a Donut: What is a good desktop computer to buy?
I am planning to buy a desktop, and I want to make the right choice in buying one. I mostly use the computer for surfing, listening to music, watching videos, and video capturing. What would seem like a good choice at this time?
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Answer by Juggalo Family
Best Made Desktop: Compaq
Best Gaming Computer: Alienware (expensive)
Answer by NisarCompaq. But check processore and CPU features also.Answer by proud2blatina29
Dell makes pretty good pc’s…Sony would be my next choice. Alienware is too expensive and overlly and exessively pricy.
Higher prices do not make a pc better. Check in craigslist.org locally and you can find many at a lower cost.
Goodluck!
Answer by ChimezieHP isn’t badAnswer by JoeR
Dell….by far. Sony has great laptops, so does Toshiba, but when it comes to PCs aside from a great gaming rig like Alienware…I would stick with a Dell.
I was an NT admin who ran a helpdesk for a company with 2600 Dell PCs. Out of the 5 years I ran the helpdesk we had maybe a dozen or less PCs that had to have hardware replaced. Now if you take into account that about 3/4 of them were left on day and night, then I would say that is a pretty good track record. Also, now-a-days, you cannot beat the prices of them either. Try to stay away from Celeron or Sempron processors though, it’s like getting a 4 cyclinder motor in a Cadilac. Sure if you have some PC skills you can overclock them, but if you are looking for some value for your dollar it will go a lot further with a Duo Core or something similar.
Good luck, Joe
Answer by Izzy SI would say HP / Compaq.
Dells are complete garbage and overpriced, witnessed by their loss of marketshare to HP / Compaq.
Nearly all new PC’s ship with Vista instead of XP. And Vista is a memory (RAM) hog. To keep a PC with Vista speed, you’re going to want 2gb of RAM.
And of course you’ll want a dual-core processor. Great for multi-tasking, video/audio editing, gaming and any other program that uses lot of CPU power.
The best are in this order:
Intel Core 2 Duo
AMD X2
Intel Pentium D
The Core 2 and X2 are leaps ahead of the Pentium D.
Circuit City and Best Buy have deal on every week. I would just by the cheapest Core 2 and X2 machine and add a 2gb RAM kit from newegg for $ 70
https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010170147+1052108080+1052308477&Subcategory=147&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc=
Or, if you’re adventurous build your own- it’s very easy. You get top quality parts for the money, instead of lowest bidder, assembly line crap.
Answer by >:niranjanIf you are not computer savvy or don’t like messing around with hardware, get a pre-built PC from makers like Dell or HP. If you are game to build your own PC, you can buy all the components needed in an online shop like https://www.newegg.com/ and save a lot of money in the bargain.
Buying a Mac based desktop is not a bad idea and all Apple stores have a decent portfolio of beautiful iMac desktops but it is definitely more expensive than PC’s. All the best in your quest.
Answer by Paul AGo to https://www.tigerdirect.com and look to the left for catagories. Build your own. for around $ 600 you can build a big beauty. A 3.0ghz intel P4 cpu, 2 gig ddr2 ram, a 256mb Nvidia Graphics Card, 250gb hdd sata, dvdrw/cdrw, 19″ lcd wide screen monitor, Intel socket 775mobo, Case with 450 watt ps. All for $ 565.00 plus Shipping. They accept all major credit cards, checks, money orders, and ebanking. Or you can buy premades there for really cheap too.Answer by Potentate
HP with AMD Athlon 5200 64 x2. It does all the applications you’ve describe and more. I have HP w/ AMD Athlon 5000 64 x2 and very happy with it!Answer by Seneca P
I custom build computers, and if you tell me the max amount of cash you can spend, then i can quote you on a system. Also, do you need just the tower, or things like keyboard, mouse, monitor, ect.
And I guaranty that my price will be the best you can find, more system for the buck
Just message me if you are interested
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