I am thinking of buying my friends computer. It has 200GB, 1GB RAM, and it comes with a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, all for 700$ CDN. I am still going to try it before I buy it for sure, but are there any other questions I should ask him? And is it a good deal?
What kind of processor does it have, and (just as important): the video card/card type (AGP or PCI Express)? That'll make a huge difference, especially as far as future upgrades go - if you're gonna play games, you'll want PCIe...
I strongly recommend getting a new computer, esp. considering the price you're willing to pay, for the warranty if nothing else.
Why, whats wrong with this one? The only other information I have on this right now is that it is an e-machine computer.
lol, so so far I gather that I should not buy this computer? If thats the case, I have picked a couple of other computers that are in my price range. http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/P...ine&category=Desktops_MediaPC&product=2511366 http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/P...ine&category=Desktops_English&product=2541806 http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=BDL10000941&logon=&langid=EN http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10077173&catid=20217&logon=&langid=EN
Spend $200-$300 extra and get a laptop. If you're willing to spend $700 on a used computer, you shouldn't have any qualms about springing for a new, better machine for a few hundred extra dollars.
Ok, so of the computers you've posted... #1: Not too bad #2: Shared memory: run for the hills. That'll suck performance so fast it'll make your head spin. And the fact that they've done it with only 512MB of RAM makes me laugh. #3: Probably the best out of the ones you've posted, but make sure it's got a PCIe slot open. The problem of shared memory comes up here though - remember, you technically don't have a dedicated video card with this, and it's just using your regular RAM as graphics memory. If it has a PCIe slot open, you can buy a card, pop it in and use it, but that'll be an extra 400 bucks or so. #4: Refurbished. Run for the hills. So the moral of the story is...shared memory was invented by Satan himself.
Depends what you're using it for. I built mine specifically for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, which is actually hosing it more than I thought it was - and I went all out on this one. With a refurb, you usually don't get anything top-of-the-line, and since that's what I look for, that's why I personally stay away from them. Plus the whole warranty issue can come into play here.
Ok, I saw this incredible deal, but my dad wouldnt let me buy it because it was refurbished. It had 1GB RAM, 250GB HD, DVD RW/Lightscribe and a whole bunch of memory card slots, and it was only $500.00 CDN, I was pretty pissed that I couldnt get it.
That's not saying much. Just because it has 1GB of RAM and a 250GB HDD, it could still be a shitty computer. For example: I have 1GB of RAM and 400GB (320+60) of space, yet my computer isn't that incredible - the gfx card (radeon 8500) is shit, and the processor (amd athlon 64 3400+ s939) is decent for the present day market. $800.
Well I dont know the processor and graphics card and all that. I saw it a couple of dyas ago so I dont remember
Athlon 64 FX-57 ftw. p.s. Don't get anything Celeron. Avoid it like the plague. I'm an AMD guy, but I've heard the Core processors from Intel are kicking some serious ass. AMD supposedly has a quad core processor in the works though