You know what? If RAM causes UT3 to run 3% slower, but the whole machine costs $1400 more because of this fairy-tale QA, I'll take the sacrifice. If it's defective, I can buy another bunch of parts, and still pay less than if I went with Dell (lol), Alienware (lmao), or Voodoo (roflmao).
OEM gaming computers are for people who know nothing about building their own computer, calling up a local place, or calling up a friend. Kinda like Norton AV users.
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Srry: Computers marketed as "gaming" computera have massive markups, using the same exact parts. Never get one of those.
They sure need those Software Engineers, that new xfire-ish update is buggy as hell.
That's still a graphics chip. It's best to delete the old drivers & disable the old GPU in the BIOS.
Just curious, what was the graphics chip/card originally in the machine?
You just got a GeForce 6200 and RAM 
It's your time+money.
It's your time+money.
There's some kind of materials sound configuration file.
Staples carries video cards?
Yeah, you got gipped. Should've gotten a 7600GT for the same price.
It's 9:36EDT
Chain comments are only a testament to the stupidity of those that forward them.
...and that's when you break a budget.
You are, you want something that can run Counter-Strike: Source well. That's pretty intensive gaming.
Then why haven't you bought them?
Even ebay or craigslist will have laptops like that starting at $1300.
With $1100 total, you could get a laptop with an Intel X3100 and deal with low settings (DX7 lol).
With $1100 total, you could get a laptop with an Intel X3100 and deal with low settings (DX7 lol).
Not going to happen.
It's definitely not PCIe, because those Dell 4600s were before PCIe was added to common Dells. Same thing with DDR2.
I suggested doing a BIOS update, because this might allow you have 2GB of RAM. If there's no support, the machine might not boot, or use only 1GB. But the manual says the 4 slots support 1GB each, with dual-channelness. DDR-333 (PC2700) is what the memory speed is.
If you get matching pairs, it'd speed up the system a lot. 2x1GB would be ideal, but you could pop in another 512MB stick.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4600/
So here's my buying suggestions:
A Radeon X1950GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?ATT=14102034&CMP=AFC-SlickDeals&Item=N82E16814102034
There's a $20 coupon code (EMC907VGA10) but I can't get the discount to work.
3x 512MB DDR-333 (PC2700)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820141167
This'll bump you to 2GB total of relatively slow RAM.
Earthwatts 430W power supply 80%+ efficient.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817371006
This seems like enough power.
$284.95 before shipping + taxes (if you're unlucky). There's a $20 rebate on the power supply.
I suggested doing a BIOS update, because this might allow you have 2GB of RAM. If there's no support, the machine might not boot, or use only 1GB. But the manual says the 4 slots support 1GB each, with dual-channelness. DDR-333 (PC2700) is what the memory speed is.
If you get matching pairs, it'd speed up the system a lot. 2x1GB would be ideal, but you could pop in another 512MB stick.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4600/
So here's my buying suggestions:
A Radeon X1950GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?ATT=14102034&CMP=AFC-SlickDeals&Item=N82E16814102034
There's a $20 coupon code (EMC907VGA10) but I can't get the discount to work.
3x 512MB DDR-333 (PC2700)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820141167
This'll bump you to 2GB total of relatively slow RAM.
Earthwatts 430W power supply 80%+ efficient.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817371006
This seems like enough power.
$284.95 before shipping + taxes (if you're unlucky). There's a $20 rebate on the power supply.
Penguinboy just reminded me, Tetsu0's Dell machine doesn't support PCIe. It probaly has integrated graphics, or if he's lucky, a AGP slot.
If it's got an AGP slot, all the decent cards need extra power inputs (45W from AGP is not good enough :O) so that means you need a new power supply. RAM often is limited to 1GB in older machines, check for some kind of BIOS update, that'd pretty much be the only chance of getting 2GB. I don't think you need matching pairs with DDR.
If it's got an AGP slot, all the decent cards need extra power inputs (45W from AGP is not good enough :O) so that means you need a new power supply. RAM often is limited to 1GB in older machines, check for some kind of BIOS update, that'd pretty much be the only chance of getting 2GB. I don't think you need matching pairs with DDR.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130082
This is the best price i've seen for a 320MB 8800GTS.
This is the best price i've seen for a 320MB 8800GTS.
How much power do these cards use?! My current setup (box+monitor+speakers+modem) uses only 250W during idle.
Lock please.
I think brush-based guns just cause characters to gib.
"-wadinclude" in advanced compiling options. Half-Life 2 based maps don't support this.
They removed those funky triangle bullets in FF 
lol, reverse psychology
Well, I have increased my tcpip.sys connections limit, and set the maximum rates to 1500KB down and 150KB up.
Besides, what the hell does "configured properly" mean?
Besides, what the hell does "configured properly" mean?
Why are torrents so slow? It took me 25 minutes to download 550MB.
Where's the button to un-watch a video?
Yawn. I don't feel like creating a profile or pestering my friends to do the same. The Friends window will remain closed.
Gender confused idiot.
I don't want Portal or Team Fortress Two. Just Episode Two for $30.
I'm not paying up $50 for the "Orange Box." Their excuses suck. If it's letting console gamers experience the backstory, Half-Life: Source isn't in the package (a real remake). If it's giving away CD keys, I can buy my friends a copy of Half-Life 2 for $15, if Steam didn't kill re-sales, i'll sell my copies for $5.
Time for some Halo 3/ UT3/ Beyond Good & Evil/ Pikmin 2/ Eternal Darkness.
Time for some Halo 3/ UT3/ Beyond Good & Evil/ Pikmin 2/ Eternal Darkness.
Fathom 2.4 is an old, old mod. Is it really eligible, since it was only recently dumped into the map vault?
Bitch moan whine...
You can have lots of icons, or a complicated background. Having both confuses the senses.
Who cares? You can now squint at your e-mail, on the go!
I only check only when the computer feels sluggish before running a game. With XP, NOD32, Sygate Firewall, Xfire, and Steam running, it usually hovers around 275MB/512MB, but sometimes it oddly uses almost 500, so I launch and close Opera to drop it back under 300MB free.
Ctrl+Alt+Del > Keyboard display, which ironically uses some resources itself.
Is it that G15 thing "designed for extreme gaming"?
locker combinations are actually permutations
I spilled a coke into my HP keyboard a few weeks ago. I forgot about it, and mold started growing inside the keyboard so I popped it into the dishwasher and it came out good as new.
Laptop + bottles containing liquids = Impending disaster
Send data to MS is due to Window's dumb "error reporting" feature you should turn off.
The button says "Do not press"?
So we just box up out guns for Freeman to take? Won't get killed by the Combine that were chasing us?
But, but, LCDs have a 0.0125 delay omglol you'd get pwned by noobs omglol
In weird picture, saturation over you!
I moved the computer stuff into that room, not everything's there yet. It is nice having a room free from crap, however, I might keep it that way.