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Can you play on HP p6-2185 ef?

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aurel741 Posted messages 1 Status Member -
Hello,

I just bought a PC, specifically an HP p6-2185 ef (http://www.fnac.com/HP-Pavilion-p6-2185ef/a4083840/w-4). Is it good for gaming?

If not, what should I change to play a bit (I'm not asking for a high-end machine).

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Have a good evening

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7 answers

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    Gi_Joe Posted messages 150 Status Member 215
     
    Is this a joke?

    You can launch whatever you want with that!
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  2. dany311 Posted messages 13356 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 132
     
    Hello

    the graphics card is not even a mid-range card for gaming
    don’t expect to play recent games on that.
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    1. Gi_Joe Posted messages 150 Status Member 215
       
      Did you think you needed an alien to launch Wow or BF??
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    2. rlo73 Posted messages 3123 Status Member 669
       
      You can indeed play at 640x480 and 16 colors... okay, I'm exaggerating a bit...
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    3. Dosman Posted messages 1500 Status Contributor 217
       
      The card has 1GB of RAM, so still... even with a card that has 1MB (yes, it exists) of RAM, you can play Doom at 800x600 in 256 colors...
      I have a GeForce 8800GT (512MB) and it's perfect for Crysis 2, Minecraft, Skyrim, and Borderlands...
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  3. rlo73 Posted messages 3123 Status Member 669
     
    So you just bought a machine and you're asking us if it's good? Not very logical all this.
    You bought a machine with a big processor (very expensive, not useful for gaming) and a graphics card that could be classified as basic.
    It would have been more efficient to invest less in the processor and more in the graphics card, but for that, you would have had to buy from somewhere other than HP, which doesn't shine (like most big-box brands) for the balance of their configurations.
    This machine is good for multimedia, and that's already not bad; for gaming in full HD with maxed-out details, it might struggle, very much so.
    Before changing anything, you need to test... then if you need to change the GPU, you'll have to look at the power supply (and that might bring some surprises...).
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  4. aurel
     
    And what terms and conditions can I include to make it better and compatible?
    And regarding nutrition, what should I look into?
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  6. rlo73 Posted messages 3123 Status Member 669
     
    Start by checking the power of your power supply as well as its brand (you need to open the case).
    Next, for the choice of the card, it depends on the budget and the usage.
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  7. aurel
     
    So my power supply is

    Format: Internal ATX
    Total power: 300 W
    Nominal input voltage range:

    100-127 V / 6 A (50-60 Hz)
    200-240 V / 3 A (50-60 Hz)

    Dimensions: 150 x 140 x 86 mm (5.9 x 5.5 x 3.4 inches)

    and I have a budget of 100 to 150€ and it's for playing BF3, CS or LOL.
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