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More info?)
I think you'll be just fine. My Dimension 2400 is more powerful than I
expected.
Tom
"Mike" <not@home.invalid> wrote in message
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>>> I don't know anything about integrated video's capabilities or PC
>>> games and need a little advice.
>>>
>>> I'm getting a Dimension 3000 with a 2.8 GHz Pentium 4, 512MB memory,
>>> that has the Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2 video chip on the
>>> motherboard.
>>>
>>> Do you think this integrated video chip will play the golf games like
>>> Microsoft's Links and Tiger Woods PGA Tour or will I need to upgrade
>>> to a real video card?
>
>
> WSZsr wrote:
> ::It may be OK with a static graphic game like golf but not with more
> ::action/graphic intensive games. Go with a 4600 or 4700 with AGP video
> card.
>
>
> Dave wrote:
>>If it were me and I was going to play any game on it other than solitaire
>>I
>>would just get a "real" video card. Even a really cheap one is better
>>than
>>the integrated graphics in my opinion.
>>
>
> I probably should have been a little more descriptive in my first
> post. I've already ordered the 3000 so upgrading to a 4600 is not
> an option. And I got a sweet deal on the system so I'm happy. 10
> years ago I got a Gateway 486 with 16Mb RAM and a 15" monitor for
> 3 times the price of this Dell that's coming with a 17" LCD!
>
> This computer is for my elderly parents who will only be surfing
> the web, doing e-mail and playing simple stuff like Hoyle Casino
> and Hoyle Board Games.
>
> I know my father would love to play Links or Tiger Woods PGA. I'm
> just wondering if those will work OK on this system. I don't know
> a thing about games, I think the last video game I played was Pong
> back in '76. <g>
>
> Before I go out and buy those games I want to see if anybody knows
> if they'll work or not. Buying a PCI video card is always an option
> if they don't. Unfortunately the Dimension 3000 doesn't have an AGP
> slot.
>
> Thanks!
>
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