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Dell Dimension 1100 (DIM11P4MIN) .............

  • 22-02-2006 2:51am
    #1
    LastIrishMonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 630 ✭✭✭


    Em i wanna get a Dell Dimension 1100 (DIM11P4MIN) but i hear it doesnt have a agp port just 3 pci ports and i wanna game so is there anyother option like fitting a pci graphics card or somit ????? dunno what 2 do any ideas would be great please i havent a great amount of cash really i only want to play tfc and bf2 ? :D


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  • #2
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    Nope not possible I'm afraid it has PCI slots only and the only graphics cards with a PCI interface still floating around are woefully under powered and wouldn’t run BF2.

    The next Dell up the 3100 only has two PCI slots and one 1xPCI-E slot which isn’t enough for a PCI-E graphics card it needs to be at least 8x or 16x.

    I haven’t really bought anything from Dell in a while through this method so I don’t know if you can still do it but you can get a system that meets your needs at a better price point by buying one of the business desktops this Dimension 5150 (well that’s the best I could find at such a price) the cheapest one going for €449 has a 16x PCI-E slot* that will allow you to upgrade that graphics in it.

    *According to the tech specs and the fact that you have an option for a PCI-E graphics card in the ordering process.

    As for a graphics well after the computer is bought the best you can afford is really all I can suggest but if you had to pick something a GeForce 6500 for €75 might be okay as long as you use low details graphics and stick to 640x480 or 800x600 if you want something with a bit more kick the X1300 runs BF2 with medium detail settings at 800x600 at a cost of €94.


  • #3
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    If you plan on playing games you'd need a 5000 or 9000 series Dell. the 1000 and 3000 series are aimed at people who just want to internet, email and create documents.


  • #4
    EOA_Mushy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 521 ✭✭✭EOA_Mushy


    Was landed in the ame perdicament.... If the budget is absolute get a GeForce5200 PCI 256Mb from komplett.ie ->€99

    Put a gig of ram in the machine and it can play battlefield2 fine. (on lowest settings)


  • #5
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    maybe concider selfbuild? or wait till you can get a bigger budget and then go all out either with dell, or with komplett.


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