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Title: HP Deals
Post by: slimm50 on July 09, 2005, 12:18:34 PM
This is a system I'm thinking of getting. Opinions on these specs for AH?

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/64_1120929776_img_0292.jpg)
Title: HP Deals
Post by: llama on July 09, 2005, 01:15:49 PM
Looks great, except for the built-in video.

Try AH, and if you think the video is too slow, buy whatever card is around $175 to $200 that week.

-Llama
Title: HP Deals
Post by: ALF on July 09, 2005, 01:25:29 PM
Be sure it has anAGP or PCI-Express slot (not pci).  Cuae if it dont...it'll be a dog.  You need to plop a $200 graphics card in that bad boy.

also consider>>>

You can add any monitor you want, and it does have an AGP slot.  You will generally get more bang for your $$$ with an Athlon.

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Title: HP Deals
Post by: JB66 on July 09, 2005, 04:50:08 PM
It's hard to tell what kind of board your going to get on an HP unless you can get a look at the board before you purchase it...Just had a Compaq with onboard video running 3 ghz P4 with only pci slots...The poor guy really wanted to upgrade his video but his options sure are limited.
Title: HP Deals
Post by: buzkill on July 09, 2005, 05:57:01 PM
it's probably got pci-e....put a x700pro in my sisters hp...it only cost $240 and runs with my system now no problem
Title: HP Deals
Post by: eagl on July 09, 2005, 07:25:25 PM
"probably" isn't good enough with pre-built computers.  Make sure it has an agp or pci-e slot open or it will be worthless for games.  The intel integrated graphics is totally useless for games.
Title: HP Deals
Post by: Alky on July 09, 2005, 07:44:06 PM
Two things I don't like about it are...
533 mhz frontside bus.
PC2700 DDR ram
I have a 3.01 Intel with 800 FSB and PC3200 ram with an ATI 9700 Pro vid card,  and I have to conserve  frame rates.
Title: HP Deals
Post by: buzkill on July 09, 2005, 08:30:38 PM
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Originally posted by eagl
"probably" isn't good enough with pre-built computers.  Make sure it has an agp or pci-e slot open or it will be worthless for games.  The intel integrated graphics is totally useless for games.

i agree....just that most new HP's have pci-e available, they are just built too cheap to come with a good card
Title: HP Deals
Post by: 68DevilM on July 10, 2005, 12:43:18 PM
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Originally posted by Alky
Two things I don't like about it are...
533 mhz frontside bus.
PC2700 DDR ram
I have a 3.01 Intel with 800 FSB and PC3200 ram with an ATI 9700 Pro vid card,  and I have to conserve  frame rates.


i agree...

these day i find myself telling everyone who's considering to buy a prebuilt machine to build yourself, its fun and preety easy. and youll probebly save yourself some cash.