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08-24-2009, 01:14 PM
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True Techie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 195
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I need help building a new family computer for somebody for less than $1000.00. Mostly being used to get on the internet. I'm looking at a AMD processor. Something that can handle Windows Vista until 7 comes out. Pretty much, something that can last 4 plus years.
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08-24-2009, 01:18 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 6,778
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What is your budget?
Any gaming on this machine?
Also do you need monitor, keyboard and mouse as well?
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08-24-2009, 03:12 PM
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True Techie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 195
| Re: need help Building a new family computer
Less then $1000, person has a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. If gaming, maybe light gaming.
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08-24-2009, 05:42 PM
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No place like 127.0.0.1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,999
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08-24-2009, 06:46 PM
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Theg Ame Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oxfordshire, UK, waving our red white and blue. Posts: 1,970
| Re: need help Building a new family computer
Puddle Jumper's build looks good, though I'd go with 750GB or 1TB.
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08-24-2009, 08:04 PM
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Muffin Enthusiast Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Posts: 889
| Re: need help Building a new family computer
search for the combos 
i know this isnt the dvd burner you listed pj, but its still good, get $10 off from combo with the corsair Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!
the ocz gold and i7, $12 off combo Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!
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08-24-2009, 09:47 PM
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True Techie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 195
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Originally Posted by Muffin Man  search for the combos
i know this isnt the dvd burner you listed pj, but its still good, get $10 off from combo with the corsair Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!
the ocz gold and i7, $12 off combo Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!
@ dio1080, do they also need an os? | Yes, they need a OS. I'm thinking Vista.
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08-25-2009, 12:28 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 6,778
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OS:
Vista home premium 64bit with a free upgrade to win7 when it is released. Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - Operating Systems
Good build although it is an Intel based one which is what I would do with the budget at hand but do you still want a AMD build?
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08-25-2009, 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Puddle Jumper | I would suggest this card. I had one for a few days, and it blew me away, played games I didn't think it would play. (Crysis & Crysis Warhead) Played BluRays and DVD's with out a problem at all, saw a decrease in processor usage compared to the 3450 I had. Great video card IMO.
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08-25-2009, 10:52 AM
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True Techie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 195
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Originally Posted by Hefemeister | Intel will be fine, but is there a way I can change some of the parts to make it a 32-bit system. I mean, I'm always hearing about how 64 bit systems having driver issues?
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