new computer..build or buy?
#11
Re: new computer..build or buy?
build, go to newegg.com for everything
a quad core desktop with a 19-22inch lcd with plenty of hp can be built for under $1200 without skimping on anything
or here is a quick build idea
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811156092 case -$65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115018 cpu- $234
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813186116 motherboard -$50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227267 memmory- $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150277 video card- $144
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824155053 22inch gaming lcd- $234
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822145137 hard drive - $89
and you are at $901 and if you have a $1000 budget you still have enough for a $10 cd/dvd drive and about $80 for an opperating system but i recoment umbatu witch is free (google it) and is just as good as windows
but if you don't want to build a computer but would like having a quality pc that is custom made,upgradable, and affordable then i recomend www.ibuypower.com
http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/store/c...r.aspx?mid=224 here is an awsome build that for $1200 you get an awsome setup that comes with games and ---- and a temp display on the case and everything to run any game out there (it even has a 20.1inch high def 1080p monitor witch will make the games look awsome)
a quad core desktop with a 19-22inch lcd with plenty of hp can be built for under $1200 without skimping on anything
or here is a quick build idea
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811156092 case -$65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115018 cpu- $234
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813186116 motherboard -$50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227267 memmory- $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150277 video card- $144
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824155053 22inch gaming lcd- $234
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822145137 hard drive - $89
and you are at $901 and if you have a $1000 budget you still have enough for a $10 cd/dvd drive and about $80 for an opperating system but i recoment umbatu witch is free (google it) and is just as good as windows
but if you don't want to build a computer but would like having a quality pc that is custom made,upgradable, and affordable then i recomend www.ibuypower.com
http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/store/c...r.aspx?mid=224 here is an awsome build that for $1200 you get an awsome setup that comes with games and ---- and a temp display on the case and everything to run any game out there (it even has a 20.1inch high def 1080p monitor witch will make the games look awsome)
#12
Re: new computer..build or buy?
Here is my current PC that I built back in July of 06 all from Newegg.
Logitech MX3000 2-Tone USB + PS/2 RF Wireless Standard Desktop Laser Mouse Included
$68.99
ASUS EAX550GE/TD/256M Radeon X550 256MB 128-bit DDR PCI Express x16 Video Card
$59.99
XION II XON-103 Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W Power Supply
$64.99
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Orleans 2.2GHz Socket AM2 62W Single-Core Processor Model ADA3500CNBOX
$114.99
pqi 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Desktop Memory Model MAC41GUOE
$64.49
MSI K9N Neo-F AM2 NVIDIA nForce 550 MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
$76.95
BenQ 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With exclusive SolidBurn Technology Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model DW1650 BK
$32.99
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$84.99
Total: $568.38
A few of them came with rebates which I think totaled around $75-100 that I kept screwing around and never sent in. Things have gotten a lot cheaper since then.
Logitech MX3000 2-Tone USB + PS/2 RF Wireless Standard Desktop Laser Mouse Included
$68.99
ASUS EAX550GE/TD/256M Radeon X550 256MB 128-bit DDR PCI Express x16 Video Card
$59.99
XION II XON-103 Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W Power Supply
$64.99
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Orleans 2.2GHz Socket AM2 62W Single-Core Processor Model ADA3500CNBOX
$114.99
pqi 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Desktop Memory Model MAC41GUOE
$64.49
MSI K9N Neo-F AM2 NVIDIA nForce 550 MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
$76.95
BenQ 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With exclusive SolidBurn Technology Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model DW1650 BK
$32.99
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$84.99
Total: $568.38
A few of them came with rebates which I think totaled around $75-100 that I kept screwing around and never sent in. Things have gotten a lot cheaper since then.
#13
Re: new computer..build or buy?
Originally Posted by random-strike
you can do it cheaper than that if you reuse some of the stuff you already have, like the case for one.
Case, power supply, keyboard, mouse, monitor, HDs ect can just keep movnig from one computer to another. No need to rebuy them.
#14
Re: new computer..build or buy?
Build.
You don't want to deal with the BS storebought computers that use the cheapest possible components, don't offer as much flexibility or upgradeability, and come preloaded with tons of BS slow-your-computer software.
You can build a computer for cheaper, that will run better, and give you full control over everything.
Screw the warranty, most of the components you buy will come with one, and newegg is good about replacements. I bet getting a part replaced is a helluva lot easier than dealing with getting it fixed by dell or hp.
You don't want to deal with the BS storebought computers that use the cheapest possible components, don't offer as much flexibility or upgradeability, and come preloaded with tons of BS slow-your-computer software.
You can build a computer for cheaper, that will run better, and give you full control over everything.
Screw the warranty, most of the components you buy will come with one, and newegg is good about replacements. I bet getting a part replaced is a helluva lot easier than dealing with getting it fixed by dell or hp.
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