lithiumdeuterid
Posts: 88 +0
$1,500 is entirely too much to spend on a computer. I would recommend buying a computer from Cyberpowerinc.
Here's what you could get for the measly price of $1,041.
Mid tower case with 400-watt power supply
Athlon 64 3200+ 2.0 GHz, Venice core, Socket 939 (runs quite cool)
MSI motherboard with gigabit ethernet, 7.1 audio, PCI-express
1 GB of PC3200 400 MHz RAM
nVidia Geforce 6600 GT (a respectable video card, but not too insane)
ViewSonic Q7B 17-inch LCD monitor
80 GB hard disk drive
16x DVD+-RW drive (also does CD-RW, of course)
Logitech Z3 2.1 speakers (fairly modest speakers, but not pathetic)
A normal keyboard
Microsoft Intellimouse Optical
A limited 3-year warranty
There. A tower, monitor, speakers, mouse, and keyboard, all for $1,041. Plus, it will be easy for you to upgrade, unlike a Dell.
If that doesn't seem adequate, explain what you'll be using the computer for, and I'll refine my suggestion. For instance, I don't see the point of getting an Audigy soundcard unless you're doing multitrack recording. 19" monitors are currently a better value than 20" monitors, which currently occupy the overpriced "fashionable" spot.
Wireless keyboard and mouse? What's the point? Do you plan on sitting 10 feet away from your computer while you work? Can you even read text from that far away?
Starter Entertainment Pack - What a waste of money.
Sonic Digitalmedia - Ditto above
McAfee Antivirus - Ditto above
Windows Media Center Edition - Ditto above
Here's what you could get for the measly price of $1,041.
Mid tower case with 400-watt power supply
Athlon 64 3200+ 2.0 GHz, Venice core, Socket 939 (runs quite cool)
MSI motherboard with gigabit ethernet, 7.1 audio, PCI-express
1 GB of PC3200 400 MHz RAM
nVidia Geforce 6600 GT (a respectable video card, but not too insane)
ViewSonic Q7B 17-inch LCD monitor
80 GB hard disk drive
16x DVD+-RW drive (also does CD-RW, of course)
Logitech Z3 2.1 speakers (fairly modest speakers, but not pathetic)
A normal keyboard
Microsoft Intellimouse Optical
A limited 3-year warranty
There. A tower, monitor, speakers, mouse, and keyboard, all for $1,041. Plus, it will be easy for you to upgrade, unlike a Dell.
If that doesn't seem adequate, explain what you'll be using the computer for, and I'll refine my suggestion. For instance, I don't see the point of getting an Audigy soundcard unless you're doing multitrack recording. 19" monitors are currently a better value than 20" monitors, which currently occupy the overpriced "fashionable" spot.
Wireless keyboard and mouse? What's the point? Do you plan on sitting 10 feet away from your computer while you work? Can you even read text from that far away?
Starter Entertainment Pack - What a waste of money.
Sonic Digitalmedia - Ditto above
McAfee Antivirus - Ditto above
Windows Media Center Edition - Ditto above