im having a big headache here.. im planning to buy a pc.. here in the philippines there are a lot of surplus pcs available my budget is around P10000 (US$200).. im eyeing for a brand new sempron 2800,, a celeron 2.16ghz both have 256mb ram,, 40hdd and integrated sound a video card... another one is a really cheap pentium 3 650mhz... it was only for $130 around P7500 but the memry and hdd is a dismay.. the deal is it is complete with printer.. help guys
2006-12-09 21:34:34 · 5 answers · asked by cheezee_dough 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
depends
(Hey, did u say in the Philippines? I'm here too)
Okay, here's the deal. Usually, cheap PCs mean bad PCs, so if I were you, it's either better or best, cause good is usually not good enough.
Best:
> An Intel: Core 2 Duo
> A PCI - Express and DDR2 RAM Motherboard
> At least 100GB hard drive space
> At least 1GB RAM (preferably DDR2, faster than DDR)
> A good graphics card, nVidia Geforce 6800 or better***
> Other output devices (printer, monitor) are up to you.
-- This will cost you a lot, but it will be worth it. But if you have 'bragging rights' go for Falcon Northwest.
Better:
> An Intel: Pentium D, Pentium 4 HT, or Celeron
> A DDR RAM Motherboard, with AGP 8x***
> At least 80GB hard drive space
> At least 512MB RAM
> A good graphics card, nVidia GeForce 6200 or better***
-- This setup is a whole lot cheaper nowadays, but it won't be as fast as the previous setup. It's the 'bang for your buck' type.
*** Bonus:
You know, grown ups are sometimes not at all concerned about getting a new graphics card. It's what kids would want.
But not anymore.
LISTEN TO THIS: You may or may not be a gamer, but at exactly January 2007, you are going to need a good graphics card.
Why? Because Windows: Vista goes out on January. And your gonna need all the graphics you can get.
Gone are the days when hardware runs around software. Now, if you want a good software, your hardware better be good.
Take my advice. AND EXAMINE YOUR PC YOURSELF. There are a lot of jokers here in the Philippines. I got a lousy PC at the price of a good one, I just didn't know where to look.
Try looking at PC Express. They have good stuff there.
Good luck man. You're gonna need it.
2006-12-09 21:36:45 · answer #1 · answered by zack_falcon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 02:10:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the pentium processors, but in this case with what you listed, I would probably choose the celeron.
2006-12-09 21:43:23 · answer #3 · answered by alk99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll have to go with the $200, because I believe that more power is better.
I assume that you'll only use your computer for typing documents and printing papers.
2006-12-09 21:43:32 · answer #4 · answered by raymondalcatraz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on what you do with your PC.
if you are a gamer , 3d anim8r or you do really heavy things you better buy the sempron.
if you are just hanging arround with the Pc get P3.
I would buy the sempron.
2006-12-09 21:42:39 · answer #5 · answered by Slash_de _sad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