Hey guys! (Not sure if this belongs here. If not, feel free to move/delete.)
So I'm in the market for a new home PC after having had used the same one for 7+ yrs. I'm not very hardware savvy.
Right now, I'm not really comfortable in building one but will be doing so shortly for a 2nd PC upon further research.
Would this be a good buy?
Dell Inspiron 530 ($573 incl. tax/shipping)
- Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 2.4GHZ
- Vista® Home Premium Service Pack 1
- 3GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 4 DIMMs
- 500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
- Intel G33 motherboard
- 16X DVD+/-RW Drive
- Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100
- Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Dell USB Keyboard and Dell Optical USB Mouse
- 350w PSU
Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor ($209)
The Intel Q6600 chip is a bit overkill for my basic computing and DVD viewing needs.
Q's:
- Can you suggest a video card upgrade for occasional gaming and to support a second monitor?
- I read somewhere that Dell systems don't allow overclocking. Is this correct? If so, I'll get a another motherboard, 500w+ PSU, and cooling system later when my 1-yr warranty expires. ATM, I don't know much about OC'ing.
Any comments and suggestions are appreciated! I'm open to buy any brands. So far, I've just narrowed it down to this Dell machine. Thanks!
So I'm in the market for a new home PC after having had used the same one for 7+ yrs. I'm not very hardware savvy.
Right now, I'm not really comfortable in building one but will be doing so shortly for a 2nd PC upon further research.
Would this be a good buy?
Dell Inspiron 530 ($573 incl. tax/shipping)
- Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 2.4GHZ
- Vista® Home Premium Service Pack 1
- 3GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 4 DIMMs
- 500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
- Intel G33 motherboard
- 16X DVD+/-RW Drive
- Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100
- Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
- Dell USB Keyboard and Dell Optical USB Mouse
- 350w PSU
Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor ($209)
The Intel Q6600 chip is a bit overkill for my basic computing and DVD viewing needs.
Q's:
- Can you suggest a video card upgrade for occasional gaming and to support a second monitor?
- I read somewhere that Dell systems don't allow overclocking. Is this correct? If so, I'll get a another motherboard, 500w+ PSU, and cooling system later when my 1-yr warranty expires. ATM, I don't know much about OC'ing.
Any comments and suggestions are appreciated! I'm open to buy any brands. So far, I've just narrowed it down to this Dell machine. Thanks!