Is this a good gaming desktop?

[arialph]

Inno3D 8600GT 512ddr2 dvi 128bit
Intel E8400 (3.0G) 6mb 1333FSB C2D
Transcend 1GB 800 ddr2
Transcend 1GB 800 ddr2
Gigabyte GAG31M-S2L G31 Vpcie/S/GL
19" Hanns-G HW191 wide 1440x900

Just want to know what you think about it? So that I can make changes

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Good for running most games on medium-high settings. Not suited to hardcore gaming IMO. You should get the E7200 instead of your current CPU and invest more money in a better GPU, like the HD 4850, since that will affect game performance far more than the CPU.

Can you post the links to the parts, if applicable?

 

[arialph]

So it's better to degrade the CPU power in exchange for a better video card?
Can you construct me a good gaming desktop? I want it to be ready for star craft 2

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Not degrade per se, but a slightly less powerful CPU and a much more powerful video card will give you much better performance than the vice-versa situation.

Can you give me a budget and your location? I will build you a list accordingly.

 

[arialph]

Here's the shop that's near to me http://www.pcx.com.ph/ <-- they provide an up to date price list.
Budget is around 30k(php) with the LCD display and CPU. But I could increase my budget if it's worth it Many thanks

 

[raybay]

For that kind of money, I would go better than the Transend memory, but for the price, it is fine.

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

That site doesn't have the latest parts available on the market. I'll give you a list, but you'll probably need to go hunting for these parts yourself. Here it is:

• Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 3MB L2 Cache 2.53GHz
• ASUS P5Q LGA775 P45 Motherboard
• Corsair XMS2\Crucial Ballistix\OCZ Reaper\Kingston HyperX DDR2 1066MHz (PC2-8500) or DDR2 800MHz (PC2-6400) 2x1GB kit
• ATI Radeon HD 4850\NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT
• Any good 500W+ PSU from Antec, OCZ, PC Power & Cooling, Corsair, FSP Fortron, Enermax, OCZ or Silverstone

Let me know what you're able to find.

 

[arialph]

Oh, k k I'll find those parts. By the way, I won't do OC.