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DrZeto

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Hi, I’ve been offered to buy a computer package from work, but I wanted to ask you guys for some advise before I bought anything. So here are the specs.

24" TFT HP L2465 (1920x1200 @ 60Hz, contrast 1000:1, responsetime 8 ms, 4-port USB2.0 Hub, pivot)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (2x1024 kB L2 cache)
ATi RS482/SB400 chipset
2048 MB DDR SDRAM (400 MHz)
2x250GB SATA 7200rpm
1x300GB external USB 2.0 (UATA) 7200 rpm drive
11-in-1 card reader
DVD±RW/±R/R9 with Lightscribe
nVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX, PCI-Express 512Mb DDR
Creative Labs SoundBlaster X-Fi
TV-card and FM-tuner with remote control
Wireless network IEEE802.11 b/g
10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet
2x Firewire IEEE 1394
6x USB 2.0
Speakersystem: Logitech S-200 with subwoofer
Wireless mouse & keyboard
Lots of software

Price: 2400 USD

So is the package worth the money? Are there any bottlenecks that makes this setup not worth buying? I'm not a hardcore gamer but I enjoy playing games and watching movies. I hate when new games lag and you have to set the graphics option to "low". So I'm looking for a setup that will cope with new games for the next 3 years to come.
 
First of all: Thanks for all your replies :) Unfortunately I can't change any components in the package, like the motherboard. But I can choose a smaller TFT monitor. Right now the price is devided like this:

Computer = 1600 USD
24" TFT monitor = 800 USD

I can choose a smaller TFT monitor like this one:

21" TFT HP f2105 (1680x1050 @ 60 Hz, Widescreen, contrast 1000:1, responsetime 8 ms, 2xUSB 2.0 hub, HDTV-prepared, picture in picture, built in speakers)

Cost = 490 USD

I get a 3 year warranty on this computer package, and I pay a monthly fee (tax-free). At the moment I can't afford to buy all of these components separately to get a better motherboard for example.

So will this rig last for 3 years in a gaming point of view?

Remember, I'm just seeing this rig in a 3-year perspective. After 3 years it's gonna be payed and I can look at another rig. So what should I do? Buy this rig or wait another 18 months until the next offer comes from work?
 
Take the package with the 21" TFT, the 21" seems to offer better bang for your buck (ignore the built-in speakers).
The PC is not the cheapest, but building that yourself will not cost you much less, and you would not have the 3-year warranty either.
PLUS you get all that software to boot!
 
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