Thanks for the link..
www.pcdecrapifier.com ---- Do you 'Have' to take that dang Toolbar with it ?????
In that budget range with those activities just buy. My big gaming rig runs star wars the old republic when I game, XBMC dlna server, 2 linux virtual machines, and can rip a major blu-ray title to HD mp4 format in 30 minutes. If you want a rig that can do all that at once then build, but you're gonna need a bigger budget For what you want you won't realize any cost savings building.
Check out www.slickdeals.net If you want a basic fast PC. I'd recommend an intel i5 processor. If you want a gaming rig. At $500 you could build a PC and overclock the processor to get a good increase in performance. However, you should be able to get alot of bang for your buck at that price point at slickdeals. Here is my PC I built a couple years ago. I can help you choose components if you want to go the custom PC path.
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If you are not looking for specific componets you will probably get a better deal buying one.
I used to build all of mine but lately the economics haven't justified building. I can usually find what I want in a package deal for less money.
I used to build all of mine but lately the economics haven't justified building. I can usually find what I want in a package deal for less money.
This. Building a computer is the same as building an AR, You probably won't save any money, but you can get exactly what you want. You can also use it as a financing option.
For instance, I got an Asus motherboard with onboard video, a phenom || x6 processor, 4gb of DDR3, a case, and a pretty beefy power supply for around $300. I plan on adding more RAM and a better graphics card and more storage as time goes on and I have more disposable income.
At a $500 price point, you're in the realm of a low end budget PC. Going the custom route with a computer at that level is an up-hill-battle primarily due to the cost of the Operating system. $100 for a copy of Windows 7 is 20% of your budget, buying an OEM manufactured computer with the OS already installed (they probably only paid $5 to Microsoft for licensing) is a huge advantage.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883265286
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009436
$480 with free shipping
While it's Windows 8, make sure to install Classic Shell to restore your start button and menu.
http://www.classicshell.net/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883265286
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009436
$480 with free shipping
While it's Windows 8, make sure to install Classic Shell to restore your start button and menu.
http://www.classicshell.net/
That is definitely not as much computer as I would like. $500 is my budget just for the tower. I have a screen and a wifi mouse already.
Depending on what type of deal Sixseven can get me I may take you up on that. Thank you for the offer.
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