is this okay?

[kyle014]

So my friend has a really low budget and he's asking me if this is okay for $225 canadian. 

 

E6750 2.66GHZ CORE 2 DUO 

4GB OF RAM

320GB HARD DRIVE

DVD RW

GEE FORCE 8800 ULTRA 768MB VIDEO CARD

AWESOME GAMING CASE (FEW SCRATCHES AND BUT STILL LOOKS GOOD)

WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE 

MICROSOFT OFFICE


MICROSOFT EXPERIENCE INDEX

PROCESSOR 6.1
MEMORY 6.1
DESKTOP GRAPHICS 6.9
GAMING GRAPHICS 6.9
PRIMARY HARD DISK 5.7

[MattEly07]

its really not even worth it at the price point, but if your friend has too then I guess so. If not tell him to save more for something at least around $300 or $400 that would be better 

[Ryan Leech]

What motherboard? the video card is kind of weak. A Core 2 Duo can still handle games short of bf4/ Crysis 3

[kyle014]

its really not even worth it at the price point, but if your friend has too then I guess so. If not tell him to save more for something at least around $300 or $400 that would be better 

Yeah I was telling him to maybe spend more lol, however he was really eager to get one. He's only playing League of Legends, so I'm thinking maybe this is good enough?

[kyle014]

What motherboard? the video card is kind of weak. A Core 2 Duo can still handle games short of bf4/ Crysis 3

I will ask the seller about it.

[Hans Christian | Teri]

I would definitely tell him to save up more money.

[MattEly07]

Yeah I was telling him to maybe spend more lol, however he was really eager to get one. He's only playing League of Legends, so I'm thinking maybe this is good enough?

 

I wouldn't know but if he wants to play LoL just have him save, that computer will not last barley any time, just tell him the best thing to do is save up $300 you can get a way better value at that price. I live in the US so I don't know how the pricing may be but I've seen plenty of build guides for $300 here that will run league good just look around for him and set a price for him to reach. 

[Ryan Leech]

I will ask the seller about it.

If the motherboard is good enough(P35/P45 northbridge), he could overclock to 3GHz+ at which point it would be as good as an E8400 which is still capable of playing most games.

[kyle014]

I wouldn't know but if he wants to play LoL just have him save, that computer will not last barley any time, just tell him the best thing to do is save up $300 you can get a way better value at that price. I live in the US so I don't know how the pricing may be but I've seen plenty of build guides for $300 here that will run league good just look around for him and set a price for him to reach. 

I'll ask him if he can spend 300-350 since I think it's possible to just build a brand new one with that amount.

[AMICLG]

Get a used Phenom II x4 on Ebay for cheap and OC it or tell him to save up some money $350-400 would be good.

[nightlitezzz]

What games will your friend be playing and at what resolution?

[kyle014]

What games will your friend be playing and at what resolution?

Mainly LoL, at umm, I'm not sure what monitor he has. But something for 8800 I guess.

[kyle014]

If the motherboard is good enough(P35/P45 northbridge), he could overclock to 3GHz+ at which point it would be as good as an E8400 which is still capable of playing most games.

So the seller said "I have a quad core q6600 with 4 gb of ram and a 500gb hd with your choice of a geeforce 8800 or a gt 520 2gb for 320"

[kyle014]

I wouldn't know but if he wants to play LoL just have him save, that computer will not last barley any time, just tell him the best thing to do is save up $300 you can get a way better value at that price. I live in the US so I don't know how the pricing may be but I've seen plenty of build guides for $300 here that will run league good just look around for him and set a price for him to reach. 

So the seller added this "I have a quad core q6600 with 4 gb of ram and a 500gb hd with your choice of a geeforce 8800 or a gt 520 2gb for 320" I'm not really familiar with the older ones so I'm not quite sure

[Ryan Leech]

So the seller said "I have a quad core q6600 with 4 gb of ram and a 500gb hd with your choice of a geeforce 8800 or a gt 520 2gb for 320"

A Q6600 is still plenty good, your friend could easily play new games even bf4. If he isn't saying anything about the motherboard, that's a bad sign. When it comes to Core Duos/Quads, the motherboard is really the most important part. It is responsible for overclocking, PCIe bandwith, sata type, and longevity. Both the 8800 and the GT 520 are pretty weak.

[kyle014]

A Q6600 is still plenty good, your friend could easily play new games even bf4. If he isn't saying anything about the motherboard, that's a bad sign. When it comes to Core Duos/Quads, the motherboard is really the most important part. It is responsible for overclocking, PCIe bandwith, sata type, and longevity. Both the 8800 and the GT 520 are pretty weak.

I do have a spare GTX 650, so maybe I can ask the seller to change the motherboard to something with PCI E3. If not, would you recommend just building one within $300-400 range?

[Ryan Leech]

I do have a spare GTX 650, so maybe I can ask the seller to change the motherboard to something with PCI E3. If not, would you recommend just building one within $300-400 range?

No, PCIe 2.0 is enough. Just make sure that the motherboard isn't PCIe 1.1. A GTX 650 would go perfectly with a Q6600.

[nightlitezzz]

Mainly LoL, at umm, I'm not sure what monitor he has. But something for 8800 I guess.

An 8800GT should be fine for league. My friend maxes it out on his 6570 1080p.

[kyle014]

No, PCIe 2.0 is enough. Just make sure that the motherboard isn't PCIe 1.1. A GTX 650 would go perfectly with a Q6600.

So a PCIe 2.0 is good enough for a GTX 650 then? Alrighty. I will ask more questions to the seller and I'll get back to you Thanks man

[kyle014]

An 8800GT should be fine for league. My friend maxes it out on his 6570 1080p.

Nice, maybe at med-high settings? 

[Ryan Leech]

So a PCIe 2.0 is good enough for a GTX 650 then? Alrighty. I will ask more questions to the seller and I'll get back to you Thanks man

Yes, PCIe 2.0 is more than good enough for a GTX 650. You can inbox me if you have more questions

[Leonard]

Not sure about the motherboard but everything is ok but the GPU. for a low end PC.

[ultimatemythbuster]

You don't need Ultimate unless you want language packs, that is the ONLY difference between Ultimate and Professional.  I would go with Home Premium if you have a low budget.