new pc with xp

[mik]

my daughter wants a pc for xmas
she wants to play sims 2
i have 2 quotes for a pc
2800 amd sempron 512 mb
128 mb geforce mx 4000 graphics card for £599
or
amd 64 3000+s939 512 mb
geforce fx 5200 256 graphics card for £700

will both run new games
thanks
mik

[adz21c]

my daughter wants a pc for xmas
she wants to play sims 2
i have 2 quotes for a pc
2800 amd sempron 512 mb
128 mb geforce mx 4000 graphics card for £599
or
amd 64 3000+s939 512 mb
geforce fx 5200 256 graphics card for £700

will both run new games
thanks
mik

The Sims 2 Minimum specification (as specified on thesims.uk.ea.com).

OS - Windows 98/2000/Me/XP
Processor - Intel Pentium III 800MHz
Memory - 256MB RAM
Hard Drive - 3.5 GB
CD-DVD - 8 SPEED
Video Card - 32MB Transform & Lighting capable video card*
Sound Card - DirectX 9.0 compatible
DirectX - Version 9.0
Input - Keyboard, Mouse

Both PCs should easily be able to handle "The Sims 2", they should also be able to play any games currently out there.

Whether the extra £101 for Quote 2 is worth it is more upto you.
If your daughter is like my sister then Quote 1 is fine (i.e. plays a bit of Sims and does word processing and internet chat, thats about it).
If she is like one of my friends (i.e. likes some of the really new games, like Doom 3 and Call of Duty 2 ... basically games that are usually considered ladish and therefore have some "top" graphics) then Quote 2 is looking better as those games maybe pushing the limits of Quote 1.

Hope that helps.

[Malke]

mik wrote:

>
> my daughter wants a pc for xmas
> she wants to play sims 2
> i have 2 quotes for a pc
> 2800 amd sempron 512 mb
> 128 mb geforce mx 4000 graphics card for £599
> or
> amd 64 3000+s939 512 mb
> geforce fx 5200 256 graphics card for £700
>
> will both run new games
> thanks
> mik
>
>
Go to The Sims game website and look at the system requirements for the
game. Personally, I wouldn't buy the first machine. The second is far
superior. The graphics card isn't the latest and greatest, but it is a
lot better than the MMX and the processor on the second machine is a
lot better than the Sempron.

Malke
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