Good Desktop

[ihor14448]

hi! im looking for a good desktop computer.
Tower by itself is ok
Not really outdated prefered.
PM me with what you have
nothing really expensive neither.
thanks!

[nick84]

whats the price range your looking for?

[ihor14448]

whats the price range your looking for?
well i found a guy on ebay that sells plenty desktops for under 100$
if anyone has anything for about the same price, shoot it.

[scottphillips8]

under $100? I just built myself a nice PC for $200 but I can't believe you could get much for under $100....? Dual Core?

[Andy W]

Check out microcenter, especially if you have one nearby. There's no way you're going to be able to build one for that price, but they have OEM deals which include OS's for around that price.
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[ihor14448]

i dont want to build it, just want a cheap desktop to serve my everyday needs, i dont play games on computer, and my laptop is starting to overheat so i want to have a backup if it fails.
ebay sells refurbished ones for under 100$

[ihor14448]

under $100? I just built myself a nice PC for $200 but I can't believe you could get much for under $100....? Dual Core?

whats dual core?
something with a processor, but what does it mean?

[Andy W]

Microcenter sells complete systems as well as parts to BYOPC.
http://microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?sortby=pricelow&web_group=pc_desktops
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[arkcom]

How about this?

Dell Inspiron e530
Intel Celeron Dual Core E1400 2.0ghz
1gb ram
250gb hd
dvd-rw

New, but opened up to replace cpu. $350 shipped

[ihor14448]

$350 shipped :eek: :eek: :eek:
a bit too much for me :(

[arkcom]

I'm afraid that a sub $100 pc will be ancient technology. Probably a Pentium 3, which is 5 generations old. :eek:

P3
P4
Core
Core 2 (celeron I posted)
Core i7

edit: let me check, I think I may have something though. An Athlon XP based pc.

[ihor14448]

I'm afraid that a sub $100 pc will be ancient technology. Probably a Pentium 3, which is 5 generations old. :eek:

P3
P4
Core
Core 2 (celeron I posted)
Core i7

edit: let me check, I think I may have something though. An Athlon XP based pc.

ive found good pcs for around 100$ and they are not that old.

[ihor14448]

something like this would be great for me
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-FAST-2-6-GHZ-DESKTOP-P4-WIN-XP-PRO-PC-COMPUTER-DELL-8_W0QQitemZ260394100819QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDesktop_ PCs?hash=item260394100819&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1308%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

im not looking to play games on that pc, only for internet and media. also some school work.

[HeliStyle]

well it only has 40gb of hard drive which isn't much, and 512mb isn't going to be fast for opening multiple programs, you pay little and get little

[ihor14448]

im not overly concerned with that. right now im using a laptop, has 3 some Ghz and 2 gigs of memory, if i need something bad ill use this one. i just dont want to use it as my main computer because its overheats alot, the fan has tons of dust in it cause i used it so long, i tried taking it apart and i was a bit hard.
so i want to have a backup.

[birdie_in_texas]

You crack me up..you ask what a "dual core is"..yet you say that you found plenty of pc's for under $100 that are not "that old"..!! How would you know?

I say go for one of the "super-duper, sub -$100" pc's off of ebay. That ought to be a "real good" experience..!! You get what you pay for..!

I am wondering how they could even include an OS on a machine (well, that is legal anyway) for that amount..even if it was Win98 it would surprise me..

Oh and by the way..did you ever stop to think "why" your laptop is overheating..? Did it always overheat? Porbably not..so..hmmm...there must be a reason why "now" it overheats, yes? Ever think to get a cooler pad and to clean the thing out..? I work on them all the time and I clean the most amazing amounts of hair and disgusting bits out from the things...

It always amazes me how people just "use" things without ever a thought as to how to keep them in good shape..

Maybe if you did a little cleanup on your laptop, you would not have to buy a junky old sub-$100 desktop..

[HeliStyle]

that computer you linked must not be to bad for the price I guess, there was 28 bids on it lol I guess you could try one, if it ends up being junkie then we all told you so

[ihor14448]

yes i do have a cooling pad for my laptop.
ive used this laptop for about a year and a half without cleaning.
sorry i dont know alot about computers.
reason i want a cheap computer because im only 16 and i dont get a ton of money, as much as you get in a day at work, id be lucky to get that in a month so i cant buy an expensive computer!

