Everything here is pretty good for gaming and such especially that Intel Quad. The graphics card, like you said, will need some work! I would definitely upgrade to a 8800GT.
I don't know about your friends computer specs... but if your planning on buying a 550Watt PSU with the parts above AND these cooling systems... You might as well take a blow torch and fry those parts![]()
Assuming that your going to upgrade to an 8800GT, your going to need something in the 600W-700W range. If your NOT going to upgrade and buy a 8300 than it MIGHT run on a 550. In either case i recommend a 650 so youll have extra wattage to upgrade in the future.
Things you need to look out for when buying a new PC:
RAM - Make sure your MOBO supports the RAM's speed (i.e. 800MHZ, 667MHZ) and the type of ram (DDR2, DDR, SDR).
CPU - Make sure the CPU you are buying matches the socket type of your MOBO.
MOBO - Buy a MOBO that will have room for future upgrades (2 PCI-E's for SLI, 4 RAM slots, few PCI slots Audio Cards etc...)
VGA - Nothing to worry about here but just make sure it fits in your MOBO's PCI-E or AGP
PSU - VERY IMPORTANT... make sure the PSU comes with wires that are compatible with your MOBO. Check if the PSU comes with the right MAIN POWER CONNECTOR (ATX cable... 24 or 20), a CPU POWER CONNECTOR if your mobo needs it (usually 4-pin cable)... and if you want to SLI in the future make sure the PSU has SLI support and alo has a 6-pin POWER CONNECTOR




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