My first custom built computer. is it good?

Question

CAS: Hot !!! Apevia X-Telstar Junior 420W Case w/ Temp Display and Fan Control (G Type Black Color with Side-Window)

# CASUPGRADE: NONE

# CS_FAN: Default case fans

# CPU: AMD Athlon™ X2 5000+ Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology [+14]

# CD: (Special Price) LG 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)

# CD2: NONE

# CABLE: None

# FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)

# FA_HDD: None

# FREEBIE_CU1: FREE! CyberPower Multi-Purpose Carrying Briefcase ($19.99 Value)

# FREEBIE_CU2: FREE! AGE OF EMPIRE III

# FREEBIE_CU3: FREE! RISE OF NATIONS: RISE OF LEGENDS

# FREEBIE_CU4: FREE! Cyberpower Unleash The Power T-Shirt with AMD Logo on the back ($19.99 Value)

# FAN: AMD ATHLON64 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK

# FLOPPY: NONE

# FREEBIE_OS: FREE! (Halo 2) Game

# HDD: Single Hard Drive (320GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)

# HDD2: NONE

# IEEE_CARD: NONE

# KEYBOARD: PS2 MULTIMEDIA INTERNET CONTROL KEYBOARD (BLACK COLOR)

# MOUSE: Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse (BLACK COLOR)

# MODEM: NONE

# MONITOR: NONE

# MONITOR2: NONE

# MOTHERBOARD: Asus M2N SLI NVIDIA nForce 560 SLI MCP Chipset DDR2/800 SATA RAID PCI-Express MBoard w/GbLAN,IEEE1394,USB2.0,&7.1Audio [+8]

# MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)

# NETWORK: ADDITIONAL PCI 32 BIT 10/100 NETWORK CARD [+8]

# OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium w/ Service Pack 1 [+104] (32-bit Edition)

# PRINTER: None

# PRINTER_CABLE: None

# PRO_WIRING: None

# PS_VGA: None

# POWERSUPPLY: 500 Watts Power Supplies [+49] (**Recommended** WIN-500XSPX APEVIA 500W JAVA Power Supply-Black)

# RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS

# SOFT: Free 60 Days Microsoft® Office® 2007 (Words, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook + More) - Windows Vista™ Required

# SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS 24/7 LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT

# SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

# SPEAKERS: Logitech S120 2.0 Stereo Speaker Set [+2] (BLACK COLOR)

# TEMP: NONE (AS SHOWN)

# TVRC: None

# UPS: None

# USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports

# USBHD: NONE

# VIDEOCAMERA: NONE

# VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express [+71] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)

# VIDEO2: NONE

# VIDEO3: NONE

# WNC: PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card [+19]

# _PRICE: (+640)

Answer 1

The computer is nice, but if you really want to play those games with high scores you need more memory, and a 64 bit OS. Your motherboard supports the 64 bit OS, as does your CPU. Too bad it doesn't have Vista Ultimate though. Ultimate is really the only Vista OS that isn't cut down in feature set.

It doesn't sound like you put this together yourself. Unless you bought a box full of components all in one place and a slipstreamed OS Image with those games on it. A truly custom built system is when you go out and buy the components one at a time, and put it together on your own. I am not trying to pop your bubble, as it is a nice system, just don't want you to mistakenly tell folks you built a custom PC when in fact you ordered it built for you.

What I said above does not take away from the fact that it is a great system. You do need to consider adding additional RAM, otherwise this system will disappoint you, and then like others you will blame it on Vista, rather than the fact it simply needs more power.

Good luck, enjoy your new system and have a nice day.

Answer 2

its ok, but dont expect blistering graphics on modern games.

Answer 3

Unless you're doing something special, network-wise, you probablyl don't need the extra 10/100 network card (the motherboard has onboard networking).

As others have pointed out, the graphics card is a bit weak if you want to play modern, more-demanding games.

Answer 4

Lol, if would have helped to just put the internals.

But yeah, it's an up to date PC.

Answer 5

It's very very nice, only issue i see is if your a hardcore gamer you may need to upgrade the graphics in a couple years or trade up.  Everything else is way way good and will last ages.  If your not a hardcore game sit back and relax you wont need to upgrade for years to come

Answer 6

price 640? If that is GBP you have been jipped! Good pc for anything under £400

Answer 7

decent

Answer 8

That seems pretty good. Nice CPU.

I also love going to www.cyberpowerpc.com Its the best place.

I would go for a slightly better graphics card.

Answer 9

If it will do what you want it to do, then it is good.

If someone says it is no good, are you not going to buy it?

I get the impression that you really have no idea what you are buying, since you copied and pasted everything in here, including the things you did not get... I mean, honestly, what use is it to tell everyone that you are NOT getting a UPS, USBHD, Videocamera, 2nd video, 3rd video, etc... think about it.

I'd be far more impressed if you hand picked all the components because you understood each and shopped around, than if you found one retailer where you could just check off radio boxes as to what you wanted.

But I repeat.  If this computer will do what you want it to do, then it is good... with one exception.  If you only want this computer to impress people with your ability to get a custom computer, then it is no good.