who here knows computers, I need advice.

[hippy guy]

ok, so I have a ways If getting a desktop (have a laptop already)
I play some games, nothing crazy, sims 3, and battlefield 2, would love to play battlefield 4, but im not sure exactly how good this computer is.

its the hp pro 6305
System Features See detailed specs: US QuickSpecs » pdf Operating system: Windows 7 Professional 64 (available through downgrade rights from Windows 8 Pro) Processor: AMD Dual-Core A4-5300B APU with Radeon HD 7480D Graphics (3.4 GHz, 1 MB cache) Chipset: AMD A75 Form factor: Small Form Factor Environmental: Low halogen Featured Model: SmartBuy Memory Standard memory: 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1 x 4 GB) Memory slots: 4 DIMM Storage Internal drive: 500 GB 7200 rpm SATA Optical drive: SATA SuperMulti DVD writer Internal drive bays: One 3.5" External drive bays: One 3.5"
One 5.25" Graphics Graphics: Integrated AMD Radeon HD Graphics 7480D Expansion features Ports: 4 USB 3.0
6 USB 2.0
2 PS/2
1 VGA
1 DisplayPort
1 audio in
1 audio out
1 RJ-45
1 serial
1 headphone
1 microphone Slots: 1 low-profile PCI
1 low-profile PCIe x1
1 low-profile PCIe x16 (x16)
1 low-profile PCIe x16 (x4)
also, the computer I have now (laptop) is an NV79, and has an intel core i3 processor 330m, how does this desktop compare, because tbh, I dont know what any of that stuff means....

thanks guys

 

[hippy guy]

also, with something thinner like this, whats the possibility I could slap a 1g graphics card in there, or upgrade anything else... would there be enough space in there?
my laptop overheats alot, would a small pc like this also over heat?

 

[hippy guy]

Anyone ?


20long hitech/10gal shrimptech

 

[Caliban07]

Anyone ?


20long hitech/10gal shrimptech

Hi hippyguy

First time in the watering hole for me. I don't think many people come here.

You can get more for your money if you build your own PC but of course this isn't practical for most. You can also specify parts and have a desktop custom built to your liking however, getting the right part compatibility can be a nightmare sometimes.

If I were you and wanted to play games such as battlefield 4 I would be looking at a quad core processor, 8gb ram at least. AMD graphics 1gb at least.

I don't think they are gonna be cheap though. I'll post some ideas. I prefer laptops personally but they are more difficult to upgrade when the Start getting a bit outdated.

 

[Caliban07]

These should give you an idea but I'd be tempted to buy from so a reputable company. I'm not saying that these are not good outlets but you just don't know if what is advertised is actually in the shell. Not a bad price though (which also makes me wary) similar spec in a laptop would be far more expensive.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Desktops-Computers-Accessories/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n:428651031,p_28:Gaming

 

[hippy guy]

Yeah I've realized desktops are wayyy cheaper


20long hitech/10gal shrimptech