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motoholden
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New PC Need Opinion

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I am not a computer guy but I want a desktop and my budget is 500. This is costum prebuilt computer from ibuypower. Im just looking to run normal settings on race nights for sx and about fps on high for nationals. Please tell me which one would be a better choice. I can upgrade graphics cards in about 2 weeks after getting the pc.
AMD FX-4100 Processor
8GB DDR3-1333 Gaming Grade Memory Module
500GB 7200RPM Hard Disk Drive
AMD Radeon HD 6450 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 Video Card or NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card
24X DVD+/-RW DL Optical Drive
Windows 7 Home Premium
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AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core processor. 3.60GHz
8GB DDR3 SDRAM system memory.
1TB SATA hard drive
24x Dual-Format, Double Layer DVD /-R/RW drive
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
AMD HD6450 Graphics with 1GB dedicated graphics memory
Radeon HD6450 1GB Graphics
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motoholden
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Re: New PC Need Opinion

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the second pc will have windows 7 also
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Re: New PC Need Opinion

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I could upgrade to this graphics card in 2 weeks after getting the pc. How much of a plus would this be to this pc?

XFX Radeon HD 6750 HD-675X-ZDFR Video Card - 1GB DDR3, PCI-Express 2.1(x16), 1x Dual-Link DVI-I, 1x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, DirectX 11, CrossFireX, Dual-Slot, Fan
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Re: New PC Need Opinion

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Try to get a video card that has 2GB of video ram, you'll need it for some high-detail tracks.
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motoholden
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Re: New PC Need Opinion

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Okay thanks. Can't I just buy more ram after getting the pc?
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Video ram is on the graphics card and usually can't be upgraded.
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Re: New PC Need Opinion

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Yeah you can buy more RAM. But im talking about on the graphics card there is something called Video ram. You need to get a graphics card with atleast 2GB. You can't upgrade/buy more video ram.
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With the FX 4100 you might want to jump it up to 4.00GHz, just for some improvement
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