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train On October 25, 2020




Utopia, California
#1New Post! Jan 15, 2007 @ 01:09:19
I'm thinking of getting a new computer soon.

Any advice or impute would be greatly appreciated. 8)
annski729 On July 24, 2016




, United States (general)
#2New Post! Jan 15, 2007 @ 01:17:05
I don't know much about computers, but what kind of stuff are you looking for? What are you planning on using it for?

This could help narrow down the suggestions
Pete On March 28, 2012
Master of Unlocking





Central Scotland, United Kingd
#3New Post! Jan 15, 2007 @ 01:44:40
i have heard these computers are good,

annski729 On July 24, 2016




, United States (general)
#4New Post! Jan 15, 2007 @ 01:45:35
@pete Said
i have heard these computers are good,



Pete On March 28, 2012
Master of Unlocking





Central Scotland, United Kingd
#5New Post! Jan 15, 2007 @ 01:49:23
did i also mention that it is high tech
el_diablo On December 19, 2008

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Maui, Hawaii
#6New Post! Jan 15, 2007 @ 01:49:44
Make sure you get a new one. Used ones generally aren't as "new."
mosthauntedlover On March 18, 2016




My House, Ohio
#7New Post! Jan 15, 2007 @ 01:53:14
I don't know much about all the different brands of computer. I've always had this computer and the computers we use at school. Even though I hate the ones at school.
dragonwars On July 30, 2009




Wellington, New Zealand
#8New Post! Jan 15, 2007 @ 02:33:54
If its a gaming pc that you want to be top range.
2 gigs ram, two hard drives one small and the other large install windows and your games on the small one and everything else on the big one, at least 2 ghz processor, graphics card 7800 gtx best value for money new graphics card, and for your parts my personal opinion is to go with pcie as it is cheap for a good product.
jonnythan On August 02, 2014
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Here and there,
#9New Post! Jan 15, 2007 @ 03:02:11
Stay away from Dell. For OEMs, Gateway is good. HP is less good. Dell is generally bad.

Don't buy anything less than an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 1GB RAM. Any Core 2 Duo is sufficient. Athlon X2s are slower, Pentium Ds are very outdated, and anything else is single core and totally worthless.

For the video card, get the cheapest card you can with the PC, but make sure the computer has a PCI-E slot. Upgrade the video card yourself and save yourself tons of $$.

I could price out building a custom PC for you if you're interested in that, but I'd also be happy to give you any more specific advice or answer any questions for you about an OEM computer. Just post here and ask or PM me directly.
dragonwars On July 30, 2009




Wellington, New Zealand
#10New Post! Jan 15, 2007 @ 03:21:29
@jonnythan Said
Stay away from Dell. For OEMs, Gateway is good. HP is less good. Dell is generally bad.

Don't buy anything less than an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 1GB RAM. Any Core 2 Duo is sufficient. Athlon X2s are slower, Pentium Ds are very outdated, and anything else is single core and totally worthless.

For the video card, get the cheapest card you can with the PC, but make sure the computer has a PCI-E slot. Upgrade the video card yourself and save yourself tons of $$.

I could price out building a custom PC for you if you're interested in that, but I'd also be happy to give you any more specific advice or answer any questions for you about an OEM computer. Just post here and ask or PM me directly.


i was assuming he would go for custom there is nothing really difficult about making a computer, all it is is plugging in chips and cables into pretty much the only place they fit...
jonnythan On August 02, 2014
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Here and there,
#11New Post! Jan 15, 2007 @ 03:29:38
@dragonwars Said
i was assuming he would go for custom there is nothing really difficult about making a computer, all it is is plugging in chips and cables into pretty much the only place they fit...

There's a lot more to it than that. There's a lot to it that the vast majority of people can't handle or do.

If he wants to do it himself, I'm sure we'll give him plenty of help. It's not *that* hard but not a whole lot of people feel comfortable seating a heatsink on a processor.
dragonwars On July 30, 2009




Wellington, New Zealand
#12New Post! Jan 15, 2007 @ 03:32:04
@jonnythan Said
There's a lot more to it than that. There's a lot to it that the vast majority of people can't handle or do.

If he wants to do it himself, I'm sure we'll give him plenty of help. It's not *that* hard but not a whole lot of people feel comfortable seating a heatsink on a processor.


i've never really had a problem with it at the end of the day they are a lot harder to break now than they were before, provided you make all the necessary precautions nothing bad will happen.
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