I want to be able to play games like The sims 2, Elder scrolls, etc. Does anyone know if this computer could handle it or do I need a better video card for it to run smoothly?
The only thing you need to add a graphics card. Onboard graphics is never good for gaming. I can run the Sims 2 pretty fast on an outdated ATI Radeon 9200 SE w/ 128 MB (AGP) that only runs for $50 now.
For Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, however, you need to spend much more to get decent frame rates and graphical quality because it is the most graphics intensive PC game on the market. Look to spend at least $170 MINIMUM, if doing so. You could go with the minimum specifications, but it wouldn't even be worth playing. The ATI Radeon X1950 Pro is a decent mid-high level card for about $170. Anything higher would only be better. Also, no less than 256 MB memory.
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