Is this good?

[Little Grey]

Motherboard: Biostar nForce2 Chipset, 3 PCI Slots, 4 USB 2.0, AGP8X

Processor: AMD Athlon XP 2500+, 512K L2 Cache, 333MHz FSB

Memory: Mushkin 512MB PC3200 400Mhz DDR

Hard Drive: Seagate 160GB 7200RPM Ultra ATA100

CD-ROM/DVDROM: NEC ND-3500A 16X DVD+/-R/RW Burner

Operating System: Windows XP Home(+80)

Software: Antivirus & Misc. Utilities

Monitor: Optional(Price Varies)

Video Card: Integrated GeForce 4 MX & Upgradeable AGP8X Slot

Keyboard & Mouse: Standard Keyboard & Wheel Mouse

Sound Card: Integrated 5.1 Audio

Speakers: Standard Desktop Speakers

Case: 350W LED Window Tower w/ Front USB

Modem/Network Card: Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN

Does this setup sound good for gaming? I would like a new computer and found this one for $400!

[Little Grey]

Anyone? Also, would this be able to play Half life 2 good (with all the settings turned up)

[Johnny J]

Sorry, but I don't think any intergrated card will be able to run HL2 at playable speeds

[Little Grey]

no? dang. What would i need instead to play it?

[WESTOZ racer]

Biostar is considered by many ppl to be THE worst mainboard manufacturer. Whilst Ive never had one, I know of many issues other internet users had with them. Recommend a NAME name brand if u know what I mean. Abit top of list with NF7-s, AN7. Asus with A7N8X. DFI with Lanparty NF2 ultra B. Thats ur short list of mainboards for ur chosen cpu. With the rest of the componentry and a vid card such as an ATI Gecube 9550XT or ATI 9800pro, or Nvidia 6600GT which is a step up, that setup should be solid.

[Little Grey]

what isn't good about it?

[Little Grey]

Processor: AMD Athlon XP Barton 3200+ (400FSB) 512k CPU
CPU Fan: AMD Heavy Duty Cooling Fan With Heat Sink
Motherboard: PC-CHIP m863g 333/400FSB
Memory: 512MB DDR400 PC3200 RAM ( upgradeable up to 2 GB)
Video Card: 256-bit 3D Graphics Accelerator with 64MB (onboard)
Hard drive: 160GB 7200RPM
CD drive: 52x24x52 CDRW drive (upgrade to DVD burner add $39)
Floppy drive: Mitsumi 1.44MB 3.5" drive
Sound: AC 97 Full duplex digital sound
Network: 10/100 RJ45 network card (Ethernet, cable or DSL)
Modem: Not included (add 56k v.92 modem for $10)
Ports: Four USB 2.0 ports,1 serial, 1 parallel, 1 microphone jack
Case: Mid Tower 400w power supply (four 5.25", two 3.5" bays)
Keyboard: PS2 Windows Keyboard
Mouse: PS2 Scroll Mouse
Speakers: Multimedia stereo speakers
Software:
All driver disks and manuals are included.

DVD & CDRW software also included.

Windows XP is installed for testing purposes only

and then removed prior to shipping.

System comes ready to load any OS (Win98, Me, 2000 or XP)

Operating systems:
This System does not include an Operating System

What about this one? Also, how hard is it to install an operating system?

[WESTOZ racer]

Easy as. Nah, the pc-chips mainboard uses a crappy SIS chipset. They crash alot. Get an Nforce 2 chipset motherboard like the ones I listed.

[SuB_z3r0]

I have a:
AMD 2700+
nVidia 440 MX 128 MB Video Card
512 Ram

and im still having trouble playing HL2. Its a really high quality game.

[WESTOZ racer]

Yer, HL2 hates the Nvidia gfx card architecture. Even my 6800gt has a winge in it.

[Battery]

I had too ditch my video card too play hl2, but damn im impressed with the video frame rate, on my Nvidia Geforce 256 DDR. 80 fps to be exact.

[WESTOZ racer]

What exact card is that? Geforce 256 was the first generation nvidia card, so u got the name wrong.

[Battery]

256 is my memory on the card, My bad its a Geforce 5500 FX