[Boondock]

i can't believe how cheap they are. getting cheaper with college and school getting ready to start. you check out the best buy and circuit city ads?

fuck man.

to al you "just build your own" and they are cheap blah blah save it....there is nothing wrong with the pre built systems. they function perfectly well.

the prices are just sweet man. if you were to "byuild it yourself" after you pay for all the internals, case, shipping, all the fuckin ide cables and shit and then buy windows(since 90% of us use windows) you'll be at the same or more as a store bought. plus the time involved in putting one together.

of course you can get a pirated copy of windows but that is one program i want to get legit. plus, now you can't get your updates with pirated copies of windows.




from the circuit city website

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Compa...oductDetail.do

a presario for $579
AMD Athlon™ 64 3400+
• 200GB 7200 RPM hard drive
• Dual-layer DVD±R/RW drive • 512MB of DDR SDRAM
• 7 USB 2.0/2 FireWire ports
• 9-in-1 memory card reader

you can get comparable shit at best buy and other places too

from newegg

amd 3.2 gig for $190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103535
200 gig hd for $107
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152022
duel layer burner for $69.99

http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Produ...131-244&depa=0

ram for $59.25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146898
case for $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144076

you're already at $481 dolalrs and you still need the media reader, the usb and firewire ports, motherboard, video card, sound card or an integrated one.
still need the powersupply and fan(s)
still need the ide cables

still need the operating system

don't need it but what about the other software these pre made ones have?



now is the time to buy

[smoke_the_dank]

yea, im in the market for a laptop, but I dont know jack shit about computers, so Im having a hard time. Im trying to find a decent one for under 750. if anyone could help me find one Id be mucho mucho apreciative

[Boondock]

i really don't see how people can say building is cheaper. i know buying a pre made one is not full of the "best" parts but fuck, if you take care of it it works

mine has an integrated mobo and so did my other one. never had a prob.

for the casual useer which is anyone that surfs the net, downloads illegal shit like we all do, and maybe plays some pc games, there is little difference in having the best and haveing pretty damn good.

i know all i wanted was a lot of storage and a pretty quick cpu with a fair amount of ram which i got.

my shit runs fast and i multitask like a bitch. i have an amd sempron which is amd;s low end but i'll be on aim, surfing 2-3 sites, ripping, compressing, or burning a dvd all at the same time with no hiccups or lags.

word up butter cup

just saying, if you may be in the market for a new rig, now is the time i think cause i haven't ever seen prices this low

[Boondock]

Originally Posted by smoke_the_dank

yea, im in the market for a laptop, but I dont know jack shit about computers, so Im having a hard time. Im trying to find a decent one for under 750. if anyone could help me find one Id be mucho mucho apreciative

check this dank

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/HP-Pa...oductDetail.do


• AMD Mobile Sempron™ 2800+
• 15" XGA TFT display
• 60GB hard drive • 512MB of DDR memory
• Dual-layer DVD±R/RW drive
• Enhanced 802.11g/


thats a sick notebook, $774

[TheBagman]

i just like building mine thats why i build...its NOT cheaper...well sometimes it is and sometimes it isnt...

[Boondock]

is it possible to take a pre built presario, take the guts out and put it all back in a different case?

cause this is sick

[Imperialgodfly]

^^^That look like some demonic fridge on steroids! I like.

K
-x-

[TheBagman]

of course it is boon...as long as its an ATX motherboard it will fit in a ATX case...

[mooglekexin]

i want a desktop substitute laptop, sadly alienware is the only one i can find in the UK that has all i want.. *sigh* £2k down the hole