I need a new PC.

[Hottub]

<p>OK all of you bargain hunters, and coupon clippers, I need some help.</p><p>What is the absolute best deal out there on a new machine. Desktop, laptop, I don't care. I am on borrowed time right now. I need a new, cheap machine.</p><p>And no mail in rebates.</p><p>Thanks.</p>

[reillyluck]

<p>you said cheap</p><p>EDIT:&nbsp; website</p><p><u><font color="#0000ff"><a href="http://www.dell.com/content/products/results.aspx/notebooks?~ck=anav&amp;c=us&amp;l=en&amp;s=bsd&amp;cs=04&amp;a=12~0~33 &amp;navla=12~0~33">http://www.dell.com/content/products/results.aspx/notebooks?~ck=anav&amp;c=us&amp;l=en&amp;s=bsd&amp;cs=04&amp;a=12~0~33 &amp;navla=12~0~33</a></font></u></p><p><font color="#0000ff"></font></p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by reillyluck on 12-2-06 @ 1:06 PM</span>

[Gvac]

<p>Check out the <a href="http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=B3C47B0&amp;nclm=Macmini" target="_blank">Mac Mini</a>.&nbsp; You can use your existing monitor, keyboard, and mouse, and it takes the place of your PC tower.&nbsp; </p><p><img src="http://images.apple.com/macmini/images/designdimensions20060228.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[JustJon]

If you want a dell, I can check the corporate pricing for you on monday.&nbsp; But I like gvac's idea better.

[Hottub]

<p>I can't go minimac for my main home machine. I'd be ok, but the wife and kids would be lost.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Wait a minute...</p>

[Gvac]

<p>Now you're thinking correctly, Tub.</p><p>By the way, there's a myriad of programs available that let you run Windows, Mac OS X and Linux simultaneously on a Mac.&nbsp;</p>

[furie]

good call gvac!

but hottub doesn't seem to keen on switching platforms, we already got one convert this month.

For PC go dell. good price and reliable.

[HeyGuy]

<p>If would try to hold off til January. Thats when microsoft's new operating system comes out for home use &quot;Vista&quot;. If you cant a lot of the computer companies are offering you the vista cd for the shipping costs when it comes out.</p><p>Here is a cheap laptop</p><p><a href="http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_series.do?jumpid=in_r329_search/computercustomizecomponents/V3000Z_RD153AV&amp;catLevel=3&amp;brandName=compaq&amp;storeNa me=computer_store&amp;category=notebooks&amp;series_name=V 3000Z_series" target="_blank">I can't link without destroying the page layout.</a></p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by TheMojoPin on 12-2-06 @ 7:49 PM</span>

[Keotok]

<a href="http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/SubCategory.asp?SubCategory=10&amp;name=Desktop-PC">www.newegg.com</a>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>http://www.gottadeal.com and..</p><p>http://www.gotapex.com</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>That should help to get the best deal on Dells outside of corp. pricing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[TheMojoPin]

<p>If you can shell out for it or find a decent deal, spring for Dell's XPS system.&nbsp; That's what I got almost a year ago and the thing is spectacular.&nbsp; That piddling Mac paperweight would be like the squealing pig guard the Rancor ate in <em>Return of The Jedi </em>compared to it.</p><p>And yeah, it's a thread about computers, so such nerdly references are allowed.</p><p>Honestly, the XPS is best if you play a lot of games or do a ton of film/photo stuff...other than that it's probably not what you need.&nbsp; It does do everything great, and probably would last you longer than most anything else you buy.&nbsp; You'd be set with it for at least the next 5 years.</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by TheMojoPin on 12-2-06 @ 7:50 PM</span>

[Team_Ramrod]

<p>I'd stay away from Acer... I bought a notebook in March and it's been it for warranty work twice already.</p><p>If I were to buy again, I'd go with an Asus.</p>

[reillyluck]

Hottub, any luck finding one yet?

[Hottub]

Nope. Not even reillyluck helped my out. If I don't find something today, I'll wait for some after Chritmas clearence.

