Does my computer "suck" ?

[FPS GLIMMER]

I had a friend build me a new computer and i spend 600 dollars on it. But apparently my other friend thinks its not very good and i should of spend more. I dont know the first thing about a computer so i just went with what he made for me. keep in mind i reused my CD drive and my harddrive. Anyway here are the specs.

You Have: AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 635 Processor
RAM You Have: 4.0 GB
You Have: Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
Video Card You Have: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
Video RAM 2.7 GB
Pixel Shader version 5.0
Vertex Shader version 5.0
500 Gig harddrive.
Dvd/CD burner
70 dollar large case for it.


Keep in mind i made this last November.

[eddie tubs]

Im not sure myself about computer builds sometimes turning them on is a struggle, but it sounds like your getting alot for you money,here in Ireland you would be lucky to pick up a good laptop for 600 euro; so it dont suck at all

[Ltpenguin]

if you have the slots i would suggest vengeance ddr3 4gb cards for a total of 8gb of ram. I am not sure but from model number alone i assume your cpu is 2.8-3ghz which is fine :3. If you have no problems with your computer i wouldn't bother with upgrades it's not necessary if your not a pc gamer.

[Dooney]

AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 635 Processor £85
RAM You Have: 4.0 GB £68
You Have: Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit £101
ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series £150
500 Gig harddrive. £30
Dvd/CD burner £20

Ok these would be the UK prices, so total $751, things in the US are normally a bit cheaper so $600 i would say is about ok.

The only thing i would probably have advised, is use an Intel Chip (dual or quad core, or if budget available i series) main reason is that AMD gets too hot, and spends most of its time clocking cycling rather than processing.

[Gun Devil 2]

I wouldn't upgrade unless you use your computer to run a video graphic business. Like making YouTube videos for a living. It should be good enough for normal day to day activities.