[HeliStyle]

the word cheap doesn't usually mean anything good or decent lol

[ihor14448]

well, if its cheap, it will work for me, and then if it brakes i wont feel sorry for it.

[scottphillips8]

I strongly recommend saving about $150 to $200 and buying the parts from Newegg. I build tons of computers from newegg and this is what it would cost:

AMD 5200 2.6GHz (Dual Core) $59
4 GB Corsair Ram DDR2 800 $50 ($24 after MIR)
Decent MSI Motherboard $49
Cheap case/PSU combo $49
DVD/CD burner $22

What am I at $200 or so after the one rebate. If you don't even know what dual core is, this above setup would rock your socks for years to come. The stated 512mb ebay computer has less specs than the phone in my pocket right now. :)

Let's try not to flame each other as this whole thread has turned into. For $200 you can build your self a dang nice machine. Anyone I mean ANYONE can put a PC together, its not freaking rocket science.

[ihor14448]

i could do that, but not now, 4gb ram sounds fun, but you forgot the harddrive.
dont you need to install drivers? and windows as well whitch costs 175$!

[scottphillips8]

i could do that, but not now, 4gb ram sounds fun, but you forgot the harddrive.
dont you need to install drivers? and windows as well whitch costs 175$!

I knew I was missing something! Ok, 4gb of ram is overkill.. Buy 2Gb for under $20 and get a 500GB hard drive for $59 from the egg. All of those prices include shipping of course. As far as windows goes....Do some research as to what thepiratebay.org is. Just be smart with it :D

[arkcom]

I knew I was missing something! Ok, 4gb of ram is overkill.. Buy 2Gb for under $20 and get a 500GB hard drive for $59 from the egg. All of those prices include shipping of course. As far as windows goes....Do some research as to what thepiratebay.org is. Just be smart with it :D

Or download a 1 year evaluation copy of Windows 7. (Not gonna run on a $100 computer)

[ihor14448]

i would go that route, but there is just alot of stuff to do, and i am afraid to mess something up and ruin my 200$ investment.

[scottphillips8]

Watch a youtube video or check out some online tutorials. Throwing a computer together is really really easy.

[ihor14448]

Watch a youtube video or check out some online tutorials. Throwing a computer together is really really easy.

ive attemped to build one out of old parts, but it did not work, dont you need drivers to make the parts work together? or they just work?
does RAM and CPU need drivers?

[arkcom]

http://www.geeks.com/products_sc.asp?cat=813

[daddyztoyz]

ive attemped to build one out of old parts, but it did not work, dont you need drivers to make the parts work together? or they just work?
does RAM and CPU need drivers?
You can also check out Tiger direct for refurbished computers. Every now and then they get some decent machines with 1-2gig of ram, 100-300g HD, XP or Vista already loaded, DVD RW..........they vary alot. I`ve bought several from them for friends that were cheaper than i could have built them one, and they have a decent warranty. If you sort through em and find one you like, you gotta be ready to hit the buy it button, the good machines dont last long. You dont need a ton of ram for XP, Vista`s a different story, of course more is better. As far as the OS, I`m using Ubuntu 8.1 on one of my machines and i like it. Its alot easier to install software and get things working than previous versions or other versions of Linux. With a good hi speed connection you can download it in 30 min to 1 hr. and its free.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=2628&name=Refurbished-Computers

Windows and most newer versions of Linux have native drivers that will usually get things working at least in the basics mode. Yes, you need to install drivers that are motherboard/chipset/hardware specific to get everything functioning to its full potential, but they are not hard to install and can be downloaded from the motherboard or computer mfgs website free. Sometimes the drivers disc will come with the machine. Ram and CPU dont need additional drivers installed.

[MGBGTRacer]

Geez- don't be suggesting he get a pirated copy of windows... good grief, people.

Take your $100 and go to a computer store with a competent repair staff and have them professionally clean it out and go through it. Then save up another $50 and get an external drive to back up your data.