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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: BlueJ1 on June 18, 2006, 05:03:28 PM
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I have a limited budget to spend on a new computer. Almost anything is a upgrade from this one. I think my cellphone has more abilities then this.
Anyway....
-$300-$400 dollar budget
-No, I dont want to build it myself.
-Yes, I know building it myself is cheaper and better.
-Trying to move toward a Mac. Im fed up with winblows.
Suggestions?
Thankyou kindly.
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Something second hand!
BTW, why didn't you post this in Hardware/Software? I got some very helpful responses in their, when I was building my current PC for AH2.
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Originally posted by BlueJ1
I have a limited budget to spend on a new computer. Almost anything is a upgrade from this one. I think my cellphone has more abilities then this.
Anyway....
-$300-$400 dollar budget
-No, I dont want to build it myself.
-Yes, I know building it myself is cheaper and better.
-Trying to move toward a Mac. Im fed up with winblows.
Suggestions?
Thankyou kindly.
Are you looking for a mac @ 3-400$ or are you going to get a mac after that one?
Anyways.. Pay attention to the Dell website. They often have discounts and stuff on desktops so you may find a model there
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Originally posted by beet1e
Something second hand!
BTW, why didn't you post this in Hardware/Software? I got some very helpful responses in their, when I was building my current PC for AH2.
Theres other sections of this BBS? You mean I have to venture out of the dark forest and into the light? :lol
The thought didnt even cross my mind. Sorry.
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Originally posted by Nilsen
Are you looking for a mac @ 3-400$ or are you going to get a mac after that one?
Anyways.. Pay attention to the Dell website. They often have discounts and stuff on desktops so you may find a model there
Im not set on Mac or windows right now. Pretty much the best offer wins. But if it was Mac Id be that much happier.
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you can forget a decent mac at that price.
this is what dell has to offer
http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/featured_basdt?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
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Thats all I needed. Thankyou.
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Originally posted by Nilsen
you can forget a decent mac at that price.
this is what dell has to offer
http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/featured_basdt?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
Even for the cheapest one there he's looking at adding an additional $200 minimum for a graphics card and memory if he is looking to play AH
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Even for the cheapest one there he's looking at adding an additional $200 minimum for a graphics card and memory if he is looking to play AH
I dont have time to play AH anymore. If I am going to spend money on gaming experience I'll buy a Xbox 360 and a new tv.
This computer will just be used for online, digital camera, and other small things.
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check your PM BlueJ1
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Originally posted by BlueJ1
I have a limited budget to spend on a new computer. Almost anything is a upgrade from this one. I think my cellphone has more abilities then this.
Anyway....
-$300-$400 dollar budget
-No, I dont want to build it myself.
-Yes, I know building it myself is cheaper and better.
-Trying to move toward a Mac. Im fed up with winblows.
Suggestions?
Thankyou kindly.
Mac is out of the question. I've bought a couple of refurbs from these guys. They've worked out great.
http://www.geeks.com/products.asp?cat=SYS
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$ 3-400 isnt set in stone.
Its a price range Id like to be in. But I can go higher.
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Even for the cheapest one there he's looking at adding an additional $200 minimum for a graphics card and memory if he is looking to play AH
Yup, thats true. With his budget i guessed that he knew that.
I would personally buy components and build one myslef, but there is ofcourse a small risk that you break something.
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powermax.com does refubished & used macs
bet you can find a g3 ibook under $300
:noid :noid :noid :noid :noid
i know it is cool, but dont buy the titanium one.
they stopped making then for good reasons
p.p.s.:O :O :O :confused: :lol
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Heres a little decision making and purchasing philosophy.
1.is it something you will use often
2.necessity (relative)
3.dependability
4.durability
ect.
Well what I'm trying to say is don't be "cheap" when your buying something your going to use almost every day. Don't set a budget go for BBFTB "best bang for the buck". When I'm getting something I'm going to get a lot of use out of I don't think of a budget. I think in terms of bbftb. For example your home, car ,TV, wife, tools and so on. Don't worry so much about the money it comes and it goes. You never know you could get hit by a bus tomorrow, then it doesn't matter. Get what you want and need a year from now you could be disappointed and need to spend again, on the other hand get what you want and be satisfied. Plus a year from now you'll never miss the extra money you spent anyway. Remember I'm not saying go over board but stick to bbftb. You only live once, you don't want to be "cheap" about it do you? You cant take it with you anyway. Look around on the boards you should be able to find something that will make you happy for about 800 dollars. If you try to go cheap your just going to spend it in the long run anyway. Good luck.
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At that price range I honestly think you're probably just as well off getting a cheapo dell. They have basic computers with lcd monitors for under $500 especially if you have a coupon or get one on sale. That way you get a big fat service plan which is probably worth more than the computer itself.
http://www.hardocp.com has reviewed a few dells recently in their consumer section, and they've actually come away with favorable impressions lately. Dell has made some changes to be less irritating with their default software load, and their service is *usually* decent.
Hardocp has also recently reviewed several other inexpensive computers in addition to their usual gamer-oriented reviews, and even in their reviews of crappy computers they usually bring out good info any buyer should be aware of.
Try this site for coupon codes:
http://www.gotapex.com/
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Just curious here,
If you went with one of the cheapo dels would it function better if you reformated the HD and just installed a standard version of XP without the dell stuff added?
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Originally posted by Maverick
Just curious here,
If you went with one of the cheapo dels would it function better if you reformated the HD and just installed a standard version of XP without the dell stuff added?
I would think so. They add alot of junk to their puters. Just uninstalling the junk leaves alot behind. Regcleaner might do a half decent job but i would prefer to reinstall.
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Okay... turning "towards a Mac" "can't find a decent Mac"
I gotta change my cpid.....
I feel "Dirty" now.
Mac
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Although I am going to get alot of grief for this, You might want to look at an EMachine PC. I have had mine for about 2yrs now and works great. I paid around $550 for mine (just the tower, have a good monitor). I know Wallyworld sells them pretty cheap and is a complete package deal ( monitor, printer, tower).
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Suprisingly enough, http://www.hardocp.com just reviewed an emachine :)
Seriously, their reviews focus on things like default software load and service more than exact hardware specs, because although hardware specs may change day to day, the software load and service is going to apply no matter what exact model you buy.
Dell has recently trimmed a lot of bloat out of their default software load and apparently they've made some decent progress.