Computer Suggestions...
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www.bensbargains.net posts deals on Dells all the time.
You can always build your own, of course, but given the price of some of those Dells, it may not be worth it unless you really want to.
You can always build your own, of course, but given the price of some of those Dells, it may not be worth it unless you really want to.
figure out if a packaged system is gonna meet yr needs. it didn't for me, and the machine H8R spec'd and BV assembled was a great machine for a fraction of the price had i gone w/ a set system from a retailer.
Buy a cheap one.
And if I recall correctly that was a pretty nice machine. Stosh, maybe you should hire the H8R/BV team. You already have tons of software including Windows. Since the software is the expensive part that route may save you quite a bit of money. Depending on how much the labor charges, that is.narlus said:
Fire? What did you do to it? Fire?!stosh said:
that's what i did...i had a bunch of stuff i could swap over (monitor, keyboard, mouse, dvd burner, etc) so all i needed was the guts. i spent about $1000 on everything, but half of that was for SATA hard drives and you probably don't need all the space i was looking for.Ciaran said:
This is like buying a bike, there are ALOT of choices out there.
1) How much can you spend?
2) What will it be used for, mainly?
3) What media will you want to run or burn with it? DVD's? Or will just CD's be ok?
4) Graphic needs? Games? 3D modeling? Just office stuff?
5) Will you be running proccessor-heavy stuf like Photoshop filters on big files, etc?
Give us some info.
1) How much can you spend?
2) What will it be used for, mainly?
3) What media will you want to run or burn with it? DVD's? Or will just CD's be ok?
4) Graphic needs? Games? 3D modeling? Just office stuff?
5) Will you be running proccessor-heavy stuf like Photoshop filters on big files, etc?
Give us some info.
It's only problematic if the builder doesn't know what they are doing... you only get viruses if you are lazy. I have only had one virus in the last 7 years or so, and that was my fault for running an unprotected PC.stinkyboy said:
Of course he can always go Linux.
Stosh, I have a better, non-pirate copy of Windows XP Pro if you need it... With a legal key.
H8R said:
ha, nice one!
I play games during the winter on my computer. I usually play the first person shooter games.H8R said:
I will also be running Autocad and when the files get large it can weigh the system down.
I was really hoping to get a great deal for JUST the desktop thru dell for between 500-600.
If I could get a new mobo, processor, videocard and RAM and Windows for under 600 I would do it.
I would like a processor over 3GHZ and atleast 1gig ram.
This is what I was running.
MSI K8N NEO2 PLATINUM Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce3 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard -
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Winchester 1GHz FSB Socket 939
Kingston ValueRAM 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory Model KVR400X64C3A/512
430 Anatec true power powersupply.
I forget what HD I have but it's a 200gig I think.
MSI K8N NEO2 PLATINUM Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce3 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard -
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Winchester 1GHz FSB Socket 939
Kingston ValueRAM 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory Model KVR400X64C3A/512
430 Anatec true power powersupply.
I forget what HD I have but it's a 200gig I think.
I bought a comp from BUYABS.COM about 4.5 years ago p3 667mhz. Still kicking. They use non propriatary parts unlike dell and gateway so its fully upgradeable. I would give them a shot if you dont like building your own.
My inner geek wants to build my own but the wife wants a simplified warranty process.
My inner geek wants to build my own but the wife wants a simplified warranty process.
I got burned with gateway (they solder everything into the mobo)so when it came time to buy another i looked for the first company that just assembled others parts. Other than adding ram(so i could run XP) and replacing the burner literally no problems. though it is ready to crap out any day now.
It was just a little snap and I looked and it appeared that it came from the chipset on the mobo if that makes sense.H8R said:
I could probably go to $700.
I think the HD, CD drives, and Powersupply are ok.
Maybe what I should do is replace the MOBO Processor, and RAM and see if I can get it to run.
i think i downgraded my card...this is what i ended up with:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102415
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102415
This is a big misnomer.stosh said:
The bottom of the line Dells solder everything to the motherboard - just like every other bottom of the line PC in the world.
Anything decent from Dell or will have standards just like anything else. When it says it comes with a PCI Express video card, it's not some weird PCI Express card that's soldered onto the board, it comes in a normal PCI express slot.
Well, if a Dell system supports your needs, then sure. I'm just feeding some information in to help you make an informed decision.stosh said:
The vast majority of computer users are waaay better off with an out-of-the-box system. Building it yourself comes with numerous inherent risks - dead components, sketchy warrenties, no tech support - whereas getting a system gives you some coverage. If anything is dead, you ship the whole system back and they replace it. If you need a warrenty, Dell takes care of you. If you have trouble, Abu from India gives you a hand.
If you have a lot of components to transfer over, though, just replacing the motherboard, CPU and RAM is pretty cheap and easy. Even throw in a video card, and you're still saving $50 or so on a cd burner, $50 or more on a case, another $50 on a power supply... All of those small, $50 investments can be used to bump up CPU speed, add a little more RAM, etc. It's all about your comfort level.