need help buying a computer?

Question

i would like to buy a computer that is for basic use. the problem is that i don't know my computers that well so i came to yahoo answers to look for answers. i would like a cheap but not to cheap, in the range of $ 400- $800. i don't care about brand names, all i can about is that itsd workable. So all u computer techs, please help me

Answer 1

Dell's computer should be good for you...they are cheap and quite reliable, also they provide LCD screen with low price

Answer 2

if there is a sam's club where you are i would price them first before anything i've had a dell and an e-machine both, the dell was alright but it was just (at least to me) to much trouble to figure out what kind of grafix i wanted or sound or anything else on it so i switched to an e-machine and just up-graded as i went. at our office our computer crashed so we bought a whole set-up including printer and a 17" lcd screen for about 600 with a few cool gadgets in it but (to me) a computer is a computer the processor is what makes it fast or slow.

Answer 3

I think the best computer you can get in that price range is a Mac mini. I have had a Mac mini, iMac and Macbook, and the mini was fantastic. It comes with a super-stable OS, tons of amazing software, and is very powerful. And it's really tiny. Check it out:

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/0.RSLID?mco=B3C47B0&nclm=Macmini

Answer 4

Here's some nice AMD based computers on Newegg.com starting at $499
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?N=2032280010+4020&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=10

Answer 5

calm down just go to best buy or circut city they have a compaq computer there at best buy under 400 dollers and it is for basic computer users like u now get off your butt and go get it and hve a very nice day hope u find it

Answer 6

I would check around with your local computer store. They can offer some pretty good deals

Answer 7

well you have dell pc or hp . hp are verry good ur never look back when you have one of there pcs . if u buy from hp . when u have da. pc befor you put internet on it creat ur recovery cd.
hit on start> all programs > pc-help & support > hp-pc-recovery -tools cd . have a cd(R) in the drive then hit next for it to creat ur recovery cd. then do not stop it while it is bean done. when that is done remove the -hp-recovery system tools cd then put a firewall on ur pc free firewall zonealarm .pro from zonealarm . ur never look back if you have one of the new hp -pcs . price start from $469 and up if you buy one for $700 . that will be verry good . have 1gb ram 250bg hard drive .ATI video card & ask for win xp cd to be sent with the pc. if you run into problem all you do is put in ur pc-recovery tools cd .restart pc then ur come to a menu asking if you want to delete the recovery partition on hard drive dont do that just hit on start recovery then hit next . and you will have pc put back to day one all problem fixed and uyou will like the way hp-set up there pc but dell is ok only thing is there support sucks big time and if htere pc goes wrong ur fiund it verry hard to set back up an dell support is one hell of a suckers they dont know what support is . if you dont want one of them try *mac* pc i here all the time they are verry good im looking into buying a *mac* pc myself

Answer 8

Try www.newegg.com.
or www.geeks.com

They have prebuilt systems. In your case, if you want a custom built machine, contact me and I can give you the necessary specs.

Answer 9

i think u can go for the below specifications:

P IV - 1.7 GHz
512 mb RAM
80 gb Hard disk
15" Samsung Monitor

this specifications is pretty good.

Answer 10

hey see i have no idea about the prices but if you want to buy a new processor(chip) go for intel duo 2 core its latest and seems to fit in your buget too.