New System Specs

Hi,

What do you guys think of this configuration? Any recommendations? Is this graphics card powerful enough for everything except gaming? I do not game.

Thanks,
James

My Components
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™2 Q9300 Quad-Core (6MB L2 cache,2.5GHz,1333FSB) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Service Pack 1 edit
MONITOR No Monitor edit
MEMORY 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz- 4DIMMs edit
HARD DRIVE 750GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™ edit
OPTICAL DRIVE Dual Drives: Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (BD-ROM; DVD/CD Burner) and DVD+/-RW edit
VIDEO CARD Radeon ATI HD 2600 XT 256MB edit
SOUND Integrated Sound Blaster®Audigy™ HD Software Edition edit
TV TUNER AND REMOTE Hauppauge HVR1250 hybrid TV Tuner with Remote Control edit
KEYBOARD & MOUSE Keyboard included in Dell Bluetooth Package edit
BLUETOOTH OPTIONS Dell Bluetooth Wireless Media Hub + Keyboard/Mouse edit
FLOPPY & MEDIA READER Dell Media Card Reader included in Dell Bluetooth Package edit
MODEM No Modem Option edit
WIRELESS Dell 1505 Wireless-N PCIe Card edit
OPTIONAL PORTS IEEE 1394a Adapter

 

You have left the most important component out, what Motherboard (mobo) do you intend to get? If Graphics aren't crucial you could consider a reasonable MOBO with a IGP (integrated graphics processor) and thus not need a Video Card.

What are your main purposes of this system? Do you intend to use it for HDTV out or anything to that affect?

 

From the looks of the PC, it looks like it's to be used as a media center/home theater unit. The HD2600XT is actually designed for such things and is a good choice. IMO, on board video is only acceptable for basic home/student use; like internet surfing and office applications and very, very light gaming. The rig above will run media files flawlessly and will also handle a good portion of some current games should the user decide to go that route. However, if CAD or 3D modeling or folding is part of the plan, then a stronger video card is definitely required, otherwise, you're good.


(Upon a 2nd look at the specs, I'd say this is a Dell pre-built... be sure to request an OS disc, otherwise you may not get one!)

 

You're not listing a PSU either. Trust me, you do not want to skimp on that component.

 

Better make sure thats 64 bit Vista, too.