I'm sorry, but as a system builder for many years, and a constant researcher in computer hardware, I can firmly and 100% assuredly say YOU are wrong.  When I said most people buy their computer from Wal-Mart or Best Buy, I include Dell and HP because those are the many computers that are SOLD at Wal-Mart and Best Buy.... sheesh.

Also, that computer would struggle at even 3-4 year old games, and could not even load a recent game.  The HD 3200 is one of those "exceptions" in onboard graphics I commented about a few posts ago.  The HD 4550 is enough for bare minimum medium settings gaming.  The 4670 is enough for high settings on many games, and the 4830 is enough for maximum settings on about any game.  When we are comparing performance, basically it means "comparable to the 360's graphics."  An HD4550 could play some PC games at medium settings very well, but not at the full 1920x1080 resolution with High details like the 360 can.  For that you would need a bare minimum 4670, or a 9600GT.

Some people on here just don't know what they are talking about when it comes to PC hardware.....

Oh and the Xbox 360 arcade has an HDMI port   And it is still capable of MUCH better graphics than ANY onboard PC chip, and many discrete cards.  The 360's gpu is actually comparable to about the 9600GT level or higher.

Thank you Omac.  Good, so there are people on here with sense enough to understand and compare PC hardware and gaming performance.

Actually, I am dead right.  The PC can "run" Mass Effect, but it will be at VERY LOW settings with VERY CRAPPY quality.  No where near the 360's quality.  Man, people who own a PC automatically think they know a lot about computer hardware.  I guarantee I know 1000x more than you, and trust me, I know what I am talking about.  If I showed some of my PC forums these posts, they would all have a wonderful time laughing at you all that think integrated 7100's are enough to game on.

The HD 3200 onboard graphics, with motherboads like the 780G that support Hybrid Crossfire, those onboard chips can do some decent gaming.... but again, those are the "exceptions" I mentioned.

Just an example from 2007 even:
mass effect using integrated graphics
http://www.gamespot.com/pages/unions/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=25533357&union_id=7600&page=2

So nightsurge- Bioshock isnt a recent game? HD3200 runs in at 1280x1024 np

Even counting Dells and HP's sold thru wal mart/best buy, it isnt even close. Dell sells less then 5% of its computers thru 3rd party retailers. I actually work for the computer company that sells the most PCs worldwide, been there for over 3 years. So you keep reading benchmarking websites and pretend you know how and where most PCS are sold.

trust a forum junkie or someone who has real world experience designing/building/selling computers at the worlds leading computer manufactuer??

How much hands on have you had with all these video cards/ onboard solutions? Or do you just read? I get to play/test these systems everyday. We got in the demo lab a 2.3ghz dual core/2gb ram/onboard hd3200 with vista premium that can play wow at 50+FPS and Crysis is smooth as well.

Ok, you aren't getting this, so I'll type slowly....

I already mentioned many times that there are a very select few onboard chips which can perform decently well at low resolutions.  One of those is the HD3200.  Another is the GMA4500HD.  Understand?

Next, when I say Best Buy and Wal-Mart, and I say that includes companies like Dell and HP, I am saying that most people get their computer through an OEM such as these, and the most common form of graphics on these machines is integrated graphics which are much lower than the HD 3200 in quality and performance.  Understand?

Those PC's could "run" the game in the sense that it would load up and appear on the screen, but the maximum resolutions and settings are going to be much much lower than the 360's, and if they are using older chipsets (not the HD 3200 or GMA4500) then their maximum settings are going to be even lower (such as "Medium" details at 1280x800 or lower).  Those are no where near the settings you get with an Xbox 360.  Understand?

You actually expect me to believe you work for a computer company and yet you think an integrated chipset like the Geforce 7100 or 6150 can play Mass Effect with good details?  Seriously, you may work at a PC company, but you don't have anything to do with PC gaming divisions or advising others on what specs they will need.  I don't read benchmark websites except when determining what I want to build, and most of the time I am using my systems as benchmark crushers themselves.

I own my own business, I build at least 15 computers myself each month, and sell many others through distributers.  I own a motherboard with the HD 3200 chipset and have upgraded it to an Asus HD 4830 because I wanted to play games at an acceptible resolution with maximum settings, not the bare minumum 1280x800 with no AA and all low details.

I guarantee I have way more experience and knowledge in this field than you, my ill-advised friend.  Also, which company is this, exactly?

Yes. He obviously understands all of this because he agrees with you. 

And I guess you're the all knowing one since you've been a "System-Builder" for years. Lol.