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evillepaintball 
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 Topic: Help with picking out a cheap computerPosted: 10 September 2012 at 2:09pm |
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Nevermind. For the second time in 2 days, my Lenovo laptop has overheated and shut off due to KSP.
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evillepaintball
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Posted: 08 September 2012 at 10:30am |
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He said he needed a cheap computer. He won't find that in an Apple.
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Posted: 07 September 2012 at 9:47pm |
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Having grown up on Dell, here's my take. Dell's are fantastic specialty machines. If you need a dozen or so PC's to start up a business you can't go wrong. They routinely offer special financing, discounts, etc ec. But for an everyday rig there are better, cheaper options out there. Alot of the lesser known brands have come a long way in the sub-$400 laptop market and really eliminated the need for finance-powered giants like Dell. Also, I don't know if it's still this way or not, but every Dell I've owned was absolutely sick with bloatware. I think the bloatware was really one of the nails in the coffin for Dell's repuation. As far as Apple, I don't know anyone who owns one that complains about it. They're awesome computers but they're too expensive for anyone looking to get the most hardware for the cheapest price. Going to back to my own personal experience with computers, the two best I've owned were my HP and my Asus. My mom's Macbook Pro is beginning to grow on me though, and so is the muscle fatigue from toting around this heavy Asus. I think that's going to be my next avenue.
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choopie911
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Posted: 07 September 2012 at 8:17pm |
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Don't stay away from Apple because of another persons personal preferences. Everyone has different wants and needs, figure out your own.
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Posted: 07 September 2012 at 9:29am |
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Wish I could contribute more than, "Stay away from Apple". I haven't purchased a desktop system since '97. Ever since, I've built my own. Good luck finding a good deal.
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Posted: 07 September 2012 at 7:33am |
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Best buy has several units for around three hundred. Get a chill pad if cooling is an issue.
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Posted: 06 September 2012 at 11:58pm |
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Also, rather than forum hearsay, why not look up actual quality ratings and return rates of manufacturers?
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evillepaintball
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Posted: 06 September 2012 at 2:18pm |
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any modern laptop should have sufficient cooling. Get a lenovo.
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Posted: 06 September 2012 at 2:14pm |
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So, in order to fully undo the work I had done up to this point, my mother has decided that a laptop would be better.
Should I look for the general asked things? What about making sure the cooling will be enough? |
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Posted: 06 September 2012 at 12:14pm |
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My experience with Dell is the older ones are good quality, but the quality has declined in recent years. I am on my 2nd Lenovo and love them. Or, you could wait for a desktop to come up on Woot.
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Posted: 06 September 2012 at 8:59am |
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I think the main thing about dells is that you see them all over campuses and they are so old that they are just outdated and extremely slow compared to the current market.
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Posted: 06 September 2012 at 8:31am |
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My fifteen year old compaq just bailed
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Posted: 06 September 2012 at 8:21am |
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Microcenter makes my wallet hurt. Not because it's expensive (because it's not!) but rather because every time I go in there for one thing, I walk out with 20. Seriously, you go in for a thumb-drive and you walk out with a new power supply, vid card, MoBo, etc. the deals are just too damned good!
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Posted: 06 September 2012 at 7:59am |
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Yeah, I like my old Dell vostro 1700, had it for YEARS, and never had a problem. In fact, my super old Sony SR100 is still working fine... And it is 13 years old which is ancient in computer time. I've only had to replace the hard drive in that one. It was one of the first computers that came with a rewriteable dvd ram drive. And I got it for $699. (a few weeks later they raised the price to $999)
Around here we have microcenter, and their refurbished are some of the cheapest deals I've found. Plus they ship to where ever you are. I get all my cheap pc laptops there. If you don't mind a refurbished, the prices are typically way lower than wal-mart, or best buy or Sams... You can get way more ram/hd/speed with a refurbished than buying new, and they look brand new.
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Posted: 06 September 2012 at 7:31am |
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I've seen more ancient dells running than any other make. We're talking some almost a decade old running on 256mb and they're still ticking. My wife and I both run Dell laptops and have no problem with them. Dells are no different than any other machine. Take care of them, they'll last as long as you need them to. |
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Posted: 06 September 2012 at 5:57am |
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I don't know why people have such an un-founded hatred of Dell. I've had two dell machines in the past decade. One lasted me 8 years without any problems (and maintained the ability to play just about any game or work with any piece of software I threw at it) and the other I've had for 2 years and haven't had a single problem with it.
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Posted: 06 September 2012 at 2:05am |
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Posted: 05 September 2012 at 10:34pm |
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Well, we're definitely thinking desktop. Sister is only 10, I think my mom wants to keep the computer somewhere easily monitored. You bring up a good question though. Should any standard desktop be able to run these types of programs? I don't even know what to look for HD/RAM/ghz/cooling/etc wise. Edited by usafpilot07 - 05 September 2012 at 10:36pm |
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Posted: 05 September 2012 at 10:08pm |
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Stay away from Acer and Gateway. And probably Dell.
Anything else should be pretty ship-shape! As for sites, check TigerDirect or Newegg. Edited by Rofl_Mao - 05 September 2012 at 10:09pm |
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Posted: 05 September 2012 at 10:06pm |
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Minecraft draws so much energy. My macbook pro begins to overheat playing that even on a flat hard surface. I have to keep a fan on the computer to make sure I don't lag.
I have no advice on cheap computers. Newegg?
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