Kris and I are talking about getting a new computer, to replace my 4yo dinosaur - still works fine, for an HP, but a slow computer on a fast connection is defeating the purpose

She wants a laptop, I want a desktop. She wants it small and cute, I want it to store alot of information and be able to handle the video editing I want to do....plus it's cheaper than a laptop. She goes on about being able to use it for GPS, mapping software, yada yada....I tell her we can get a used one for that :roll:

Since I'll be using the new one more than she will anyway, I've decided we're getting a desktop.....now, do I buy one, or build one? I can buy a good one for 5-700 bucks, but then I have to buy the editing software and other junk anyway. For about 700 bucks, I can build myself a custom one with just what I need - I don't need all that microsoft crap, just for my CAD design programs, and the video editing I'm wanting to do

Building one would also give me an excuse to build a custom case for it too. What would you guys do?

talk to bio or dhath they shouold be able to help ya get the best of both worlds

&^#$*&*(%#$^*& - well this post was pretty much pointless! Kris just decided we're BUYING a computer, and won't let me build one :x

well dave i sguess she showed you huh :lol:

why buy stock? if you go to compusa ask em to build a white box, or alien ware. you GET what you want, it's built by qualified techs, and it's got a 3 year (no 1 year parts and labor bs) ONSITE built into the price. on average they're the same amount of $$$ and you don't have to deal with pre installed jibberish like the name brand systems charge you for.

pm me a list of what you want and I'll give you a quote number they can process in any store.

We bought a gateway about four years ago with some extra perks in it and it cost us $1600 dang. Never again will I buy a big name computer like this. Even though it has done me well I found out they put an out dated hard drive in it. Its only like 33 speed instead of 66 that was out at the time and I also found out that I could have built my own for about $600 but I guess live and learn. Our next one is coming soon and since I have done some tinkering and alot of collage I am definitly building my own. Right now I am looking at a amd atholon 2400 and the inerds for about $400. Alot better

this is just my opinion but never buy a mass produced computer, I had one built almost 2 years ago, a 1.2GHZ, yes it's old now, but I got everything I wanted in it, DVD, CD-RW, 1GB RAM, the video card I wanted, The mother board I wanted, everything top of the line at the time for the less than what I could've got a pc of sh it from best buy or somewhere, plus the shop that built it has a LIFETIME labor warranty, they'll reformat for free, clean it for free, if i pay for the part to upgrade they put it in for free, my brother on the other had bought a dell a few months ago and has had nothing but problems, they sent him a modem in the mail to replace himself, he barely knows how to turn the thing on, this was after spending 10 or so hours over the course of a week talking to people on the phone who coulnt speak english and knew about as much as he did, I ended up fixing it at my kitchen table

ok i know i am drunk but wtf? Joe your post shows 03-02-2003, 11:40 AM but in the foroum it shows today http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/316396/original/wtf.JPG









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ya i saw that too

Go back to sleep Paul........and re-size yer screen print........:twak

Go back to sleep Paul........and re-size yer screen print........:twak


wah wah......that is actaully the first time my print screen has showed up that large when linkin from supermotors, usually they are so small, and if you looked at the FOTM thread almost all the pages are fubared and overlarge pics.



so wah wah again....BTW i already pased out in front of mykeyboard and was drooling, you think i would be jumpin all around with all this vodka and energy drinks in me :drinkbud


wow someone actually knows my name :rockon

This bad boy should have all the power you need.:thumbup

http://oldcomputers.net/pics/C64combo.jpg
1 MHz MOS 6510 processor
64k of RAM 20k of ROM
Cassette tape storage or 5.25" Floppy drive
16 color composite output

What more could you want?

Right now I am looking at a amd atholon 2400 and the inerds for about $400. Alot better


the 2400+ is a great cpu, just runds really hot. just get a lot of ram to back it up for intense gaming. i got a gig, and it is really nice, runns xp mce smooth and no issues.

the 2400+ is a great cpu, just runds really hot. just get a lot of ram to back it up for intense gaming. i got a gig, and it is really nice, runns xp mce smooth and no issues.

It runs hot, but not unbarably hot. I've got a 2600+, stock 1.89ghz and I've overclocked it to 2.21ghz with the stock cooler.

ha, i almost fried the damn thing, normal it runs about 40-50*c, the pads on the cpu melted from the heat and i thought they wernt supposed to melt.

it peaked at about 75*c (which is my mobo cut off temp) last night.

why buy stock? if you go to compusa ask em to build a white box, or alien ware. you GET what you want, it's built by qualified techs, and it's got a 3 year (no 1 year parts and labor bs) ONSITE built into the price. on average they're the same amount of $$$ and you don't have to deal with pre installed jibberish like the name brand systems charge you for.

pm me a list of what you want and I'll give you a quote number they can process in any store.

I'd go that route

Dell blows donkey homo infested balls