Computer set up question?

[Sirenia Fallen]

Hi there. After a while of fighting over the computer, ive decided to make a 2nd pc for my partner to run SL.

Trying to do it on the cheap as we dont have enough cash yet to just copy whats in the main pc. So Just wanted some expect thoughts on if this is a good set up or not. I had a quick look at the recomended settings page but that gets a bit sketchy at best lol.

Main parts are as follows...

nVidia GeForce 8800GTS graphics card

Intel Pentium Dual Core E6300 2.8GHz Socket 775 2MB Cache Retail Box Processor

X2 - OCZ 1GB DDR2 667MHz Value Pro Memory CL5 1.8V Ram

Maxtor STM380815AS 80GB Hard Drive 7200rpm SATAII 8MB Cache - OEM

Cheers

[Sirenia Fallen]

Please excuse the bad typo's. Never talk on the phone and type lol

[Cinnamon Lohner]

You didn't say what operating system you plan to run.

I would add more memory if you can afford it.  Everything else looks pretty good to me.

--Cinn

[Ansariel Hiller]

I second Cinnamon. Better put some more memory in it as that memory isn't that expensive any more.

[Sirenia Fallen]

Sorry knew i had missed somthing lol. Xp home or pro i think.

Thanks For your help

[Cinnamon Lohner]

For XP probably 2GB is a good number as long as you don't plan to do alot of multitasking.  If you were doing Vista or Win7  I would go to 4GB minimum

--Cinn

[InsyX Piranha]

Agreed. Looks like a good basic system. That video card is still pretty useful and powerful in this day and age. The X200 series are great too, but only if you have the money. Just add another gig of Ram and ur all good.

[Sirenia Fallen]

Awsome. I will probally stick a some better ram in there in the very very near future. But all for a few quid over £200 i had to double check lol.

Thanks for all your help guys.

[Ansariel Hiller]

You're welcome!

[Eternus Soulstar]

Sirenia.Fallen wrote:

 

Sorry knew i had missed somthing lol. Xp home or pro i think.

 

Thanks For your help

 

if you can afford it go with Pro.  Home will run SL just fine but if you are, or ever will become, a 'power user' you will grow to hate Home.