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good deal?
well, i chickened out for the time being with the whole "build my own pc" thing but im still in need of an upgrade. i picked something that i can afford and i think is a reasonable deal but i wanted advise, and even more so if you think you know of a better deal with relatively the same specs let me know.
anyway here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16883107091
now is it looking like it needs certain upgrades (power supply) or anything else. im not rushing out to buy anything, i wanna take my time and also get something that in a year or so, i can upgrade properly without a problem.
another question, could i get these computer specs buy building my own for less than their price?
anyway. thanks to any and all replies.
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hrmmmm. let me do an estimate
the HP machiene isint a gaming rig without a graphics card. and an Intel graphics card is NOT a gaming graphics card. so ill see what i can get up to short of a graphics card. (again estimates, ill find proper links in the morning)
CPU+Motherboard: $300
RAM DDR2 PC6400 2gb: $200
Case+powersupply: $60
DvD Burner: $40
Windows XP Pro OEM: $130
Harddrive 400gb: $140
$870
yes, you would be getting more bang for your buck with a custom PC. the estimate has faster memory, a faster processor (i've seen the low-end Core 2 Duo's with a motherboard for as cheap as $250 at Fry's) not to mention you would have a larger harddrive.
heck i even included windows Pro OEM (you need OEM) and it was still about the same price (believe me, Media Center Edition is very useless. it was nice if you had a 360.... but not worth the trouble even then, Pro is the way to go)
i dident include a Mouse/Keyboard in that estimate.
oog, its 1:00am, ill see if i can scrounge up some parts for ya tomorow morning.
[edit] oh yah, and custom PC's have ALOT less hardware problems (assuming you installed everything correctly) i see HP's coming into my store all the time for repairs on parts and diagnostics.. at least with a custom built computer its a software problem 90% of the time.
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Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:35 am |
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i have bad experiances now with a HP computer...
you need their hardware which will cost more...
my dad bought a HP computer...
it came with LINUX and only LINUX could find the soundcard...
we had to place a different sound card in the computer for windows, and we actually had to saw out a part of the hull for the pc to place that soundcard...
so if it is indeed cheaper to build your own pc i don't know, i do know that HP can give quite a bit of headaches XD
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i have bad experiances now with a HP computer...
you need their hardware which will cost more...
my dad bought a HP computer...
it came with LINUX and only LINUX could find the soundcard...
we had to place a different sound card in the computer for windows, and we actually had to saw out a part of the hull for the pc to place that soundcard...
so if it is indeed cheaper to build your own pc i don't know, i do know that HP can give quite a bit of headaches XD
edit: sorry for double post, i have some server problems here... <.<
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(23:16:14) Arc angel: so
used to read stuff on funender
as semi intelligent
now verytime i read tyour posts
youre using you old spice voice
and ery sentence
has a sexual undertone
XD
always
ALWAYS
be scared to mic with wing
even
IIIIIIIII
wanna flirt with him
ffs
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Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:45 pm |
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ok i got the list:
LG 16X DVD±R Super-Multi DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model GSA-H10N - OEM
JPAC 512 BATTLE BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - Retail
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3400620AS 400GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
OCZ Gold 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2G8002GK - Retail
ASUS P5B Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Microsoft Windows XP Professional With SP2B 1 Pack - OEM (add keyboard for $10)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6300 - Retail (Ghost Recon Advanced War fighter is free with the purchase of this processor, no rebate)
Total: $924.93
yah its a little bit over.. but its faster (about 20%-30% faster) larger (100gb more Harddrive space) its better looking (the case looks like an axe) and it doesn't come pre-loaded with spy ware (Windows Pro OEM)
it doesnt come with a video card. and you will need a PCI-E video card. i cant really tell you which one to get. but the November Issue of Funender Magazene i give a very detailed list of how to purchase a video card.
you should still gothough the list and find a case (with a power supply) that you think is awesome.. or would work. the one i included was $40 and had a 500w power supply. and it doesnt look too bad either.
if you want to search for another case. i will provide a link with the critera for compatability already selected. you have 127 to chose from:
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Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:30 pm |
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awesome thor, im gonna check that stuff out right away. thanks.
edit: i looked at the dvd super drive and its just the hardware. no wires or software (not that software would be a problem, but wires i can see that being less than fun being as this would be my first build. just noticed that is all. is this the case with most hardware?
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awesome thor, im gonna check that stuff out right away. thanks.
edit: i looked at the dvd super drive and its just the hardware. no wires or software (not that software would be a problem, but wires i can see that being less than fun being as this would be my first build. just noticed that is all. is this the case with most hardware? |
heh ohyah its OEM sorry.
its not a problem for me as i have loads of cables lying around the place.
good eye though.
(also the HDD wont come with a SATA cable... man i would ship you the cables you need easily as i have all of them just lying around...)
do you have a local PC club? fry's? any kinda computer club? they would sell the cables you need (just SATA and IDE cables, one of each.)
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Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:08 pm |
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sadly no frys or pc club. i looked online for them. ill find the cables. im not all that worried about it
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| sadly no frys or pc club. i looked online for them. ill find the cables. im not all that worried about it |
yah OEM are absurdly cheap. its the same brand new product, but without the cardboard box.
heck OEM windows PRO is cheaper than the Standalone version of Windows XP Home...
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thats actually pretty impressive.
would newegg sell those kinds of wires in bulk or soemthing?
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you dont really need them in bulk. you just need one of each:
SATA Cables (make sure they are SATA 3gbs)
IDE Cable (yah i know its 3 friggin feat. but oddly enough the 18" one is more expensive... im confused too.. eitherway you only really need like 1 foot of the stuff.)
(edit) ohyah SATA II is 3gbs. so look for SATA II. not SATA 150
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i would love to make my own computer i currently have a packard bell iextreme which is not too bad as it was free but i would love to have a custom case etc
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