How good is this deal?

How well will this rig game..the video card seems really good, I compared it to the recommended video card to play witcher 2 and it showed it was better.
So I can get this computer for $653 at ecollegepc.com here are the specs.

AMD Athlon II X4 645 3.1GHz 2MB Cache FSB 4000MHz HT
Arctic Cooling Alpine ACALP64PWM Ultra Quiet Fan/Heatsink
ASUS M4A87TD EVO (AMD 870, 2xPCI-E, 6xSATA, 4xDDR3)
8GB (4GBx2) PC3 10666 DDR3 1333Mhz Memory Lifetime Warranty
500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA300 (Major Brand)
22X LG SATA Dual Layer DVD+/-RW/CDRW w/Nero
1GB GeForce GTS 450 GDDR5 PCI-E DVI/HDMI (Major Brand)
Raidmax Black Blackstorm (4 5.25, 5 3.5) 4 Fans, Audio/USB
550watt Stock Supply
Onboard LAN included
Onboard Sound included
120mm Case Fan
Wires and Cables neatly tied up away from fans
3 Year Parts and Labor Limited Warranty


i dont really know how well the CPU is all I know is the video card. What do you guys think? I know this is a laptop forum but thanks in advance : )

 

For reference, I have a dekstop that is a little better than the one you are getting, but I have a 460 GTX 768mb and built it for 650$. Witcher 2 really works the 460 and it is quite it a bit better than the 450gts.

Here is a good review to give you an 'idea' of the performance you will be getting.

Benchmark Results: 3DMark Vantage : Nvidia GeForce GTS 450: Hello GF106, Farewell G92

 

well the thing is I am not building it myself because I dont have the time and mostly the experience,.Im ok with the game being on medium at native res I dont need high or ultra..what setting do you play it on? Thanks for the link ima read it now

 

I'd go with the 460/560 Ti over the 450 or go for the Radeon 6870 or 6950. You will find yourself that the extra couple of dollars and really boost the graphics experience to the games. Otherwise a solid build for the money. Also consider going 650W PSU to help future potentials of OC for even more power and profit!

(PS: inb4lock before mods send you to the yawning chasm called DTR)

 

yeah i know but im already pushing how much i wanna spendand I figured I could always upgrade later..Thanks : ) how is the processor?

 

I'd rather go with a Phenom II X4 over an Athlon, but as long as it is a quad-core with decent clock speed, it should be fine for the time being. You just won't have good OC potential with it.

Well it is going to happen. Trust me, the mods should be stepping in anytime now...

 

Thanks for the Help : )

 

No problem. You still got a good budget build there. I personally would save and suck it up until I can do a kick-butt Intel build!

PS: Surprised this thread hasn't been locked yet... Is this a sign of an underground discussion to occur?

 

Spoke too soon

As I told you in your other thread, desktop-related questions belong at DTR. Besides, excessive bumping and cross-posting are both highly frowned upon on online forums, and are both against the rules at NBR. Thread locked.