mindless1
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bradyapba,
in certain situations you might be right, but only swapping the video card then trying to draw a conclusion about 256MB of memory is only half the story. Last time I noted memory utilization on a system that WAS running a TI4200, it was @ 300-something MB. So, 256MB is light for games, and we havent' established that the primary, most important function of the system is to be gaming. On the other hand, I have played Doom3 on a GF3TI200, it wasn't good at it but it was playable. Even so, modern gaming and budget optimized systems are two opposite extremes, trying to build for playing only a few titles today is a pretty narrow window of opportunity, possibly not worth the other compromise.
As with throwing in another 256MB memory, one could also throw in a video card later, instead. Based on the inital description, "card that can play dvds at the very least" and that gaming was third on the list after Photoshop, it would seem there isn't a great need for higher-grade video on the thin budget, remembering that the games themselves are also another ~$35 per.
in certain situations you might be right, but only swapping the video card then trying to draw a conclusion about 256MB of memory is only half the story. Last time I noted memory utilization on a system that WAS running a TI4200, it was @ 300-something MB. So, 256MB is light for games, and we havent' established that the primary, most important function of the system is to be gaming. On the other hand, I have played Doom3 on a GF3TI200, it wasn't good at it but it was playable. Even so, modern gaming and budget optimized systems are two opposite extremes, trying to build for playing only a few titles today is a pretty narrow window of opportunity, possibly not worth the other compromise.
As with throwing in another 256MB memory, one could also throw in a video card later, instead. Based on the inital description, "card that can play dvds at the very least" and that gaming was third on the list after Photoshop, it would seem there isn't a great need for higher-grade video on the thin budget, remembering that the games themselves are also another ~$35 per.