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[Assumed]

finally i got rid of my connection prbs and idk wtf happened but my modem all of a sudden works!the point of this post is to ask if anyone has any suggestions for a new computer within the $1700 price range.well?

[BrEEd]

....Cool...and damnit Assumed give me the money and ill buy you something...you cant be trusted in these decisions.

[adinar]

Glad you got your modem working properly now!

System ideas?

Here's one

Here's a couple more...

Of course you gotta build those yourself or get someone to do it for you. And they both include the price of monitors/OSes (which you may or may not need). But it's a good place to start?

Or you could always go & look at some Dell Dimension XPSes for the already-built-for-ya solution.

[Afrika Korps]

ALIENWARE!!

Area-51 5500

[pr0nasaurus rex]

Stay away from boutique companies like Alienware and Falcon Northwest, as they are overpriced. Also, I would not recommend DELL for reasons of upgradeability.

Building your own PC is a rewarding experience. It saves you money, and you get more bragging rights than any Alienware could earn, at least among serious enthusiasts.

[Afrika Korps]

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Thats an opinion, although building PCs can be rewarding and educational.
You may encouter problems and compatability issues. When order form ALienware, Dell, Gateway, etc., there is a feeling of certainty and quality from most companies.

Most give out great deal on accessories and other items, such as free RAM, CD Drive, and Moniter upgrades. Alienware right now is giving out a 17" LCD, Printer, and Speakers for $99.

[Assumed]

thanks guys for the suggestions but pengy i will have my friend Nick make it for me so he can help me also.anyone else?

[BrEEd]

Loser.

[USN_KniveS]

whats yur current specs?

-Kn][veS

[Assumed]

how do i find them out so i dont have to type them individually?

[BrEEd]

Start < Programs < Accessories < System Tools < System Information. Copy and paste.

[Wasabi®]

$1700... hmm. That is quite a bit of money actually. You could probably get a Pentium 4 (or Pentium D) over 3.4GHz although I do not recommend it since it has enormous heat and power consumption problems, or a Athlon 64 3500 or higher. And you could probably also get 1GB or more of OC RAM, a spankin new case and a spankin new videocard, go for X800 or 6800 or higher. And on top of all that you could probably get a 200GB or more hard drive and a rewritable DVD drive.

See how much $1700 can buy

[Afrika Korps]

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You could also go for Dual-Core CPUs.

[Assumed]

ooooooooo ahhhhhhhhhhh!

[BrEEd]

ooooooooo ahhhhhhhhhhh!

In other words, he doesn't know what you're talking about.

[Assumed]

here are the specs of my current computer:

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name JOE
System Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation
System Model DIM4500
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~1993 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Intel Corp. A03, 7/18/2002
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\System32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)"
Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 768.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 465.30 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.43 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.91 GB
Page File Space 1.69 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

[Frags]

whats ur video card u can find that out by going ctrl panel >>>> display >>>> settings if u have anything faster than a 9600xt u shoudl wait till the next generation cards to come out before u buy anything

[-=lEasyCompanyl=-theone]

check out http://www.ubid.com
its where i got mine from
the comps are refurbished ones that had been defected so they were fixed
ive had mine 4 a year
its sony, no problems yet. u can check it out
good prices.

[Assumed]

thanks all.but i might go have my friend build me one.any other suggestions?