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| Thread ID: 64056 | 2005-12-01 10:28:00 | what 2 buy | greenpercy06 (9343) | Press F1 |
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| 409279 | 2005-12-01 10:28:00 | im one of those dumb ones who know nothing about computers, what do i buy? what do i look 4? what is pentium/celeron? what is ram? how much do i need? i want to use it for internet,photo/video editing, games, cd/dvd writing also tv. please help! | greenpercy06 (9343) | ||
| 409280 | 2005-12-01 10:37:00 | Whats your intended budget,and what part of the country are u in? | Metla (12) | ||
| 409281 | 2005-12-01 10:48:00 | Hello and welcome to PF1, greenpercy06. What type of computer user do you regard yourself as (hardcore gamer etc.?)? Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 409282 | 2005-12-01 18:55:00 | im one of those dumb ones who know nothing about computers, what do i buy? what do i look 4? what is pentium/celeron? what is ram? how much do i need? i want to use it for internet,photo/video editing, games, cd/dvd writing also tv. please help! As you mentioned gaming: Don't buy a "brand" PC. Such as Compaq, Dell etc. Find a reputable, reliable shop - not the cheapest you can find. For gaming get an AMD CPU not Intel. AMD has 2 Athlon and Sempron. Avoid the Sempron. Intels equivalent is the Pentium and Celeron. Celeron and Sempron are the "budget" range of their CPUs, usually less cache. Get 1GB of ram. DDR400. Make sure it has adecent graphics card in it. graphics.tomshardware.com This ranks them. All depends on your budget as well. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 409283 | 2005-12-01 19:45:00 | Hello GreenPercy, and welcome to PF1. You have come to the right place - some very clever people here, willing to help... How do you like to buy a computer? This fact never seems to get mentioned. It is not a technical issue, as most of us only consider. What I mean is this: often I come across people who want to buy a PC and ask me for advice. Other than the usual essential questions (Budget? Usage?), I ask them if they want to buy local, that is, from a real live human and pay cash or EftPos rather than talking to a stranger on the phone and using a credit card. This way, I have sent two people to a small computer shop here in Masterton although saying that his prices will be higher than Dell, PB, QMB, etc, but at least they get to do face-to-face stuff and can return the computer to the shop rather than having to do the courier thing if it needs a repair. Tech stuff: Brands do not matter. Sony, HP, or whatever - they buy from factories and slap their brand name on the PCs. What is more important are the actual components - the clever geeks here on PF1 will ensure that you are getting quality items for the PC you buy. Warranty - how long? Service and parts? Pay for pickup and delivery? Help Desk - is this an extra cost or is it free, and for how long? Windows XP Pro - not worth the extra $$ Added Software, such as Microsoft Office and Norton's AntiVirus - not worth the $$. You can get free or inexpensive software elsewhere - we can help you with this. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 409284 | 2005-12-01 21:21:00 | Brands do not matter. Sony, HP, or whatever - they buy from factories and slap their brand name on the PCs. What is more important are the actual [COLOR=Red]components Brands do matter. You mean specifically "branded PCs". For instance an ASUS brand motherboard vs a Jetway brand motherboard. I know which one I'd be getting.... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 409285 | 2005-12-02 06:20:00 | My 2 cents worth: 1) I've been happier with 'branded' pcs . There is reliability, backup, quality and the finish . 2) Try to go for the second tier (one below the top featured) - the price drops considerably and you can future proof for a few years (hopefully) at least . 3) Once you look up the features you want compare the prices . Big brands often have 'specials' . 4) I would recommend Dell - they have a great website where you can 'build' your pc to your configuration and budget . Ordering is easy and delivery is on schedule . Once you work out the configuration you want . . . watch the price over a few weeks (patience, man!) . Order during one of their 'specials' and you'll get yourself a deal . Due to their buying power, they offer the latest features at good prices . 5) Don't buy cheap to upgrade later - always troublesome . Look at the posts about people running into problems . |
casper13 (8884) | ||
| 409286 | 2005-12-02 06:35:00 | The last point contradicts every other point in that post..... If your looking at a branded PC, dont worry about features, your not getting any, and all based around a crappy mobo. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 409287 | 2005-12-02 07:08:00 | some branded PC's have a hissy fit when you upgrade to a graphics card.... | Prescott (11) | ||
| 409288 | 2005-12-02 07:43:00 | Personally I agee with Casper13 and go for the Dell, but you may also get good value from a specalist computer shop. I priced computers around the $2000 mark comparing Dell with 2 locally (Wellington) assembled ones. The specs were very similar and there was only $60 between the cheepest and dearest. I considered the computer was a piece of furniture and choose the Dell because it was the best looking , Also we had a good run with the Dells at work. Actually one of the locally assembled ones looked so horrible you could put it in the garage and it would make the Lada look good. With your intended useage you probably will need something around the $2200 plus mark, with at least 1024MB memory, a big hard drive, and a good graphics card. |
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