I need help on deciding a New gaming computer!

I need help on deciding which pc would be best for running valve games from bestbuy...I dont care whether a laptop or a pc i just want to play tf2 with smooth gameplay. my price range is 1200 and less

For Team Fortress 2, the requirements to run it on Steam are:
1.7 GHz Processor
512 RAM
DX8 Video card
Recommended is
3 GHz Processor
1 Gig RAM
DX9 Video Card
So, you could easily buy a desktop PC for around $400 to $500
Here's some to look at:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcmprd107500050000&skuId=9999107600050000&type=product&ch...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcmprd107500050001&skuId=9999107600050001&type=product&ch...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9156478&type=product&id=1218038551741
I would recommend a desktop for gaming over a laptop because you'll have the ability to upgrade the video card down the road (all of these PC's have a PCI Express slot available) and more importantly, better heat dissipation (plus you can usually add additional case fans if necessary). Plus, the cost is half that of a laptop. But if you need it to be portable, then you'll have to look at the laptops, and if you do that, consider a laptop chiller to keep it cool.
Also, look at the AMD processor systems. Most systems in the lower price range incorporate onboard graphic solutions. Most games want either an ATI or Nvidia solution for 3D graphics, pixel shading, etc. The Intel Graphics Solution won't run those games at all. Also, I would avoid any mini-case desktop PCs (slimlines), because they tend to run hotter inside, some graphic cards will not fit inside them, and some have non-standard size components (such as the motherboard, power supply, etc.
IMHO - I would spend what is necessary to run the games you want at a comfortable margin and save the extra money for down the road upgrades or a replacement system when you encounter a game you really want to play that won't run on your system.
Hope the info helps.... Good luck with your purchase!

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Lindsay,
Your iBookG4 is still a pretty awesome Mac. Like already said, it has the power to run Leopard, but it depends if you have an internal DVD drive.
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Clinton

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Alright, so I have a very important decision I need to make and I really need help making it.
My two choices:
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Please stop calling your questions urgent. Everybody's question is urgent to them. Nobody's are urgent to the people who are going to answer them. Calling your questions urgent suggests that you think they are more important than others' (They're not.) and will only serve to irritate those who would help you. It won't get your questions answered any sooner.

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Check here and see if you got an automatic backup when you pluuged into iTunes. (Fingers Crossed)
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Hello,
I recently purchased a new laptop and am having trouble getting my library to transfer to my new laptop, i followed this step by step process http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1329?viewlocale=en_US and in the end ended up with no music on my ipod and no music in the itunes library on my new computer...
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The method you used should work if followed exactly.
The key points are - is your music all together? It must all be in the iTunes Music folder in the iTunes folder.
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Since you had trouble doing this with the iPod, why not try copying your iTunes folder to the external drive.
The method is identical the one for the iPod except you leave out the iPod specific stuff.
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