Question 1

Does this have a CD drive? I don't see one in the picture. If not could i add one or couldn't i just buy all my games on steam.

Also, What settings do you thing GTA IV could run on this computer?

Accepted Answer

It did not come with a CD drive. However, you can pick up a standard one for under $20, or a Blue Ray one for about $60 on this site. I networked this computer with an older notebook I have and run the CD's on a shared drive.

I haven't played GTA IV, but Civilization V has been working quite well with Direct X 10 and 11 settings.

Question 2

should something come on the screen even in i dont have a cd drive. Like would anything pop up or do i have to put in the windows 8 disk?

Accepted Answer

Worked as expected when I powered up for the first time. Windows 8 booted up and walked through the standard first configuration. All hardware and drivers came in just fine and no problem with internet. I was delighted to find no unnecessary software install. I was a little disappointed there was no CD drive, but they are not as necessary as they use to be. After installing Avast, I went to image the hard drive and found out that the Bios did not have an option to boot from a USB. I had to use an other computer with a USB to SATA converter to do the imaging which I already has.  I then used Acronis True Image to create my own recovery image to file away for safe keepings.

Question 3

does this computer have a built in wireless adapter?

Accepted Answer

There is no wireless built into it and also does not had a CD/DVD drive.  Don't forget to grab one of those as well for software installs.

Question 4

What is the motherboard of this one?

Accepted Answer

Dowes this PC play games like arma 2 and BF4 on high graphics

Question 5

I'm on a tight budget and really want a gaming pc, but have no idea about building one and i came across this one. will it be able to League of Legends or skyrim on mid to high or ultra settings without many/any problems?

Accepted Answer

I can get over 75 fps stable on League with everything maxed , if you turn off Vsync i bet you could get over 100 easily. This computer can run just about anything at descent settings. It runs really smooth. I don't have Skyrim but i can play games like Hitman: Absolution and Blacklight retribution at high settings with around 50 fps. Its a great machine only con is the fan is a little loud

Question 6

it says 8GB DDR3...How much can it expand to? can it go up to 32GB? if not, how much is it expandable to?

Accepted Answer

It supports 8b of ram

Memory:2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory

Question 7

This is either a really dumb question, or a really easy question; I'm extremely untech savey when it comes to computer so my question is a simple one; Is it 100% nesscary to have a CD Drive for this PC?

Accepted Answer

I would suggest buying a CD drive separately so you can load any stuff you buy that needs a CD drive. That said, I've had this computer for a week or so now, and no CD drive. So it's not totally 100% necessary.

Question 8

Does this desktop have usb 3.0?
And is the GPU is a GDDR5?

Accepted Answer

No USB 3.0 but there's nothing stopping you from installing a card for it that I'm aware of.

Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)

Question 9

Can I buy a USB Dongle wi-fi adapter for this computer and would the computer automatically recognize the usb adapter or would I also have to purchase a cd/optical drive so I could install the usb wi-fi adapter?

Accepted Answer

Hello Dennis,

This is a really good question. We are unable to check the item and its drivers and software. If you would like to find this information out we advise you to contact he manufacturer.

Thank you,
Newegg Support.

Question 10

Did anyone have issues hooking this up to their monitor?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the graphics card is placed just below a metal lip that makes hooking up a HDMI cable very difficult.  I had to shave the rubber on the cable end down to make it fit and it still gets knocked loose at times.

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