What's the best to buy in the $1k-$1.4k range. Need ASAP so my Mom can do her banking and bill paying.
Any advice on where to look and what to avoid appreciated.
Snograt sent me here which probably means I'm doomed.
Need to buy a computer (old one died)
Darcy
SnipiousMax
Only planning to do banking and bill paying? You don't really need much of a computer to do that. 1k seems quite high.
Does she plan on using it for other things as well?
Does she plan on using it for other things as well?
Snograt
Gaming is the main aim - mom's bill paying is a convenient excuse 
Here's a starter to get the discussion moving:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883229030
Someone will pop in and show you how it's much better to buy components individually and self-build - that's just a Newegg pre-build that's not too shabby.
Here's a starter to get the discussion moving:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883229030
Someone will pop in and show you how it's much better to buy components individually and self-build - that's just a Newegg pre-build that's not too shabby.
SnipiousMax
Well, there was a nifty article awhile back ....goes to look...about a $900 dollar computer that would run Crysis on High smoothly:
http://www.incrysis.com/index.php?op...sk=view&id=595
Here's the snippet:
Poke around Newegg.com look at reviews, prices, shipping and handling, etc. But I'd start there, cause Crysis is the beast to beat at the moment.... although Fallout 3 is coming....
http://www.incrysis.com/index.php?op...sk=view&id=595
Here's the snippet:
Quote:
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The Configuration Below you find a rough list of parts we purchased so you can see and check for yourself about the total costs of such a high-end computer. The prices may vary from country to country, but overall the costs should be within the same range (shipping included). CPU Intel Core2Duo E6750 GPU GeForce 8800GT 512MB Motherboard NVIDIA nForce 650i Socket 775 PSU 600W ATX12V RAM 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit HDD SATA 250GB 7200RPM DVD 20x DVD±R Burner Case ATX Midi Tower Computer Case OS Microsoft Windows XP Home with SP2 |
Darcy
I'll take a look. Thanks. Is Intel still outperforming Athlon now? I always preferred the Athlon chip in the past.
The "Mom" factor is because of location. I can game anywhere, she can only work on the computer at home with her own mouse/keyboard/printer. Anything else and she gets confused. I can only change out one component at a time, so she can get used to it slowly. (She is 85 after all.)
The "Mom" factor is because of location. I can game anywhere, she can only work on the computer at home with her own mouse/keyboard/printer. Anything else and she gets confused. I can only change out one component at a time, so she can get used to it slowly. (She is 85 after all.)