Dell custom PC component compatibility?

Question

this is kind of a repost of another question i asked, but worded different because im looking for a different response. here is the link to my last question, this gives the computer specs of the dell i want to buy: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AoCncYXeuswf0AEZcXzmYSbsy6IX?qid=20070202231318AA2XjCu
now it has a 305w power supply and the cooling system is a processor heat sync w/ fan and the fan on the power supply. the 7600 gt is going to be a after purchase card (does not come with the pc. the card that comes with the pc (geforce6150LE) is integrated into the computer, and has a fan of its own. it wont be used, but will still be in there. first question is: is this setup good for gaming? not extreme gaming over servers, etc but good enough for 1 person to play FEAR, HL2, Flight sim X kind of games. second question is: will everything work well together (not familiar with building pc's) graphics card work with motherboard, processor work with graphics card, etc. Third:

is this a good setup? should i be looking at something else or other components? is the cooling system (1 fan on the graphics card too) going to be able to handle the heat of the processor video card and everything else? will it get to hot? will it preform ok? basically will i regred this build/ purchase 6 months-1year down the road? upgrades are needed but not replacing parts, is what im getting at. thanks

Answer 1

It will be just fine for modest gaming. You might have to turn the settings down to medium on some of the games because that is a midrange graphics card, but everything is compatible. The cooling system will be fine.

Answer 2

I would be very worried about that 305 watt power supply, not much to handle the computer. I would also worry about it being a dell. Very bad combo, dell and gaming. goto www.tomshardware.com for video benchmarks to give you an idea of how the video card can perform. you might want a local computer store give you a price on a real custom system (a few still do that). usually it's cheaper and better. The best is building it yourself (if you're able to-know how to).

Answer 3

i have a nvidia 7600gt and its a good card, flight sim x on lower settings,but i'd wait for direct x10 budget cards too come out.

Answer 4

looks good, in trouble-free terms do not forget that the motherboard isn't from a corporation I fairly have ever heard of so reliability will be questionable on that the front. yet everythign else looks good.