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| Thread ID: 50309 | 2004-10-16 23:41:00 | A sort of ambiguous question | brandybottle (5805) | Press F1 |
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| 281751 | 2004-10-16 23:41:00 | My present computer has CPU 347 MHz Pentium memory 64.0MB TOTAL SIZE5.9GB FREE SPACE 3.1GB VIDEO CARD RAGE L.T AGP 2X (English) Hope that info helps my question. - I am thinking of buying a new PC next year, 2005,about June/July. I only have a 'gut feeling' to wait this long because maybe there will be new technology and maybe a price drop ? My price range will be about $2.000 I am using windows Me at present and have win98, originally. I do not wish to go jetstream or broadband as I have time now to wait as things load :-) (over 70yrs time) :-) I am not into games either. I would appreciate any suggestions from the wise team at F1. Regards. |
brandybottle (5805) | ||
| 281752 | 2004-10-17 00:08:00 | why do you NEED to upgrade? there will always be new technology and prices drops just around the corner. if you don't play games or do any intencive graphics then a workstation type pc (onboard graphics etc) will do fine. |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 281753 | 2004-10-17 00:35:00 | > why do you NEED to upgrade? One reason could be the ability to run (more smoothly) newer OS and software. Anyway, brandybottle, you should be able to get more than your needs for $2k. As tweak'e says, onboard graphics, nForce chipset, AMD CPU would be my choice, AGP slot for upgrade-ability, 40GB hardrive, 512MB RAM, CDR/DVD drive, 17" LCD monitor for sharp text, Windows XP. You could go the Dell or HP type way, but don't exclude locally built to your requirements (I hate software installed from a partition, a la name brand, rather than getting the CD discs in my hands). Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 281754 | 2004-10-17 01:54:00 | You'll find that apart from pallet-load specials from the Warehouse, the price remains fairly constant . The specifications improve . In 1991, $2000 bought a 386SX20 with 1MB and a 40 MB disk, and a 14/15" screen . That was "not quite" top of the range --- 486s cost quite a bit more . There weren't pallet-load specials then . $2000 now will buy you a "not quite" top of range computer . It will be a bit quicker than my 386SX20, and it will have more memory, and disk . :D Next year . . . $2000 will buy you a "not quite" top of range computer . . . The rule is: if you want a new one, buy one . If you see a model at a reduced price, be aware that there might be a new improved vesrion of that model coming out soon, and retailers are clearing the old stock . But otherwise, if you wait for next year's model, you will never buy a new one . (Of course, that's an economical attitude . ;-)) You have to take the attitude that even though you might have had a better deal by waiting, you have had the use of the one you did buy . But if your present one works to your satisfaction, by all means you don't need a new one . It's not compulsory to have the latest version, although Microsoft and Intel would like that . :D |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 281755 | 2004-10-17 08:43:00 | The best advice I ever read the most economic computer buying decision was - buy last months model. That was for American which is a big market. Models here tend to sell out before the new ones are introduced but sales do occur to clear stock. There will always be a better, faster machine. There is always a newer, better technology waiting seductively in the wings. Don't wait. From what I've seen on PF1, the Dell specials at The Warehouse will do all you need and well. Good luck. |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 281756 | 2004-10-17 08:58:00 | I wonder if The Warehouse would be looking at selling Dell Notebooks...? | ~~~~~ s y ~~~~~ (2054) | ||
| 281757 | 2004-10-17 20:41:00 | Your computer will run noticeably faster if you add more RAM to it. I would recommend a minimum amount of 128MB and 256MB as being ideal. Unless you wish to run Windows XP and/or some newer programs that your existing computer is too slow for then you may find that upgrading the RAM would be quite sufficient rather than buying a new computer. Of course you may be wanting to upgrade for other reasons, in which case you would get more advice if you were more specific. |
tommy (2826) | ||
| 281758 | 2004-10-17 21:43:00 | >>In 1991, $2000 bought a 386SX20 with 1MB and a 40 MB disk I paid $3000 for mine (386DX40 or something) including printer, an Amstrad of all things. |
Dolby Digital (160) | ||
| 281759 | 2004-10-18 02:25:00 | But of course the 386DX40 was the 32-bit wide 40MHz AMD, which beat Intels best of 33MHz. That's why Intel produced the 486SX (with no floating point processor) as an AMD killer. It was rdiculous --- Intel didn't make enough 486 chips with bad FPUs, so they actually broke a connection on the chip to make 486SX out of fully functional chips. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 281760 | 2004-10-18 02:52:00 | Its a bad idea to be asking for buying advice for a PC you want to buy in July next year, thats over 6 months away. In 6 months time id expect socket A to no longer exist, the cheapest option will either be a socket 754 Sempron or a LGA775 Celeron. Once you actually have the money come back and ask for reckomendations, 6months in an eternity in the computer world. Any information your given today will most likely be completely irrelivant in 6months. There will always be new technology around the corner, you just have to bite the bullet and spend the cash. You can take steps to future proof you purchase. Your best bet is to spend the time between now and july reading reviews and getting a basic idea about what hardware is good and which is bad. You dont need to be a guru but understanding things such as the different types of RAM and FSB can help in the purchasing process. You'll feel more confident and the entire process wont be as scary. |
Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
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