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| Thread ID: 96603 | 2009-01-16 06:12:00 | How much for a decent pc build or upgrade? | 8ftmetalhaed (14526) | Press F1 |
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| 739271 | 2009-01-16 07:56:00 | Which brings me to the next part of my post. If i were to build one, what would be the approximate cost, considering I want something that is - cheap futureproof/ easily upgradeable without complete overhauls fairly grunty to begin with. Some words in bold may be mutually exclusive. Cheap plus all words below for example. What dollars are defined by "cheap" |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 739272 | 2009-01-16 08:10:00 | www.trademe.co.nz Cheers very much for the link :) That looks fairly perfect. Minus the 30day trial on the OS. But meh. I could always try and put my OEM XP on it or something. Or just buy vista. *shudders* Anyway, would a PC like the one posted suffice for present day and future games? Minus the flashy case and add a possible OS and definite LCD, what would the approximate price be for a similar build? EDIT - to the above post, I could go for something between the link at the top and (if it was worth it) something like this in terms of price www.trademe.co.nz |
8ftmetalhaed (14526) | ||
| 739273 | 2009-01-16 08:11:00 | Or install Windows 7 beta on? Actually bad idea, might be buggee Approx. 1000 dollars including a nice big 22" full HD viewsonic monitor |
Blam (54) | ||
| 739274 | 2009-01-16 08:19:00 | Sweet. I'll start saving then :) Just wondering though, given that there are deals like this out there, would it be wiser to simply buy one already built, or should I still try and make my own from scratch? |
8ftmetalhaed (14526) | ||
| 739275 | 2009-01-16 08:20:00 | It'll be around the same, but building it will prob be cheaper | Blam (54) | ||
| 739276 | 2009-01-16 08:34:00 | Satisfaction guaranteed when you build your own and it works first time, it is a little challenging the first time but well worth the effort | gary67 (56) | ||
| 739277 | 2009-01-16 08:42:00 | And if you buy a system, its usually full of crap / trials of whatever. And its slow as a snail |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 739278 | 2009-01-16 08:54:00 | Alrighty... Just wondering, If I were to build a computer, would it be possible to load the contents of my existing computer onto the hdd of the new pc? My current PC is IDE, so I'm not sure. Alternatively, If i got an XP disc, 1- where would i get it from (lol) and 2- would it work if i installed it on the new pc and used my OEM license key from this one? And finally, www.pricespy.co.nz .... a good site for buying the parts, d'you guys think? Admittedly it gives few technical details, but there's always reviews and stuff on the internet that i can track down. |
8ftmetalhaed (14526) | ||
| 739279 | 2009-01-16 08:58:00 | You can install the hdd and cd in the new system. BUT you'll have to reinstall Windows. Umm the XP cd you have MAY work. You'll just have to cry when the P4 dies :lol: When you have to reformat it Since you wont be able to install it on both (well you maybe able to depending on when you decide to format the P4 again, if you have to ) You maybe able to install XP on the new one, BUT activating it maybe another matter |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 739280 | 2009-01-16 09:02:00 | Oh right. Forgot about xp's activation thingy. And I don't actually have an XP cd. Which is kind of a bummer. I do have a windows 98 cd.... lol... I actually wonder if win 98 would work with a pc of today's standards. God only knows how fast it might go if it would actually run.... |
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