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Buying my first computer Question


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maxmojito

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Hello all, first time poster. Im buying a new computer with identical specs, the only difference is the graphic card.
The HP Pavilion has the following and goes for $579

Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 8570
Dedicated Graphic Card: Yes

The ASUS M11BB has the following and is $499

Graphics Card: Radeon HD 8670D
Dedicated Graphic Card: No

The rest is the same, I'm looking to play an MMO called elder scrolls that is coming out on April, and the system requirements are pretty light, and I don't want to dish out a lot of money for the computer.
Also what exactly is dedicated graphics card? And why does it say no for one of them and yes for the other it is a bit confusing. I have posted the links below for the desktops, if anyone can give me a hand before i dish out 500-600 dollars it will be a lot of help. Thanks for your help.

http://www.bestbuy.c...3f62ef6a06den02

http://www.futuresho...0e5c7578098en02
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iammykyl

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Gday maxmojito Posted Image
When a Graphics card has D after it, means embedded in the Processor, (CPU)
The link to the HP, information is garbled, overview show, AMD Radeon HD 8570D graphics card, and further down, NVIDIA discrete graphics: Redefine smooth, seamless, life-like gaming. On the Details page, AMD Radeon HD 8570 So if you choose the HP, I would get confirmation of what is installed.


The Asus has the HD 8670D is $70 cheaper but you get 4GB extra RAM which would help with applications that need more memory. + a spare HDD bay, (non in the HP) gives the option of adding s second HDD later.
An opinion of the two graphics types, > http://www.pc-specs....0_2GB_DDR3_(OEM)/1483

Can you play it, > http://www.game-deba...temRequirements

I would buy the Asus. You could add a discrete video card later if you started playing more demanding games.
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