Thread: I need help to upgrade my system

I am upgrading my system to: Intel Core2 Duo E8400 or Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 processor, Gigabyte GAG41M ES2L motherboard, 4,GB DDR 2 TRANSCEND RAM, Palit GE FORCE 9600 GT SONIC 1 GB DDR3 graphics card and Windows XP SP2. Does it qualify as an entry level gaming computer and is it capable of playing high-definition video too.

Your config is an ideal entry-level gaming PC and it will support high-definition playback because of the graphics card. But use a compatible player such as Cyberlink PowerDVD with Nvidia PureVideo enabled to utilize the power of the GPU for video playback. Instead of the Core 2 Duo E8400 I recommend the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400. The price difference isn't much and you will get four cores instead of two cores.