Is this a decent PC for $700?

[Fatboy_Rob]

Well, i was at walmart yesterday, and this caught my eye...

Well, is it good? or atleast good enough to Run BF2 with good graphics?

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=7779565
Processor Type:    Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core
Hard Drive Size:    500 GB
System RAM:    3072 MB
Operating System:    Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Model No.:   a6223w
Shipping Weight (in pounds):   26.8
Product in Inches (L x W x H):   23.0 x 19.6 x 9.64
Assembled in Country of Origin:   USA and/or Imported
Origin of Components:   USA and/or Imported
Wal-Mart No.:   000569858


:ps: What the fuck? it dosent come with a GFx card?
i cant find one...

[Neave]

What expansion slots are avalible? (PCI, PCIx1 PCIx16, AGP?)

[Fatboy_Rob]

i woudlent know, cause Gay walmart, dosent post anything about it...
Posted on: November 14, 2007, 01:32:05 AMok , i went to te Hewlett and pakars site ( HP ) anbd found these

Motherboard description    Motherboard manufacturer's name: ECS MCP61PM-HM
HP/Compaq name: Nettle2-GL8E
CPU/Processor    Socket: AM2
Supports the following processors:
Athlon 64 X2 with Dual Core technology
Athlon 64
Sempron
Front-side bus (FSB)    2000MT/s (2.0 GT/s)
Chipset    NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
BIOS features    System BIOS core brand: Award
Keyboard combination to used to enter BIOS: F10
Form factor    Micro-ATX: 9.6 in X 9.6 in
Memory    Dual channel memory architecture
Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets
Supported DIMM types:
PC2-4200 (533 MHz)
PC2-5300 (667 MHz)
PC2-6400 (800 MHz)
Non-ECC memory only, unbuffered
Supports 2GB DDR2 DIMMs
Supports up to 8 GB on 64 bit PCs
Supports up to 4 GB* on 32 bit PCs

   NOTE:    *Actual available memory may be less.

Expansion slots    Two PCI
One PCI Express x16 graphics (for a graphics card)
One PCI Express x1 (for cards such as network, sound, tv-tuner)
Video graphics    Integrated graphics using nVidia GeForce 6150SE
Uses up to 256MB of PC memory (with 512MB or more total PC memory)
Also supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards*

   NOTE:    *Either integrated graphics or the PCI Express x16 slot are usable at one time; they are not usable concurrently.

Parallel ATA    One 40-pin UltraDMA 100/66/33 connector
Supports PIO, multi-word DMA modes
Supports two PATA disk drives on one PATA ribbon cable (two drives total)
Serial ATA    Four SATA connectors:
SATA1 = Black
SATA2 = White
SATA3 = Blue
SATA4 = Yellow


Supports 1 SATA-150 or SATA-300 disk drive on each SATA connector
Speed up to 1.5Gb/sec or 3.0Gb/sec, complying with SATA 1.0 and SATA 2.0 specifications

   NOTE:    The faster rate of 3.0Gb/sec requires that both the hard drive and the motherboard support it. If one or the other does not support 3.0 Gb/sec, the PC negotiates down to the slower 1.5 Gb/sec.

RAID    Some Nettle2 models ship with RAID (model dependent)
nVidia's onboard RAID solution is called nVidia MediaShield Storage
RAID modes supported*:
RAID 0
RAID 1

   NOTE:    RAID 5 and 10 are not supported by this motherboard.

Onboard audio    8 channel high-definition audio
Audio CODEC: ALC888S
Onboard LAN    PCI Realtek RTL8201N 10/100Mbps
Onboard USB    USB 2.0
Ten ports total
Four connectors on back panel
Four headers on motherboard support 6 additional ports/devices

   NOTE:    Some USB ports may not be available externally for customer use. For more information, see model specifications.

Onboard 1394    Type: IEEE 1394a 400Mb/s
VIA VT6307 controller chip
Two ports total
One port on back panel
One header on motherboard supporting one additional port/device
Back panel I/0    One PS/2 mouse port (green)
One PS/2 keyboard port (purple)
One Coaxial SPDIF out port
One VGA port
Four USB 2.0
One IEEE 1394a
One RJ-45 networking port
Six audio ports support 8-channel audio:
Line-in (light blue)
Microphone-in (pink)
Line-out (lime)
Center/Subwoofer-out (yellow-orange)
Side speaker-out (gray)
Rear speaker-out (black)
Internal connectors    One 24-pin ATX power connector
One 4-pin ATX power connector
One PATA connector
Four SATA connectors
One floppy drive connector
Two 12v fan connectors for CPU fan and PC fan
One 9-pin header for power button, reset button, power LED, and HDD LED
One SPDIF digital audio output header
One front line input connector (interrupts line input on back panel, Vista capable, requires matching front audio jack module)
One 9-pin audio header for headphone-out and microphone-in (yellow, Vista capable, requires matching front audio jack module)
Four USB headers supporting 6 additional USB 2.0 ports or devices
One 1394a header
One Intel high-definition Audio/Modem Link (not used by HP)
One jumper for resetting BIOS settings
One jumper to disable BIOS password checking
Posted on: November 14, 2007, 01:35:17 AMThats ugly....
Here is the site, its alot cleaner to veiw the specs

