Is this a good gaming computer, and can it play most games well?

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http://ecomm.euro.dell.com/dellstore/popups/popup_sys_details.aspx?itemtype=&s=dhs&l=en&cs=ukdhs1&c=uk&item=4fbc3b66-5356-4f2a-b938-5e38b6906b6f&cart=MySavedItems

Base StudioXPS 8100 - Intel Core i3 Processor 540 (3.06GHz, 4MB)
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit- English
Memory 4096MB 1333 MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [4x1024]
Keyboard Dell Multimedia USB Keyboard Dual Tone - UK/Irish
Monitor Dell ST2210 21.5" Full HD Widescreen Monitor - UK/Irish
Video Card 1GB ATI® Radeon™ HD 5450 graphics card
Hard Drive 1TB Serial ATA (7200RPM) Hard Drive
Mouse Dell Optical Scroll USB (2 buttons scroll) DUAL TONE Mouse
Optical Devices DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD) with Roxio Easy CD and DVD Burn software
Sound Cards Integrated HDA 7.1 Dolby Digital Audio
Speakers Dell AX210CR external Speaker USB Black
Shipping Documents English - Documentation with UK/Ire Power cord
Gedis Bundle Reference D03X8102
Standard Warranty 1 year of coverage included with your PC
Enhanced Service Packs 1 year of coverage included with your PC
Order Information Studio XPS 8100 DT Order - UK
Dell System Media Kit Studio XPS 8100 Resource DVD
Thermal Cooling 65W Processor Heatsink
Accidental Damage Support No Accidental Damage Support
Online Backup DataSafe Online Backup 2GB 1 year
Call Dell Experts One free Dell Expert call to help with your PC queries within 60 days of purchase
DataSafe Datasafe Local 2.0 Basic
Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Works 9 - English
Protect your new PC McAfee® Security Centre 15 Month Protection

Answer 1

the 3 ghz processor sounds great and should prove to be very good, 4gb ram is quite a bit and should be good, usually the minimum is 2gb ram. 21" monitor would be like playing on a small hdtv, so that would be good. 1gb graphics card is awesome and your games should be in great detail and that detail will be at its maximum thanks to your full hd monitor. 1tb hard drive is a must with a gaming computer as it means you can install alot of games, as well as hold alot of save data such as photos and documents. the mouse will be great, the dvd drive is good but would only be useful for playing dvds or burning them. sound card is good and so are the speakers so if you are playing a first person shooter, sound quality like guns should be good, however there are better sound systems out there. warranty is good because if you are a hardcore gamer you will be constantly using it. great cooling system is needed due to your powerful processor, data backup is good if you dont want to lose your saved games and if you store alot of photos. works isnt necessary with gaming but normally comes pre-installed and can be removed. your anti-virus only lasts 15 months after that i would reccomend AVG

Answer 2

The i3 processor is fine. Dual Cores are usually better for gaming systems, and they allow you to overclock quite a bit more for raw clock speed. OS is fine too.



It doesn't say what motherboard it is using?



The only thing that lets this description down is the graphics card which is a little weak. I'd be looking for a better graphics card. I'd be looking at HD 5800 and above graphics cards from Ati and GTX 275 series and above from Nvidia.



Of course the above is okay as basic specs but that would depend on what the price is for the above system. Your link doesn't work when I paste it.



If you had the above system with a good graphics card it should last you a few years before it needed upgrading or replacing.

Answer 3

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