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ReefLady · 11-29-2003, 12:58 PM

Not a top of the line one, not a bottom of the line one. Something in the middle .. about $1,000.00 - $1,300.00

I've always bought Dell, always been happy with them. My current PC is 2 years old, 1.5ghz, 256mb RAM, nothing fancy. There's nothing wrong with it, but my husband needs a PC. He's running an old Gateway dinosaur (133mhz Pent., 64mb RAM, Win 95).

So, I'm giving him my PC, and I'm going to buy a new one. I really wanted to buy another Dell, but I've always been told not to buy "integrated" graphics or sound cards. Well, after messing around on thier site, it looks like the only way I can get a non-integrated card (sound/graphics), is to buy a desktop in the $1700.00 - $2,000.00 range. I can't afford to spend this much (don't want to).

I don't want anything out of the ordinary, maybe a 2-2.5ghz chip, 512mb RAM, 80g drive, floppy, CD Rom & RW CD (both) - no DVD needed, standard 17" monitor, no fancy software.

I have XP Professional & Office XP Prof. in the box. Have all the graphics software (PSP & PS) I need. Have a Linksys router (not wireless), cables, yadda yadda. We'll network the 2 PC's together.

Any ideas? Suggestions? Can I get what I want for what I'm looking to spend?

Oh yeah, and I want it yesterday, of course.

11-29-2003, 12:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
ReefLady Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 2,031 View Gallery Karma Komment	I need help buying a PC .... Not a top of the line one, not a bottom of the line one. Something in the middle .. about $1,000.00 - $1,300.00 I've always bought Dell, always been happy with them. My current PC is 2 years old, 1.5ghz, 256mb RAM, nothing fancy. There's nothing wrong with it, but my husband needs a PC. He's running an old Gateway dinosaur (133mhz Pent., 64mb RAM, Win 95). So, I'm giving him my PC, and I'm going to buy a new one. I really wanted to buy another Dell, but I've always been told not to buy "integrated" graphics or sound cards. Well, after messing around on thier site, it looks like the only way I can get a non-integrated card (sound/graphics), is to buy a desktop in the $1700.00 - $2,000.00 range. I can't afford to spend this much (don't want to). I don't want anything out of the ordinary, maybe a 2-2.5ghz chip, 512mb RAM, 80g drive, floppy, CD Rom & RW CD (both) - no DVD needed, standard 17" monitor, no fancy software. I have XP Professional & Office XP Prof. in the box. Have all the graphics software (PSP & PS) I need. Have a Linksys router (not wireless), cables, yadda yadda. We'll network the 2 PC's together. Any ideas? Suggestions? Can I get what I want for what I'm looking to spend? Oh yeah, and I want it yesterday, of course. __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice."