any suggestions on what computer should i buy or where can i get the beast deals right now!!
2007-12-12 09:10:44 · 5 answers · asked by Wendy S 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
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2007-12-12 09:17:09 · answer #1 · answered by rani_tips 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1) It depends on what you intend to use it for. If you're playing games, you need a decent gfx (i.e., one with at least 256 mb of video memory and at least direct x 9, so basically, any nvidia card thats a 7000 series, e.g., the evga 7600 gt ko is a cheap, decent card, a faster CPU such as any Intel core 2 duo or AMD Athlon 5400 and above, also a minimun of 2 gigs of RAM). If you download a lot of music, keep a lot of files on your computer, I would invest an addition $50 and get a larger harddrive (at least 500 gigs).
2) If you're up to it, I would build it your own. I recently did so and save about $300 and now have a machine that I can easily upgrade. You can find online guides all over the web showing you how to do this...It's actually a lot easier than it seems. I had no experience doing this and completed mine in about 4 hours (this includes reading instructions and getting online).
3) If not, I would check www.newegg.com. They have about the best deals. Also, this site offers some pretty good deals: www.velocitymicro.com. They will custom build your computer, and I don't mean like Dell supposedly does.
4) Don't go to Best Buy. Unless they are having some closeout sale, they will rip you off (ask anyone). You can find any product on www.amazon.com or www.newegg.com for way cheaper. They try to lure you in with advertisement and promises of geeksquad (a major rip off).
5) Always check out a website before you purchase from them. There are some really dubious vendors out there.
6) Some good brands: Asus and HP
7) Stay away from: Dell and Gateway
8) If you're going for value, buy a computer with an AMD processor.
9) If you're going for speed, buy a computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo.
10) Try to stay away from Vista (the site above allows Windows XP). If you buy vista, be sure that you get a decent speed processor and at least 2 gigs of RAM.
2007-12-12 09:36:06 · answer #2 · answered by Henry B. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends what you are looking for. PC stands for personel computer. I would buy a computer that has alot of memory and a good processor. This will help you when you go online to download applications and make the internet experience a pleasant one. As far as brands they are very competive. It seems Dell and HP are popular latley. If you have a computer store near you buy it there not at the famous department store. Hope this helps.
2007-12-12 09:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by Mike S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally the difference between gaming computers and other basic configuration computers is the video card, which has dedicated memory to be used by games and some extra RAM. A laptop designed for games will definitely complete other tasks and run a wide range of programs. Hope I helped.
2016-05-23 06:45:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont buy dell
2007-12-12 09:23:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