[johnniewalker]

<strong>Hottub</strong> wrote:<br />Nope. Not even reillyluck helped my out. If I don't find something today, I'll wait for some after Chritmas clearence.<p> I was looking around and it looks like prices really haven't gone down too much since the summer when I bought mine. I got a Lenovo 1.83 Core Duo, with a Geforce Go 7300, 512 Ram, 100 GB harddrive, and DVD rewritable drive for 1000. I don't see a comparable deal on Newegg. It never hurts to wait a bit for a deal. I like my lenovo, but the only thing I really cared about was best specs for the price. I think its been mentioned but keep an eye out on HP's website, they run deals a lot and their prices can be really good.&nbsp; Good luck!</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by johnniewalker on 12-3-06 @ 11:53 AM</span>

[reillyluck]

<strong>johnniewalker</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Hottub</strong> wrote:<br />Nope. Not even reillyluck helped my out. If I don't find something today, I'll wait for some after Chritmas clearence. <p>I was looking around and it looks like prices really haven't gone down too much since the summer when I bought mine. I got a Lenovo 1.83 Core Duo, with a Geforce Go 7300, 512 Ram, 100 GB harddrive, and DVD rewritable drive for 1000. I don't see a comparable deal on Newegg. It never hurts to wait a bit for a deal. I like my lenovo, but the only thing I really cared about was best specs for the price. I think its been mentioned but keep an eye out on HP's website, they run deals a lot and their prices can be really good.&nbsp; Good <strong>reilly</strong>luck!</p><span class="post_edited">This message was edited by johnniewalker on 12-3-06 @ 11:53 AM</span> <p>fixed it for you<img src="/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/bye.gif" border="0" width="26" height="18" /></p>

[Hottub]

Well, I ordered my new machine. <a href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Sku=E400-T3418" target="_blank">Flame me if you want, but I am happy</a>.&nbsp;Should arive Monday or Tuesday. I think I did pretty well for being cheap. Now my biggest problem is migrating the stuff from this box to the new one. I guess I will first try to finish setting up my wireless network and do it that way. It sucks that I didn't get a new monitor, and will have to work two boxes with one display. Unless I can dig an old one up from the office.

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Hottub on 12-8-06 @ 6:05 PM</span>

[HeyGuy]

<p>I have owned 2 emachines, a desktop back in 1999 and a laptop 2 years ago. I loved them, very affordable and work as good if not better then others. I wish they still made laptops, but they sold that division to gateway and now I have a gateway. </p><p>My only question is why wouldnt you have purchased a laptop over a desktop?</p><p>Good luck with your new pc, you will love it trust me emachines are great and have the best customer support ever.</p>

[PapaBear]

<p>It sucks that I didn't get a new monitor, and will have to work two boxes with one display.</p><p>Just drive around town, Budday. Monitors are EVERYWHERE. Too bad you aren't near me. I'm about to send a couple to the dump.</p>

[SatCam]

If anything, HT, you can probably find a friend who's got atleast one laying around that they can loan you or let you keep. If you're still using a CRT, shell out the $150 for an LCD and your power bill will thank you.

[Fez4PrezN2008]

<strong>Campo</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I have owned 2 emachines, a desktop back in 1999 and a laptop 2 years ago. I loved them, very affordable and work as good if not better then others. I wish they still made laptops, but they sold that division to gateway and now I have a gateway. </p><p>My only question is why wouldnt you have purchased a laptop over a desktop?</p><p>Good luck with your new pc, you will love it trust me emachines are great and have the best customer support ever.</p><p>I agree, I brought an e-machines one year ago and not one lick of trouble out of it! I was a little skeptical because their early pc's were pieces of crap with low end components but the more recent ones are just as good as HP, Dell, etc... Save the money, who cares what logo it has on the side of the case.</p>

[Hottub]

<p>Hey guys!</p><p>This is my 1st post from my shiny-new, super-fast. state of the art computer!</p><p>I am so happy!</p>

[OGC]

<strong>Hottub</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Hey guys!</p><p>This is my 1st post from my shiny-new, super-fast. state of the art computer!</p><p>I am so happy!</p><p><font face="comic sans ms,sand" size="3">I thought something looked different. I was going to guess a hair cut.</font></p><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3">By the way, sorry to tell you, but your new computer is now obsolete.</font></p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by richg0404 on 12-11-06 @ 8:53 PM</span>

[reillyluck]

<strong>Hottub</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Hey guys!</p><p>This is my 1st post from my shiny-new, super-fast. state of the art computer!</p><p>I am so happy!</p><p>so...what did ya buyyyy?</p>

[Death Metal Moe]

