this Gateway Desktop and would like to know what you think and what would you add to it.Also if you can find a better computer for around the same price please feel free to post it
Thanks

[UncasMS]

- the harddrive is a slow version with only 2mb cache

- the nvidia 6100 with 128 mb SHARED memory is hardly acceptable at all; it's fine for office stuff but then an onboard vga could do just the same - for any kind of gaming this chip is way too slow

- only 1 free pci slot is an indication of a rather cheap/crippled board

- i wouldnt go with a dvd-rw the manufacturer/model of which i dont know


stay away from it / dont buy a pc off the peg

[Chewy]

So, NVIDIA focused on functionality rather than performance when developing its new generation of integrated graphics, and the new IGPs do not threaten the market of low-end 3D graphics cards – they have too low performance for that.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/chipsets/display/gf6150-gf6100.html

as Uncas said, build your own

[BR7]

Thanks guys I value both of your opinions and will take your advice.But I am not sure of myself when it comes to building computers is there another alternative other then building my my own
Thanks

[nwg]

- the nvidia 6100 with 128 mb SHARED memory is hardly acceptable at all; it's fine for office stuff but then an onboard vga could do just the same - for any kind of gaming this chip is way too slow

I have no problems with my one. I am playing Doom 3 with no problems right now. I agree it is a basic Geforce but for all the games I have it as worked sufficiently.

[Dan]

Thanks guys I value both of your opinions and will take your advice.But I am not sure of myself when it comes to building computers is there another alternative other then building my my own
Thanks

I know there are some online computers stores that will allow you to buy some or all components and for a small additional fee they will assemble everything for you.

If it's mounting the mobo and cpu you are worried about, you could choose what you want, have it assembled and then add your own ram, video card etc. later. That way you can still buy exactly what you want.

[NightTran]

I know there are some online computers stores that will allow you to buy some or all components and for a small additional fee they will assemble everything for you.

If it's mounting the mobo and cpu you are worried about, you could choose what you want, have it assembled and then add your own ram, video card etc. later. That way you can still buy exactly what you want.

do you have a link for it?

Thanks

[Dan]

I'm in Canada, and I was referring to a place such as Canada Computer's which has several retail stores in my area, and an online store.

For $15-$25 they will assemble a computer for you once you have chosen all the components you want.

Just seems like a better idea to me then buying from Best Buy etc and not getting the exact computer you want.

http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowSystem

[locoeng]

Here is a decent list of boutique vendors.

http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/Overdrive_PC_Torque_SLI_Athlon_64_FX_57/4566-3118_16-0.html?sa=1000036&?tag=dir.man.all

[BR7]

Thanks guys these links are handy

[locoeng]

No problem, let us know which one you go with.

[Chewy]

what exactly do you want to do with it?

[soup]

I think that is the most important question. At least from what I have learnt in my short time with computers.

[BR7]

what exactly do you want to do with it?

I wont be gaming with it all I will use it for is the video thing we do it would be nice to get things done quicker and the internet

[Chewy]

buy the gateway, I tried ordering 2 similar systems, later on you can
add upgrades

the only question I am worried about is what in the heck kind of hard drive
it should be serial, if so it will most likely have 8meg cache and you will
have plenty of options to upgrade(another serial hard drive and another optical, all standalone masters).

a trip to the store should answer that question