Please help me with some new PC questions

[Yuri-G]

preface: I couldn't find a good thread to post this on so I started one. if a mod thinks it belongs better in another thread, please feel free to merge it.

my laptop broke Saturday and in a moment of weakness (and also a moment of pure frustration) I went out and just bought a new tower from Best Buy. I know they tend to overcharge, but it seems decent. now that my head has cleared from the laptop-death-induced rage, I'm wondering if I done fucked up, and I wanted to ask for your advice.

here is the link, I got this on sale so it was actually $499:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pav...&skuId=1757098

here are my questions to the all-knowing BG tech gurus:

- did I get ripped off, and if so, by how much?
- if I wanted to make this into a decent gaming rig, would it be possible? and if so, what should I upgrade? let's say I wanted to shoot for something like Skyrim or Final Fantasy XIV on decent-to-high settings but not necessarily maxed out.
- on that note, the one thing that sticks out even to me is the graphics card. Radeon 4250 seems outdated given what's out there. how bad is it and what would be the best upgrade right now?
- one of the reviews mentioned replacing the power supply because it "wasn't enough for the graphics card." I had no idea the power supply affected anything other than, well, the computer's ability to stay on. should I replace it, and what's a good option if I do?


and here are some stats:

Processor Brand
AMD

Processor
AMD Athlon™ II

Processor Speed
3.0GHz

System Bus
4000MHz

Cache Memory
2MB on die Level 2

System Memory (RAM)
4GB

System Memory (RAM) Expandable To
16GB

Type of Memory (RAM)
DDR3 SDRAM

Hard Drive Type
SATA (7200 rpm)

Hard Drive Size
1TB

Graphics
ATI Radeon HD 4200

Video Memory
Up to 1919MB total available (allocated by Windows 7)

Audio
High-definition (7.1-channel capability)

Speakers
None

Network Card
Built-in 10/100Base-T networking

Wireless Networking
Built-in 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN

Recordable DVD Drive
Yes, double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW

Recordable DVD Drive Speeds
12x DVD+R DL; 12x DVD-R DL; 16x8x16 DVD+RW; 16x6x16 DVD-RW; 12x DVD-RAM; 40x32x40 CD-RW

Direct-Disc Labeling
Yes

Digital Media Reader or Slots
Yes, digital media card reader

Available Expansion Bays
External: 1 (3.5"), 1 (5.25"); Internal: 1 (3.5")

Available Expansion Slots
1 PCI Express x16, 3 PCI Express x1

USB 2.0 Ports
6 (2 front, 4 rear)

Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium

System Version
64-bit

Graphics Chip
ATI

Processor Platform
VISION Premium

Drive Capacity
1TB

[Senji]

The whole thing is junk. Place a quick newegg order on it and head back to returns.

Dvd drive, hd, ram could switch over. That 4200 is the integrated graphics on the lowest end modern motherboard actually worth buying for an older relative.

[Kerberoz]

...yes, video cards to require electricity to function.

Return it and start over, it's complete crap.

[Yuri-G]

hmm guess it's back to the drawing board. posted in the pc builds thread since that seems more appropriate.