<p>Sorry I saw this thread so late Hottub, because Tigerdirect and Newegg would be the 1st places I sent you.</p><p>I was just talking to a co-worker friend of mine last week about what he thought about getting a barebones system and upgrading it.&nbsp; We found a nice deal that basically gave you a nice processor, 512 RAM, motherboard, power source and case for like 160 bucks.&nbsp; Then he'd get a good video card, upgrade some RAM and swap out some of the less crutial stuff from his old comp.</p><p>It's not as easy to do but keeping your eyes open and doing a little work yourself goes a long way.</p>

[Death Metal Moe]

<p>OH, and congrats on finding that machine.&nbsp; Looks like a real good deal to me.&nbsp; Great video card, glad to see a DVD-R, media reader isn't that nessecary but whatever.</p><p>Good luck with it.&nbsp; Upgrade to at least 1 gig of RAM as soon as you can, and add an extra fan if theres a space.&nbsp; either that or if there's only room for 1 fan, get a larger fan.&nbsp; Measure it and get a super cheap one off Newegg.com.</p>

[Hottub]

<strong>Hottub</strong> wrote:<br />Well, I ordered my new machine. <a href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Sku=E400-T3418" target="_blank">Flame me if you want, but I am happy</a>.&nbsp;Should arive Monday or Tuesday. I think I did pretty well for being cheap. Now my biggest problem is migrating the stuff from this box to the new one. I guess I will first try to finish setting up my wireless network and do it that way. It sucks that I didn't get a new monitor, and will have to work two boxes with one display. Unless I can dig an old one up from the office. <span class="post_edited">This message was edited by Hottub on 12-8-06 @ 6:05 PM</span> <p>This is how I ride now!!</p>

[Death Metal Moe]

<p>Only problem I see with that comp is only 2 RAM slots.&nbsp; I fucking HATE a Motherboard with too few RAM slots.&nbsp; I usually roll with a bunch of smaller RAM upgrades over time, so 3 to 4 slots is nice to add RAM as I can afford it.</p><p>I guess it's no big deal though.&nbsp; Seems there's 1 stick of 512 in there, just double it and you'll be fuckin' set up nice.&nbsp; I mean you can always add a Gig stick, if the motherboard will allow, or place 2 1 Gig sticks in there, but whatever.&nbsp; You're probably not gonna game with the thing anyway, but you probably can with more RAM.</p><p>ONE OF US HOTTUB!!!&nbsp; I'll see you in Stormwind my friend!&nbsp; GEEK IT UP!!!!</p>

[Death Metal Moe]

<p>As for data transfer, just burn some CD-Rs or DVD-Rs.&nbsp; Or go buy yourself a thumb drive and transfer quickly like that.</p><p>If you have huge files, you're stuck doing it that way, but it won't be as bad as you're thinking.&nbsp; Once you set up your own small office network, you can just plug the monitor into the old one, then click and drag into your new comp's shared folder.</p>

[fohat]

<strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Only problem I see with that comp is only 2 RAM slots. I fucking HATE a Motherboard with too few RAM slots. I usually roll with a bunch of smaller RAM upgrades over time, so 3 to 4 slots is nice to add RAM as I can afford it.</p><p>I guess it's no big deal though. Seems there's 1 stick of 512 in there, just double it and you'll be fuckin' set up nice. I mean you can always add a Gig stick, if the motherboard will allow, or place 2 1 Gig sticks in there, but whatever. You're probably not gonna game with the thing anyway, but you probably can with more RAM.</p><p>ONE OF US HOTTUB!!! I'll see you in Stormwind my friend! GEEK IT UP!!!!</p><p>&nbsp;He's going to need more than 512 RAM if he's going to see you in Stormwind :)</p><p>I used to add RAM where I could like that, but with the new macs, and the dual channel memory, I've read that it's better to install in pairs becuase if they are not matched (i.e. 2x 512 or 2x 1GB) you don't get the&nbsp; dual channel performance.&nbsp; With that said, I still haven't upgraded my iMac beyond adding one of the spare mini's 256 and throwing it in for a whopping 768.&nbsp; I think you really need at least a gig for good WoW performance tho, but it's not too choppy.&nbsp; I've got 2gigs in my mini (core solo) and it runs fiarly well considering it's the entry level machine.</p><p>Have fun with your new ride senor tub!&nbsp;</p>