bought new comp

well we just bought a new comp yesterday anyway it is a Emachine t6410

Specifications
CPU: AMD Athlon™ 64 3200+ Processor (512KB L2 cache, 2.2GHz, 1600MHz FSB)
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition SP2 1
Chipset: ATI RS480
Memory: 512MB DDR (400MHz)
Expandable to 2GB
Hard Drive: 160GB 2
Optical Drives: 16x DVD±RW multi-format double layer
Media Reader: 8-in-1 Digital Media Manager
Secure Digital (SD), Smart Media, Compact Flash, Micro Drive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Multimedia Card, USB 2.0
Video: ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 (PCI-Express®)
128MB DDR shared video memory
Sound: AC '97 audio, Dolby 5.1 (6-channel)
Modem: 56K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem
Network: 10/100Mbps Integrated Ethernet LAN
Peripherals: Standard multimedia keyboard, 2-Button wheel mouse, amplified stereo speakers
Dimensions: 14.125"H x 7.25"W x 16"D
Ports/Other: 7 USB 2.0 (2 in front; 4 in back; 1 in Media Reader), 1 IEEE 1394 port (in back), 1 VGA external connector, 1 Parallel, 2 PS/2 (keyboard and mouse)
Pre-Installed
Software: Microsoft® Works 8.0 1, Microsoft® Office 2003 Trial (60-day complimentary subscription), Microsoft® Money 2005, Microsoft® Encarta Online, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™, Microsoft® Windows Media Player 10, Microsoft® Internet Explorer, RealNetworks RealPlayer®, CyberLink® PowerDVD, Nero 6 Suite, Napster 3.0, Quicktime, AOL 9.0 (w/3 months membership included), Google Toolbar, Norton Internet Security™ 2005 (90-day complimentary trial)3, McAfee Anti-Spyware 2005 (30-day complimentary trial), eMachines BigFix®

this is gonna be pretty much a gaming computer not sure if were gonna put the internet on it.. so is there any point to install anti viruses??? and what video card should i get if its for gaming.. since ive been told that factory card suck.comments? etc..

 

"so is there any point to install anti viruses??"

no

"what video card should i get if its for gaming"

Ati Radeon X850XT Pl or nVidia 7800 Ultra .. well, what's your budget? a 6600GT will take any game you throw at it these days and is reasonably priced

 

well the main games im gonna play on that comp is half-life , half-life 2 , counterstrike , counterstrike cz , sims2 . so what video card would be the best??

p.s on the sims2 is says chipset must be ati radeon 7200 (or greater) or nvidia geforce2 or greater.. so will my video card be enough?

 

Like he said, a 6600GT will be great for anything you need, but if you want a little better, try a 6800 or an X800.

 

What about the 7800GTX?

 

there is no 7800ultra/ x850xt PL , only 7800gtx and x850 pte

 

why would u tell him this? his computer only comes with a 90 day trial of Norton Internet Security... after 90 days he will not get definitions unless he pays...


Canadian i suggest you unintall that bloaty Norton program and install one of the free antivirus programs hosted on this site... either Avast or AVG or Antivir...

 

so i should put i anti virus .. even if there no internet??

 

If your never going online, and your sure anything you load via CD or what ever is Bug Free, Then there is no need!

 

if you're willing to spend a lot of money, a geforce 7800 gtx is good, if you have pci-e on your motherboard, but I love the geforce 6600 gt agp, it is a great price, and plays every game very well.