Need advice on what I should get with my new computer?

I will get getting a desk top, either Dell or Gateway, in a couple of months. I called Dell up and talked it over but I really didn't understand everything and it sounded like more than I needed. Please tell me what I should ask for if I want my computer to do the following:





1-Play video games like the Sims 2.


2-burn cd's


3-Surf the net.


4-organize picutures.Need advice on what I should get with my new computer?
at least 1gig of ddr2 memory


at least 200 gigs of hard drive space


pci express with crossfire or sli


Pentium D processor


windows xp maybe with mce


card slots


DVD+-RW/DL for your drive. it isn't that expensive.


that's the basics and i wouldn't get a dell they are not that good.Need advice on what I should get with my new computer?
Any brand new desktop will do those things. The one you buy might not have enough memory to do some of those things, but you can always upgrade the memory.
if you are not doing any hard gaming, get a pentium D processor. It is the dual core chip and pretty good for normal tasks. Be cure to get 1 gigabyte of ddr or ddr2 ram. your optical drive should be a DVD+-RW, so you can also burn DVDs, which can hold a butt-load more than regular CDs. And since you are not doing hardcore gaming, don't worry about a super expensive graphics card, if you are getting from Dell you can just get the x300 Radeon. And if you are organizing a ton of pictures, get at least a 120 gigabyte hard drive.
a mid ranged pc should do it





for furture requirements for games get a computer that has PCI express





Most new computers (especially dell) should come with the burner DVD/CD





If it has windows you can surf the web





There are plenty of photo editing softwares on the web you can download but it usually comes with the pc