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01077676&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3548646&lang=en
Posted on: November 14, 2007, 01:36:21 AMEww
i think it has integrated Graphics...

[Neave]

$577.00
(before all applicable rebates) 
 CASE: Sigma Gaming Shark 9-Bay Gaming Tower 420W Case
CPU: (Socket AM2) AMD Athlonâ„¢64 X2 4600+ Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
MOTHERBOARD: (Socket AM2)Asus M2N-E SLI NVIDIA nForce 500 SLI MCP Chipset DDR2/800 SATA RAID PCI-Express MBoard w/GbLAN, IEEE1394, USB2.0, & 7.1Audio
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Value Select or Major Brand)
VIDEO CARD: None, or On-Board Radeon X1250-based Integrated Graphics
VIDEO CARD 2: NONE
LCD Monitor: NONE
HARD DRIVE: Extreme Performance (RAID-0) with 2 Identical Hard Drives (400GB (200GBx2) SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
Data Hard Drive: NONE
Optical Drive: (Special Price) 18X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: NONE
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO


+ (Pick any graphic card)

[Fatboy_Rob]

is that a hint?

oh btw, whats that site again?
Posted on: November 14, 2007, 01:49:56 AMive been meaning to get a PC together, but i lost that site

[Neave]

CyberPowerPc.com Look at the top LEFT, AMD Configuration, 379$ Base price

[ODSTHelljumper89]

 They look great

[Fatboy_Rob]

oh dude, i may be able to get the PC from that site around incometax time!

[BlackBird]

CyberPowerPc.com Look at the top LEFT, AMD Configuration, 379$ Base price

Sickness that site is crap.
i bought a pc from there once and it broke down within the week i had it.
Just playing GTA on it thats it.
all the PC's are crap

[Neave]

Youre telling me?.. I configured the same PC on Dell and that website, Saved me $3000 and 4 weeks ship time

[BlackBird]

Youre telling me?.. I configured the same PC on Dell and that website, Saved me $3000 and 4 weeks ship time

the pc i built on that site i hand built for half the price with better parts from tigerDirect.com
Sickness i know you think you know it all about pc's m8 but really........you dont.....
i know what im talking about

[Neave]

Yes.. i know not a lot about PC's Nice joke
Posted on: November 13, 2007, 08:06:28 PMWhen you begin to correct the CSR's for a computer website (Dell, HP) Come back

[BlackBird]

Yes.. i know not a lot about PC's Nice joke
Posted on: November 13, 2007, 08:06:28 PMWhen you begin to correct the CSR's for a computer website (Dell, HP) Come back

i doubt that
and Dell and HP are crap pc's aswell

and i never said you didnt know alot.
i said you dont know everything

did it ever occurr to you that someone might actually know something you dont?

Oh wait....that would just mean you would actually have to be WRONG for once

[Neave]

lol?...

[Fatboy_Rob]

Well, is this good for games like battlefield 2, Americas Army, Counterstrike, San Andreas?

$449.00
(before all applicable rebates)   
   CASE: ATX MEDIUM TOWER CASE 350 WATT (BLACK COLOR)
CPU: (Socket AM2) AMD Athlonâ„¢64 X2 4600+ Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
MOTHERBOARD: (Socket AM2)Asus M2A-VM AMD 690G Chipset DDR2/800 SATA RAID PCI-Express MBoard w/Radeon X1250 Graphic, GbLAN, IEEE1394, USB2.0, &7.1Audio
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)1GB (2x512MB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Value Select or Major Brand)
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE Turbo Cache supports up to 512MB PCI-Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO CARD 2: NONE
LCD Monitor: NONE
HARD DRIVE: Single Hard Drive (250GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
Data Hard Drive: NONE
Optical Drive: (Special Price) 18X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: NONE
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

and stop fighting on who knows what and who dosent...


Actions, speak louder than words...
Also, Sickness is a reliable computer guy...
he does know alot