Need a decent computer for $350

conpfreak · 07-09-2006, 06:35 PM

I'm not doing any gaming so you don't have to worry about that. The only thing is that I want something that good enough for video editing so 1GB of RAM would be nice. Everything else should be okay. Any celerons or semprons are good for the CPU.

aliasaid · 07-09-2006, 06:49 PM

you need monitor/keyboard/mouse/speakers ?

or just tower?

it would be very hard to pull off everything w/ $350

conpfreak · 07-09-2006, 07:02 PM

Just the tower

aliasaid · 07-09-2006, 07:13 PM

ok.. you have a couple of ways to go...

here's one option with integrated video:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813135011

http://www.newegg.com/product/Produc...82E16819103633

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141225

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104953

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822135106

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811125450

total: $346.45

and if you decide you need a vid card you can some time later when you hve money add a video card..

orr.. the second option would be to get a lower-end cpu and maybe a case-pus combo and get a low end 6200/7300 gpu.

talldude123 · 07-09-2006, 07:16 PM

For an operating system, you could use Linux.

Linux is completely free, they even mail it out to you for free. Just choose a version and you're ready!

RAM is the main thing about making a computer work smoothly.

conpfreak · 07-09-2006, 07:19 PM

I can get another copy of Win XP so that's no problem.

conpfreak · 07-09-2006, 07:28 PM

Any prebuilt suggestions? You can knock the RAM down to 512MB for a prebuilt.

aliasaid · 07-09-2006, 07:56 PM

ah sorry didn't know you wanted prebuilt...

well at that price range you don't have much choice.. checkout dell, they have some very low priced machines.

zeppelinfan2009 · 07-10-2006, 12:05 AM

you aint gonna get much for that price and prebuilt....nothing compared to that one the guys build for ya..

talldude123 · 07-10-2006, 12:19 AM

Actually, Dell is NOT cheap right now in Canada. In America, they're OK. They have the Dimension 1100 starting at $299:

Specs:
Intel Celeron D 325 2.5 Ghz
256MB RAM
80GB UltraATA HD
48X CD-RW/16X DVD-ROM combo drive
Windows XP Home Edition
17" E773 CRT monitor
1-year warranty

For $80 more, you get:

16X DVD writer dual-layer
512MB RAM
160GB SATA HD

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