Computer newbie seeks advice

[bassman118]

Basically I've wanted a new computer for a while but I'm confused by terminology and how to decide whats would give the best performance I've found one I like so far
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS



CPU : VERY FAST AMD BULLDOZER X4 4100 AM3 3.6 GHZ CPU

RAM : 8GB 1333Mhz DDR3 RAM

HARD DRIVE : 1000GB SATA

GRAPHICS CARD : 1GB ATI RADEON HD 6450 HDMI

I'd just like to know what mainstream games this would be capable of playing with a steady frame rate, and if possible how you work this out,
thanks

 

[Dissolve]

It will play everything. Ask your best friends to see if any have experience building (if you're willing to learn, it's worth knowing exactly how your computer works).

 

[Dissolve]

It's bad, but it will run. I never said you could max anything out.

 

[Mekado]

The video card is entry-level (it's a 50$ card...), it could use an upgrade if you're planning on gaming with it. the CPU and ram are fine.The Hd, well it's just storage, 1TB should be sufficient unless you're doing video/music editing or something very space-intensive.

I'd suggest looking into the 6850 or the 6870 series if you wanna stay with ATI, the price difference isn't so bad (+/-100$) and the GPU's are much better.If you want to go Nvidia i'd suggest GTS450 or 550.These cards aren't monsters but they're "good" midrange cards.

 

[Tharwen]

Also, we don't know the other hardware. If you're using a 20 year old motherboard it won't run anything