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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Red Tail 444 on June 21, 2004, 09:24:38 AM

Title: New PC Question
Post by: Red Tail 444 on June 21, 2004, 09:24:38 AM

Is this PC going to be enough? I heard some things about flat panels and how they aren't designed for online gaming...

 Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 3.00GHz, M/800MHz FSB

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, SP1, with Media and NTFS

1.0GB DDR Non-ECC SDRAM, 333MHz, (2DIMMs)

Dell UltraSharp™1703FP flat panel, height adjustable stand (17.0 VIS)

80GB EIDE 7200RPM  

Integrated Sound Blaster Compatible


 Integrated Intel Gigabit (10/100/1000), with Alert Standards Format

48X32 CDRW/DVD Combo, with Roxio Easy CD Creator® and DVD
decode

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I'm guessing the integrated sound will need to be upgraded...any other suggestions?

Title: New PC Question
Post by: snapperhead on June 21, 2004, 11:01:46 AM

If that entire system is a Dell........I wouldnt touch it

Title: New PC Question
Post by: Red Tail 444 on June 21, 2004, 11:17:12 AM

I've been using dell for 2 years w/o a single issue other than AH2 slowing down my system. I;ve heard how Dell sucks and I got screwed, but AFAIK this has been not the case with me and Ahes High.

Title: New PC Question
Post by: 214thCavalier on June 21, 2004, 11:29:04 AM

No mention of the graphics card ?
Thats the most important piece of info.

And the monitor whats the response time?

Flat panel monitors with a response time longer than 16ms are NOT good for gaming.
Once illuminated the pixels take too long to switch off and you can end up with blurring and smearing of the graphics in a fast moving game.