Computer Buying Help

I could go i7 on this computer, but I only need this computer for 3 years. My college laptop will have an i7 chip. Ive already looked into that laptop, gonna cost me about $1400.

3 years is a pretty long time in computer technology...

Yeah, but Im getting good stuff. Im getting the i5-750, which is the top of the line i5 chip. Its actually a quad core, even though the i5 is a dual core series. Plus its got tons of memory and hard drive that will support me for the three years. The graphics card will work beautifully with my monitor, and the sound card is a nice plus. 10 USB to support any accessories, 2 headphone + 2 mic inputs. Got enough to satisfy me.

My laptop I like has i7, 8GB DDR3, 1TB HDD, ATi graphics, and a bunch of good addons

Bman is right, try to get an i7, i saw an i7 from dell, 8GB ram, 1TB HDD, ATI 5770 for about $1100 the other day.

That was probably Canadian too, so its probably cheaper in the US.

Yeah, but Im getting good stuff. Im getting the i5-750, which is the top of the line i5 chip. Its actually a quad core, even though the i5 is a dual core series. Plus its got tons of memory and hard drive that will support me for the three years. The graphics card will work beautifully with my monitor, and the sound card is a nice plus. 10 USB to support any accessories, 2 headphone + 2 mic inputs. Got enough to satisfy me.

My laptop I like has i7, 8GB DDR3, 1TB HDD, ATi graphics, and a bunch of good addons

That cpu is essentially a dual 'dual cpu' processor, and not a true quad core cpu. It should be good, however it is a LGA1156 socket and therefore probably only have 1 or 2 PCIe buses (most likely x16 x4) where as almost all 1366 sockets have at least 2 or 3 full x16 PCIe buses for various adpater cards like usb3.0, or SLI or crossfire. i7 capable motherboards allow much more upgrades down the road.

Do me a favour. Call Dell and inquire about that computer and get the name and model of the Motherboard it comes with. And PM me
Oh and that graphics cars is a $50 card, so dont expect to play BC2 or any new directx 11 game very well or at all.

Actually its $100. I was in store today. You are thinking of the 5450 w/512MB. That be different.

I dont plan to upgrade this at all. Its my dads computer. All Im doing is using it for 3 years and then dumping it for a better one. My dad wont spend frickin money on anything. Ive been working him over for a month, have 25% off this computer, and he still wants another $100 off! He's a cheap ass, so Im not going to get anymore people til I get to college and buy my own.

Actually its $100. I was in store today. You are thinking of the 5450 w/512MB. That be different.

I dont plan to upgrade this at all. Its my dads computer. All Im doing is using it for 3 years and then dumping it for a better one. My dad wont spend frickin money on anything. Ive been working him over for a month, have 25% off this computer, and he still wants another $100 off! He's a cheap ass, so Im not going to get anymore people til I get to college and buy my own.

Accually No, this card is worth $10...
http://slickdeals.net/index.php?to=2010-07-05&page=2
And it's real price is $40 around $50 like what slevin said, you probably went to best buy or something...the GPUs there cost twice as much as other places

How many time do I have to tell you! ITS A 1GB CARD. NOT 512MB. Good god. Look at the right card if you want to criticize me. Found this for $60 bucks on sale, but most list at $100, like in BestBuy where I was yesterday.

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Radeon-HD5450-PCI-Express-R5450-MD1GH/dp/B0036VO69Q

Bman is right, try to get an i7, i saw an i7 from dell, 8GB ram, 1TB HDD, ATI 5770 for about $1100 the other day.

That was probably Canadian too, so its probably cheaper in the US.

Yep...

How many time do I have to tell you! ITS A 1GB CARD. NOT 512MB. Good god. Look at the right card if you want to criticize me. Found this for $60 bucks on sale, but most list at $100, like in BestBuy where I was yesterday.

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Radeon-HD5450-PCI-Express-R5450-MD1GH/dp/B0036VO69Q

SO its 1 GB, just get 2 of these card in Crossfire and it will run faster then that for only $20...
See, Bestbuy sells it at $100, because they try to rip you off, but this isnt accually worth $100... I might as well just get a 5770 for an extra $5.... The Athiest told me it was only sale for $105...

Here's the build I have now:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-750 processor(8MB Cache, 2.66GHz)
OS: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64Bit, English
Mem: 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz - 4 DIMMs
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5450 1GB DDR3
HDD: 1TB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
Optical: Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/ dbl layer write capable
Sound: THX® TruStudio PC™

Misc:
Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2010 (adds $120)
McAfee SecurityCenter, 15-Months (Cant remove from package)
2 Year Basic Service Plan

There, that card for $39.99
http://www.frys.com/product/6230530?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Good luck playing BC2 with that graphics card, according to Tom's Hardware,
The 5550 at 1 GB of ram gets about 9 FPS on 1920 x 1080
And 8 FPS at 1600 x 1050 with 4 x AA....
I had about 8-10 FPS wen i played with my current GPU, it is unplayable....

Yeah. They want the GeForce GTX 260 on the recommended specs, but thats another $180 that I dont have room to add.

Ive got a 1600x900 (native) on my 21" monitor. I probably wont run the game top spec, but I dont like those numbers.

No matter if that card has 512 Mb or 1 Gb, it's still limited by a 64-bit bus and the most likely unreasonably low amount of core processors. Your not going to be able to play BC2 on decent settings without dropping over $100 on a GPU. Just pick up a 4850 or better.