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Looking at New PC? Need Input

Heart Koba
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Join date: 2 Jul 2007
Posts: 2
01-23-2009 02:21
Looking at HPPavillion a6712f-b
Intel Pentium Dual-core desktop processor E5200
RAM=6GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM (can expand to 8GB)
500GB Hard drive
vista Home, 64-bit ediition with SP1
Intel graphics media accelerator 3100 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
comes with 22" widescreen LCD flat panel monitor
At $650 i think this is a good buy???
BUT what about the graphics card??? I read that SL does not like the intel graphics card. If I upgrade it can someone recommend a good card for this pc and sl -
I found a GeForce 8400 GS PCI with 512 MB would that work well?
Thanks
Milla Janick
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Join date: 2 Jan 2008
Posts: 3,075
01-23-2009 05:52
From: Heart Koba
BUT what about the graphics card??? I read that SL does not like the intel graphics card. If I upgrade it can someone recommend a good card for this pc and sl -
I found a GeForce 8400 GS PCI with 512 MB would that work well?
Thanks

Yes, the Intel graphics bites.

You need a PCI Express video card, not plain PCI. An 8400GS will work better than the Intel video. An 8500 or 8600 would be better, if they're within your budget. The higher the second number in the name, the better the performance.
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Heart Koba
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Join date: 2 Jul 2007
Posts: 2
will this one work too
01-23-2009 07:02
EVGA GeForce 9500 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR2, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Support, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, VGA Support

this card is on Tigerdirect.com for $45 Bucks
i have been doing some reading and it looks compatable???
Boy Lane
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Join date: 8 May 2007
Posts: 690
01-23-2009 11:26
Try to get at least a 9600, better a 9800.
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