I'm buying a new computer on Ebay and I dont mess with hp so i dont know anything about what they are like... so here is the listing... anything you think i need to buy to boost some performance?


Compaq Presario SR1800NX Desktop PC
Compaq FS7600c 17" Color Flat-Screen CRT Monitor
BRAND NEW IN FACTORY SEALED BOX!!!
Not Refurbished! In Stock, Ready to ship.
(Bundle with Mouse, Keyboard, Modem ...)
Intel Celeron D processor 346 operating at 3.06GHz
533MHz frontside bus
100GB 7200rpm Utra DMA Hard Drive

512MB PC2-3200 DDR2 SDRAM Desktop Memory
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive 48x32x48x16x Max Speed
Integrated ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Graphics with up to 256MB Shard Video Memory

Integrated 7.1-channel configurable audio, with microphone and line-in jacks on front and back, headphone jack in front, and digital audio output
56K V.92 Modem

10/100Base-T Ethernet Interface
Compaq Keyboard and Scroller Mouse
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Lots of free softwares including Norton Internet Security 2006, Microsoft Works 8, etc……
Compaq FS7600c 17" Color Flat-Screen CRT Monitor
Distortion-free flat screen allows extended computer use.
1280 x 1024 max resolution at 60Hz for dazzling graphics.
Fine 0.25mm–0.28mm dot pitch for crisp images.
Rapid refresh rate for flicker-free displays.
Low power mode saves energy and expense.
Note: Both the Monitor and PC have manufacturer's 1-year limited warranty.

I don't know a whole lot about the subject but it's been my experiance<sp> that integrated video cards blow goat. I would probably expect to need a new video card and more RAM. Other than that I couldn't tell ya.

if you're planning to play some decent games on it (including cz), swap out the the Celeron processor for a real Intel processor, then you need to get a larger monitor... the 17" CRT (15" viewable) simply will not do (especially at 60hZ... unless you want to develop seizures due to the constant flickering)... find yourself a better monitor. While you're at it, you might as well toss out the motherboard and just go with one that has at least a 800mhz frontside bus and support for PCI-express Graphics. The integrated POS that is included won't be even be able to play q-bert with any decent frame rates. Once you get a good PCI-E mobo, you then need a new graphics card... i recommend at least a x1800 or above or nvidia's 6 or 7 series. Oh, and the memory is too small... you need 1gb at least... then you'll be moving along... oh except if you get a new mobo anyways, just go ahead and get an AMD 64 processor. And WTF... a 56K modem????!!! Unless you plan to play next door to dirty, that's just funny that they even bothered to put it in. ...

So the only things worth keeping are the 100GB harddrive and... umm... maybe the cd-rw. Good luck!

oh, btw... if you didn't catch my sarcasm... what i'm trying to tell you is... OMG, YOU GOTTA BE AN INTERNET NEWB TO BUY THIS COMPUTER... RIP OFF RIP OFF!!!

I run off of integrated graphics and I want to throw my cpu out the window some nights. Even worse, I have a Pent4 but with PCI slots, not PCI express either.

its still a hell of a lot better than what I've been running... I've been running an old ass dell dimension that had 10-30 fps on cz.

its a compaq..dont EVER in your life, even remotley concider purchasing a compaq.

I would say just go ahead and buy a barebones on ebay you can get a pretty good either P4 or AMD 64 for around 200 bucks then you just have to get the stuff it says it doesnt have.

Talk to geno, between his computer store buddy and him they may be able to set you up with a good deal.

hey orex, i got a compaq and i can run cz(or use to be able too) on mine.

What's so wrong with Compaq/HP's??? Better than a friggin eMachines, or Gateway..

I'm not running anything special and I run fine.

Specs:

Intel Prescott P4 2.4Ghz OC'd to 2.7Ghz Stable
Intel 848P-ICH5 mobo 5 PCI, 1 AGP, intergrated everything but video
Nvidia BFG Geforce 6200 256MB 16x AGP
1Gb pc3200 DDR Kingston
100GB 8,000RPM 8MB Cache Maxtor IDE
80GB 8,000RPM 8MB Cache SeaGAYte IDE
5 80MM blue LED fans, and a blue LED GPU blower
HP CD/DVD drives
a decent ATX mid-tower case, its tan, but it cools great.

I'm selling it for $250

All of it? I might be interested. :?