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02-06-2006, 09:21 AM
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#21 | | Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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| Get at least a gig of ram maybe even 2. Also when picking out a processor dont let the bloated numbers of Intel fool you. I had a Intel Celeron 2.6 processor that was slow as balls. Im running a AMD Anthlon 64 1.8 processor that blows it out of the water. Also AMD runs cooler then intel. Then the other things are the basics unless your into gaming then look into a nice video card. Go to newegg.com for computer stuff...they sell everything to build your own computer or you can buy a prefab one. | 
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02-06-2006, 11:45 AM
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#22 | | Undercover Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Da Garage!
Posts: 10,307
| Well, here's the system we've decided on (it's a clone): Enpower Nitro Extreme AMD Athlon 64 3200+
160 gig H/D
512 DDR400 memory
52x CD-RW and 16x DVD-ROM Combo
256 NVIDIA GeForce 6600 PCI-Express V/C (Allows 2 monitors to be run!)
5.1 Audio
Comes in around $700.00, plus the ability to upgrade at will! (Or as budget allows!!) 2 monitors! Now I can bring my post count up!!  | |
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02-06-2006, 11:47 AM
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#23 | | Super Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 849
| I had two monitors but one broke and i cant afford another  | |
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02-06-2006, 11:49 AM
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#24 | | Undercover Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Da Garage!
Posts: 10,307
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Originally Posted by admin I had two monitors but one broke and i cant afford another | Okay everyone, let's all chip in to get Tommy another monitor, after all look what he does for us!
*Passes around baseball cap* | |
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02-06-2006, 02:28 PM
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#25 | | Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Originally Posted by dtrain619 Okay everyone, let's all chip in to get Tommy another monitor, after all look what he does for us!
*Passes around baseball cap* |
video seems nice only concern about that system is the ram...I would get at least 1 gig...newegg.com sells 1 gig cards for 50-75 bucks...but its your computer... | |
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02-06-2006, 02:59 PM
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#26 | | Undercover Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Da Garage!
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Originally Posted by TheDanger video seems nice only concern about that system is the ram...I would get at least 1 gig...newegg.com sells 1 gig cards for 50-75 bucks...but its your computer... | Ah yes, the beauty of a clone! More memory will be added for sure, not a big concern at the moment as anything is better than what I'm running now (64 mb!  ) | |
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02-06-2006, 03:10 PM
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#27 | | Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Here and there...a little of everywhere
Posts: 142
| WOW. Sounds like a good system. Good luck with it! And about the ram...you can upgrade that anytime! Going from 64 to 512 is going to be night and day, so you'll be ok without the 1Gig for awhile! | |
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02-06-2006, 03:14 PM
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#28 | | Undercover Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Da Garage!
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Originally Posted by dirtyrice WOW. Sounds like a good system. Good luck with it! And about the ram...you can upgrade that anytime! Going from 64 to 512 is going to be night and day, so you'll be ok without the 1Gig for awhile! | Yeah, can't wait to get it. My current (and very old) H/P system is the one with 64 megs, didn't even want to bother with the OEM stuff, way too costly IMO. | |
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02-06-2006, 04:02 PM
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#29 | | Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 86
| wow 64!! Yea 512 will be a improvement but I was running that before and couldnt run limewire and even go on the net. I love having this new 2 gigs. I can run limewire, burn a cd, and play a game all at the same time and still have plenty to keep going. But let us know how your system runs once you get it. | |
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02-06-2006, 04:13 PM
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#30 | | Undercover Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Da Garage!
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Originally Posted by TheDanger wow 64!! Yea 512 will be a improvement but I was running that before and couldnt run limewire and even go on the net. I love having this new 2 gigs. I can run limewire, burn a cd, and play a game all at the same time and still have plenty to keep going. But let us know how your system runs once you get it. | Roger that! Man if I tried all that with my current system, it would probably commit suicide!  | |
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03-02-2006, 01:56 AM
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#31 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: extremeautogpx.com
Posts: 93
| hp.com the best customer service | |
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03-10-2006, 08:32 PM
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#32 | | Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hugene, Oregon
Posts: 493
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08-02-2006, 01:54 AM
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#33 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arlington, Texas
Posts: 191
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Originally Posted by Gcat007 Check out www.chipsandmemory.com
They're in Claremont Mesa and really have great deals. They're a small shop but very cheap prices and will build it right there. You can pick up take home and walla done.
I get all my computer stuff from them.
Here's an average desktop set up. (more than adequate for the average household computer and they're upgradable as well)
#512MB DDR Memory
#80GB Hard Drive(7200RPM)
#52X CD-RW (Yes CDRW Included),
#Or 16X and 52X CD-RW Combo Drive......add $10
#Onboard AGP (Up to 32 MB) and Sound & Game Adapter
#Built-in LAN and Fax/Modem Module,
#Med Tower ATX Case, 450W UL/CE approved ATX power supply.
#1 Year Parts and Labor Warranty
AMD Based:
Motherboard: K8M800, 8X AGP, USB 2.0
Sempron 64 2600+.......................$249
Sempron 64 2800+...................$259
Sempron 64 3000+...................$279
Intel Based:
Motherboard: 800mhz FSB, 8X AGP, USB 2.0
Celeron 2.5ghz.......................$249
Pentium 4 2.4ghz 1mb cache....$299
Pentium 4 3.0ghz 1mb cache....$349 |
JUST TO LET YOU KNOW
semprons and celerons are sloooow. | |
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08-02-2006, 02:22 AM
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#34 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arlington, Texas
Posts: 191
| and for the record AGP graphics cards are totally outdated PCI-Express is in the new thing or PCI-E x16. | |
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11-07-2006, 12:55 AM
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#35 | | Registered User
Join Date: May 2006 Location: salem,or
Posts: 189
| Oh my..... and I remember have'n the latest and greatest...
170 meg hard drive with a whopping 16 meg of ram...upgraded from 8 meg.
and a 5.5 inch floppy drive
and the huge monitor.... all of 12 inches....
mfg by IBM no less...
LOL | |
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11-07-2006, 10:26 AM
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#36 | | Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 88
| I have a Toshiba...
A couple years ago I bought a Toshiba laptop and that thing is awesome. It has kicked my fiancee's laptop out of the water and his is brand new. At work though, I use a Dell and I havent had one problem yet. I kinda like it and I think you can buy them custom. I recommend it for a desktop. | |
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11-09-2006, 12:05 PM
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#37 | | Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Port Allen, Laweezyana
Posts: 1,820
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11-09-2006, 03:57 PM
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#38 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Burbank, California
Posts: 1,586
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04-20-2007, 08:05 AM
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#39 | | Registered User
Join Date: May 2006 Location: salem,or
Posts: 189
| Re: Computer Gurus..... Advice needed.
My Dell laptop (with over 1 million miles on it in a 18 wheeler) dun took the big exit into the neverland..rest area
.. typical Millienum, forgot where it put all the .exe files... solution?
went to Dell refurbish site and got another of course.
XPS with 80 gig hard drive and 2 gig speed, with 2 gig ram or is it dram??... too tired to check
$1275 including shipping
Last edited by saddlesore : 04-20-2007 at 08:08 AM.
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04-20-2007, 08:40 AM
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#40 | | Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Port Allen, Laweezyana
Posts: 1,820
| Re: Computer Gurus..... Advice needed.
It might be DRAM, but RAM nontheless | |
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