Cheapest Pc's...
 

Does anyone know of the best deal on a computer these days? I've been looking alot but i want to find the lowest price with the best speed, graphics, and sound.(RAM too.) I know thats what makes it expensive but what do you think is the best deal? My budget is anywhere under 1800 bucks, the lower the better...

www.dell.com, wait until techbargains.com says that they have free shipping, or free printer, or $150 off, etc., then go reap the benefits!

Depending on what you get, you shouldn't have to spend more than around $1500.

Or you could try the route I'm going now, and build it! And spend wayyyyyyyyyy less than you would to buy one from one company!

what she said. building it also allows you to make it more customised, eg. say you don't want to give a cent to microsoft by buying a computer with windows pre-installed. instead, you could build your own comp and install linux or beos or whatever you want. it may seem elusive at first to build one, but there are people and sites around to help you.

of course, if you don't need stuff like an internet connection or 3d gaming abilities, you can always opt to get a older comp with windows 3.1 or some version of dos. maybe you could even buy some old hardware for low prices (particularly, you may want a case) and save more money.

if you intend this new comp to replace your old one, you can possibly save even more money by scrapping its parts. this is good if you don't need a faster processor and your old comp's processor is fairly new, because then you can also scrap the ram so you don't have to buy as much. if you don't feel like reinstalling your old progs you can take your hard drive.

one last thought... if you intend to replace it and can't scrap any parts (or the parts you do scrap still leave your old one functional), you should donate it to a school, family, or relative that can use it. if there is nobody who needs it, a handful of computer manufacturers will allow to recycle your comp so its materials can be reused. i know most of the big companies have recycling programs, and off the top of my head i can mention hp and ibm, but i don't know the pros and cons of each one.

take the time to read a few books on how to build pc's, do some research and go ask nerds on the scoop to build a good pc. the time taken is worth the money you will save 100-fold

Build it yourself....

For $1800us heres what i'd buy (prices are aus$).

P4 2.4 (533) $398
Asus P4S8X Raid $275
512mb samsung pc2700 $299
2xWD 80gb caviar se (8mb cache)$260 each
128mb leadtek gf4 ti4400 vivo $409
Liteon 48/48/24 cdrw $120
Liteon 16x dvd $75
Creative audigy se $145
Topower 420 watt psu $199
MS internet keyboard $39
MS intellimouse optical $60
Philips 19" 109b (flat, 1600x1200@75hz) $499

Total: $3058 (or around $1500 or so us) leaving some left over for a case, some speakers etc.

Run the drives raid0 and it'll fly.

Yeah but these new video and sound cards cost a bundle, and then having to buy a new processor and motherboard and all the needed components. I found great deal at Dell for 1400 bucks, with 200 mail in rebate to make 1t 1200 bucks. I think building my own computer would cost that right? So i could go either way? My only problem really is convincing my dad to buy it, i need a new computer, but he just doesn't want to hear it. Right now i have a 700MHZ processor with a tnt 2 video card and a sblive value. In a nutshell, its a piece of shit, and it was 1900 bucks.

Oh, and regardless of how much help i'll get from a website, i'll just end up breaking something, which would just piss my parents off more.:D

If you buy all the hardware at once, most stores will assemble it free of charge...Only takes someone who knows what theyre doing about 30mins.

then i must be a god since it would only take me 5 mins tops :p

How??

Assuming the case has the standoffs already in the correct place, youre using a hsf with the goo already applied, and the cables dont need tidying up, it would take a minimum of a minute to drop in the cpu and clamp on the hsf, another minute to insert the ram, and put the mobo in the case, at least 2 minutes to do up the screws, plug in the power connector and hook up the cpu fan, another couple of minutes to remove the drive bay covers, insert the drives and screw them in.

Then a few minutes more to remove the pci/agp slot covers, drop in the cards and screw them in, another couple of minutes to hook up the floppy/ide cables and power connectors, and another minute or two connecting the hdd/power leds, power and reset switches, front usb ports etc and putting the case back together.

Going by that, it would take at me least 10 minutes to build it, and thats not including powering it up and setting bios options.

WELL now i know i can't put it together myself!:eek:
Thanks anyways, but the simpler the better, and dell makes it simple.:) (But dell is the cheapest right?)

Dell is the cheapest QUALITY place to get a computer.

...come to think of it, I can't think of any other REAL quality computers. You can get some decent stuff, but for the price, the service, and the quality, my opinion is that you can't top Dell.


By the way, if I can build a computer, so can you. So can anyone for that matter :) And you'll save mucho moolah that way, which means you can build it WAY bigger than what you'd get for the same price from a big company.

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but i wouldnt recommend it...remember,you get what you pay for.:rolleyes:

How about buying a computer from Millenium Network Solutions. We will include free shipping aswell as software and games. And yours truelly will build it and make sure its up to spec!!

you can get or build your own 600mhz machine for about $300 nowadays

if not that there is always wal-mart.

thats what i said kxrm...look :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

The last complete system I bought(had) was a tandy 2500sx (386-33mhz). Everything since then has been custom built by me.

But from my experiences, tandy does a good job. you should go buy a tandy.

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new mobo+cpu (even if it is a cheap duron) will cost about $200, then a graphics card ($200 again for a good one), and some flashy soundcard with the rest :)

Well, Compaqs and Gateways are cheap pieces of shit...MacOS kicks ass, except you can't run Winamp on it cos the Nullsoft people are nazis...Dell's probably the best PC, no questions asked.