Computer gaming Hardware specs?

Q. Im getting a new comp wanted to know if it was good enough to play most of the newer games on the market on low detail
3.0 Ghz Amd dual core
9800 Nvidea
2 250 GB SATA hard drives
4 Gb of RAM
I dont really know a lot about computers and this computer is actually a gift so I wanted to know if I could play games on this computer I dont really know if this computer is slow or fast

A. Actually the said specs has met the maximum requirements of gaming computer unit. Before install the game software check first the specification so that you an idea about the game requirements.

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Does excessive computer gaming harm computer hardware?

Q. I am not very fund of computer gaming, but want to play the FIFA Football Manager 10 from EA Sports, after a friend recommended it. But I have been told about possible hardware problems that long hours of gaming bring to a computer. I have 4GBs of RAM but no graphics accelerator card. Please also suggest if this game will run in my computer with or without hassles.

A. If you have 4 gigs of RAM I'm guessing you have a fairly decent video card, so you shouldn't have a problem running it. The only thing I can think of that would harm a computer while gaming is if it gets too hot. When a computer overheats it wears on hardware so just make sure you keep it cool. There are cooling mats that you can buy at tech stores for this.

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Is computer science different from Computer gaming simulation and web designing?

Q. Because in the future I am going to be focusing on computer game simulation and web designing. Is it different or the same?!!

A. Computer Science is the general subject involving computers. This can range from programming to Computer Networking to even the Hardware of the computer. Computer gaming is part of programming which is part of Computer Science. Web designing is part of web developing which is part of programming.

Contrary to the other answer Web Developing is programming because barely any sites today are made without a server-side language and without Javascript being used. Raw static HTML files are pretty much a thing of the past.

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What kind of components and such would i need to build a computer specifically for gaming?

Q. i i know theres a lot of stuff for computers but i want recommendations on what hardware and components to make a custom computer that does the gaming at high levels like the best graphic and gameplay for any computer game (like starcraft 2). budget isen't really a concern i just want to know what to look for.

A. I'll make this very simple. You haven't got to know what it means, it's just something to look out for. Price may be very expensive depending on the hardware you chose. Please bare in mind when you reach a certain point, small upgrades become very very expensive just for that little boost.

CPU - Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 @ 2.66GHz or faster (or 2.4GHz i7 or better)
RAM - 4GB DDR2 Minimum, best to go 1333MHz DDR3 4-8GB
Graphics - at least 1GB graphics best to be 1.5-2.0GB at fastest possible MHz
Sound - depends on your speakers. You shouldn't be paying more than £40 tops ($68) for a sound card
Motherboard - intel extreme (one that supports i7) this supports the full 1333MHz ram too
Case - your choice of case depending on taste. Ensure that there is plenty of room for ventilation and lots of fan spaces. Style should not outweigh function
Monitor - any monitor that supports 1920 x 1080 natively. Any higher and your games will have to be upscaled and will become blurry and horrible to play.
Keyboard and mouse - your choice on comfort and style, generally gamers prefer wireless devices.
Hard drive - 500Gb - 2Tb , this will vary depending what you store on the computer. Most people can get by on 500-1tb, but if you're a music or movie freak with tons and tons of data, you might wanna get a 2tb drive or 2 x 1tb drives. Make sure they are SATA 7200RPM or faster. If you chose Solid state you will be paying a LOT and you won't get as much space, but the performance will be epic
DVD drive. - 2 is preferred, or 2 blu ray supported drives with speeds of a minimum of 24x
Speakers, I'd reccomend creative surround studio, (and creative soundcard to match) to get really decent sound. Creative know their sound stuff.

Hope this helps, and happy shopping

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What are some good value computer hardware parts?

Q. I'm on a budget that's ranging around 800 dollars and I was wondering what kind of hardware components are most likely the best for my price range. Processor, video card, hard drive, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated, and also Im looking to build my computer with gaming purposes in mind.

A. $800 is well enough to get you a decent computer.

Processor: Intel Core i5-750 (~$200) Amazing performance given its price.

Motherboard: Any P55 type motherboard around $150. This will usually offer 2 PCIe x16 slots. I usually recommend Asus or Gigabyte.

RAM: 4 GB DDR3 for starters. 8 GB if you can find a cheap kit. (make sure to get Windows 7, 64 bit)

Graphics: Radeon 5770 (~$150-170). Great midrange card which outperforms most of nVidia's similar tiered cards.

Case/PSU: Antec 300 + Corsair VX550 (~$120 together). I'd recommend both as they make great cases and PSUs, but this is really all aesthetics, so its your call.

Hard Drive/Optical: Once again, but a huge factor, but I'd recommend the western digital caviar black 500 GB and any Lite-ON/LG drive.

Note, this doesn't include monitor/speakers, etc. If you need to include that into your $800 budget, then I would drop to an Core E8400 build, or AMD build (and a Radeon 5750 if you really need to shave more money off).

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What is the difference between a server computer and a regular computer?

Q. More specifically when it comes to computer gaming and how they run on the server computer. Also can a server computer do everything that a regular computer can do?

A. Basically, servers are designed to use server edition of OSes ... that they have no proper graphics acceleration hardware, but lots of RAM and generally multi core CPUs. No, you will not be able to game on a server like normal PCs ... because, as I said so, they are constructed in a way that Graphics acceleration is minimal, because, servers does not need it as it would make them power intensive.

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