Tell me what you think on my new comp...
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Tell me what you think of my new comp... good deal???
let me know what you guys think... good deal????
http://costco.com/Browse/Product.asp...rPath=84*4349*
it has no moniter but all extras are included
http://costco.com/Browse/Product.asp...rPath=84*4349*
it has no moniter but all extras are included
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you think?
i compared thought it wasnt bad for eveyrthing i got wireless mouse and keyboard and everything i think if i were to buy eveyrthing seperately it might cost more
but thanks for your input, might keep that in mind
i compared thought it wasnt bad for eveyrthing i got wireless mouse and keyboard and everything i think if i were to buy eveyrthing seperately it might cost more
but thanks for your input, might keep that in mind
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graphics card sucks.
wireless kb and mouse suck.
otherwise seems like an ok machine. I definitely agree that you could build it for much much much less, but if you're not into that, and need a warranty/return policy, then costco ain't a bad place. IIRC, they will take back computers SIX MONTHS after you buy them, no questions asked. Crazy return policy.
if you need help/advice building a machine, let me know. www.newegg.com is one of the best places to buy components. Last week I ordered a system at 11:54am, had the fedex at my house the next day at noon. Great service.
wireless kb and mouse suck.
otherwise seems like an ok machine. I definitely agree that you could build it for much much much less, but if you're not into that, and need a warranty/return policy, then costco ain't a bad place. IIRC, they will take back computers SIX MONTHS after you buy them, no questions asked. Crazy return policy.
if you need help/advice building a machine, let me know. www.newegg.com is one of the best places to buy components. Last week I ordered a system at 11:54am, had the fedex at my house the next day at noon. Great service.
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Antec Black ATX Mini Tower PC Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "SLK1650B" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16811129150
$59.00
Lite-On Black 8X DVD+/-RW Drive, Model SOHW-812S, Retail
Item# N82E16827106935
$75.99
Lite-On Black 52X32X52X16 Combo Drive, Model SOHC-5232K BLACK, Retail
Item# N82E16827106937
$48.99
Maxtor 160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, MODEL 6Y160M0, OEM Drive Only
Item# N82E16822144322
$103.00
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop -OEM
Item# N82E16823109130
$49.00
Kingston ValueRAM Dual Kits 184 Pin 512MB(256MBx2) DDR PC-3200
Item# N82E16820141413
$94.00
ABIT "IC7" i875P Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU -RETAIL
Item# N82E16813127153
$110.00
Intel Pentium 4/ 3.0C GHz 800MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - Retail
Item# N82E16819116156
$219.00
ALTEC LANSING VS3151 5.1 Black Speaker System -RETAIL
Item# N82E16836113142
$70.49
CHAINTECH nVIDIA GeForce FX5200 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 64-bit, TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "LA-FX20-H" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16814145067
$54.00
Product total: $883.47
Item# N82E16811129150
$59.00
Lite-On Black 8X DVD+/-RW Drive, Model SOHW-812S, Retail
Item# N82E16827106935
$75.99
Lite-On Black 52X32X52X16 Combo Drive, Model SOHC-5232K BLACK, Retail
Item# N82E16827106937
$48.99
Maxtor 160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, MODEL 6Y160M0, OEM Drive Only
Item# N82E16822144322
$103.00
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop -OEM
Item# N82E16823109130
$49.00
Kingston ValueRAM Dual Kits 184 Pin 512MB(256MBx2) DDR PC-3200
Item# N82E16820141413
$94.00
ABIT "IC7" i875P Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU -RETAIL
Item# N82E16813127153
$110.00
Intel Pentium 4/ 3.0C GHz 800MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - Retail
Item# N82E16819116156
$219.00
ALTEC LANSING VS3151 5.1 Black Speaker System -RETAIL
Item# N82E16836113142
$70.49
CHAINTECH nVIDIA GeForce FX5200 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 64-bit, TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "LA-FX20-H" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16814145067
$54.00
Product total: $883.47
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Man I was bored. hahaha
If you have $1100 to spend, you can get a cutting edge video card (an ATI AIW 9800XT or one of the newer ones, makes your computer a TiVO/entertainmentcenter). Or get the above setup and a 21" LCD.
And I guarantee that all the above components are higher quality than anything Dell uses.
Good luck.
If you have $1100 to spend, you can get a cutting edge video card (an ATI AIW 9800XT or one of the newer ones, makes your computer a TiVO/entertainmentcenter). Or get the above setup and a 21" LCD.
And I guarantee that all the above components are higher quality than anything Dell uses.
Good luck.
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I will back up mexicanpizza on this one all the way.
If you need any help assembling a system, drive on down to San Jose and I will build your system for you if you order the above parts. =)
Or if you go to the Mt. Hammy meet I can do it there even.
hehe.
If you need any help assembling a system, drive on down to San Jose and I will build your system for you if you order the above parts. =)
Or if you go to the Mt. Hammy meet I can do it there even.
hehe.
i find there are 2 types of computer users:
one that can build their own
one that can pay for a new one with support and a lot of handholding.
ditto with cars and other neato things in life...
if the starter of this thread dont want to spend time learning how to make your own PC, by all means, buy one ready to go. me, i can assemble one but i got a killer deal and warranty that i dont have to dick around.
in the end, who gives a flying F if the dang thing does what you want.
one that can build their own
one that can pay for a new one with support and a lot of handholding.
ditto with cars and other neato things in life...
if the starter of this thread dont want to spend time learning how to make your own PC, by all means, buy one ready to go. me, i can assemble one but i got a killer deal and warranty that i dont have to dick around.
in the end, who gives a flying F if the dang thing does what you want.
Originally Posted by FoToHo
wow... that is a lot of money. I am gettin an inspiron lap top from dell for less that 700.00.
Miranda
Miranda
miranda, talk to dell and get a 3 year warranty plan for that laptop. trust me on that...
sure it may tag on an extra $230 or so, but when that LCD backlight goes out or the on-board XXXXX goes out on the motherboard, good luck...
at my work, people get $2500-3000 laptops and they treat it like a red-headed stepchild.
i call dell if something breaks and usually next day the replacement part is there...
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I got a dell inspiron for free, it was a POS. Then it got stolen. =x
Seriously though, if you buy a dell laptop, be very careful with it, the shell is extremely weak and cracks easy.
If you want a high quality laptop, get an IBM. I have an IBM Thinkpad 600e (PII-400MHz/288MB RAM/10GB HD) and the thing isrock solid, I have dropped it and the only thing that happened was it scratched. This laptop was made in 1998 and it has not problems other then a couple of random dead pixels ( this is really good concidering LCDs have an expected lifespan of around 5 years ).
If price is an issue on a laptop, IBM sells refurbished laptops on ebay and on their website for around $800 for a newerish laptop.
Seriously though, if you buy a dell laptop, be very careful with it, the shell is extremely weak and cracks easy.
If you want a high quality laptop, get an IBM. I have an IBM Thinkpad 600e (PII-400MHz/288MB RAM/10GB HD) and the thing isrock solid, I have dropped it and the only thing that happened was it scratched. This laptop was made in 1998 and it has not problems other then a couple of random dead pixels ( this is really good concidering LCDs have an expected lifespan of around 5 years ).
If price is an issue on a laptop, IBM sells refurbished laptops on ebay and on their website for around $800 for a newerish laptop.
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I agree, just build it yourself. I think having someone build it for you is a huge ripoff. A computer is one of the easiest things to build. Everytime I see one of those little signs at a Best Buy or something that say 'Let Us Install it', I shake my head. I can't believe what they charge to just install a sound card, for example. It's criminal! Just do it yourself. Good learning experience.