How good is the compaq presario sr5710f?

Q. I am looking for something under 500 dollars and this one caught my eye. Is it a decent computer for gaming, etc.?

A. Current Dell deals,

http://www.techbargains.com/dellcoupons.cfm

For example, one current sale is a Dell Vostro 220, with an E7500 CPU (Core 2 Duo 2.93 GHz) and 22" LCD monitor for $409,

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&kc=&oc=brcwa1p&dgc=BF&cid=27740&lid=1204709&acd=10689810-227502-A11A0C173848E1A01173691A0

The Vostro 220 comes with a smallish 300W power supply (with only 18A on a single +12V rail), but I suspect this low powered version 9600GT would still run. You would just have to try it, and see how stable it is. (If it's not 100% stable, you would need to upgrade the power supply as well, for about $50 more.)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130485

Considering the price range, an E7500 CPU and 9600GT video card would run games quite well.

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what kind of gaming computer is best for a 500 budget?

Q. i am look to build or buy a gaming computer for under a budget of 500 dollars. I know nothing about computers but I want one because of the low costing games and the high graphics. What would you parts or computer would you recommend and are there any videos on how to make the computer if need and thanks for the help

A. There are plenty of videos on building computers, just search youtube. For the parts, I'd recommend a Core i3 2100 CPU, a Geforce 400 series or Radeon 5000 series for the GPU, About 4 GBs of RAM, ~500GB of hard drive space, a 500 Watt or so Power Supply, good DVD burner, Raidmax cases are pretty good, and for the motherboard, just pick something that matches the rest of your choices.

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