What does my computer need?
i want to be able to run crysis, and other games that require a high end PC.
What should i add?
My Computer type:
Specs:
Specifications
Part Number: 1009568Gateway GM5474 Desktop Computer
Model: GM5474
The following table provides the specifications for the Gateway® GM5474 desktop computer.
Feature Specification
Processor AMD Athlon™64 X2 6000+, 64-bit dual core processor
Operates at 3.0 GHz
2 x 1024 KB L2 cache
2000 MHz system bus
Chipset NVIDIA® GeForce® 6150SE
Memory Installed: 2048 MB DDR2, 667 MHz, (PC2-5300) dual channel memory (two 1024 MB DIMMs)
Expandable to: 4 GB (4 DDR2 DIMM slots)
Hard Drive 500 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA II hard drive
Support for up to two hard drives
Optical Drive DVD ±RW, 16X super multi-format dual layer drive
Write max: 16X DVD±R, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD-R DL, 8X DVD+RW, 8X DVD+R DL, 12X DVD-RAM, 48X CD-R, 32X CD-RW
Read max: 12X DVD-ROM, 12X DVD-RAM, 48X CD-ROM
Media Card Reader 15-in-1 high speed digital media manager supporting the following:
Compact Flash (CF) I, II
IBM Microdrive™ (MD)
SmartMedia Card (SMC)
Memory Stick™ (MS)
Memory Stick Duo (MS Duo)
Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO)
Memory Stick PRO Duo (MS PRO Duo)
Secure Digital™ (SD)
Mini Secure Digital (MiniSD)
Multi Media Card (MMC)
RS Multi Media Card (RS-MMC) (need adapter)
Multi Media Plus Card (MMC Plus)
Multi Media Mobile Card (MMC Mobile)
xD-Picture Card (xD)
Video NVIDIA GeForce™ 8500GT 256 MB
DirectX® 10 and Blu-ray™ / HD DVD™ capable
One DVI-I port with HDCP
One HDMI port
One S-Video port (includes DVI-VGA Dongle)
Audio Integrated 8-Channel (7.1) High Definition Audio
Network Support Integrated MARVELL 88E8056 10/100 Ethernet
Modem 56 K ITU V.92 ready fax/modem
Add-in Card Slots One PCI Express ×16 (graphics interface)
One PCI Express ×1
Two PCI conventional
TV Tuner PCIe Analog/Digital TV tuner with 3-D combination
Ports:
Analog TV
ATSC Antenna
S-Video
Stereo Audio RCA
S-Video to composit dongle
External Connectors One PS/2 keyboard port
One PS/2 mouse port
One VGA monitor port
One parallel port
One serial port
Six USB ports (four rear, two front)
Two IEEE 1394a port (one rear, one front)
One RJ-45 Ethernet LAN port
Eight audio jacks (six rear, two front)
Three front RCA jacks (one video, two audio)
Drive Bays Five total:
Two external 5.25-inch
One external 3.5-inch (with a docking bay for optional Gateway 2.5-inch removable USB hard drive)
Two internal 3.5-inch (hard drive)
Physical Dimensions
(H × W × D) 15.6 × 7.2 × 16.1 inches
Weight (Unpackaged) Minimum 23.4 lbs. (varies with configuration)
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