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Need a New computer.

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CheifnBud2

I need a new computer... I dont need a monitor or a mouse, just the tower and the keyboard.

Im looking to spend around 300 dollars for something decent.

Where should i go? What brand should i buy?:thank you:
 
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SeaMaiden

Newegg.com, probably anything with an ASUS mobo would be my recommendation.
 
Stoner4Life

Stoner4Life

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hey Cheif, you're not gonna get a good tech answer from me but I just bought another eMachines tower at Wal-Mart, Windows 7 OS etc $300.......

 
NOKUY

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i rawk an hp envy beats edition, w/ red lit keys....a lil more than 300, but is badass

HP_ENVY_14_Beats_Edition_Notebook-300x178.jpg
 
barnyard

barnyard

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computer geeks is better than new egg. especially if you're going to go refurbished geeks.com is the way to go

also don't bother buying anything slower that 3 Gigahertz and two gigs RAM

I recently purchased a refurbished gateway from geeks. Its a core i3 at 3.06 GHZ and 4 gigs ram for $350 and free shipping. It was still factory packed and looks brand spanking new to me.

Also HDMI is the com port of the future, IMO
 
barnyard

barnyard

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laptops are popular, but unless you're regularly going mobile with it, a destop is a better value

plus there are other smaller machines that are better for mobility such as netbooks and smart phone
 
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CheifnBud2

Thanks guys. I would love a good laptop, but im just looking to spend 300 dollars on a new tower as i already have a 20" monitor... Thanks for the replies :)
 
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Iron_Lion

wallmart has some pretty good HP laptops for around 300. They're good enough for porn, interwebs, photo shop and basic games. I abuse the hell out of my laptops and put like 5000 hrs on them a year lol. The cheap prices make they easy to throw away without feeling bad.
 
Pulp

Pulp

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NOKUY said:
here is my baby...fukin love this thing:

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Looks nice, but I wouldn't buy anything like this, you're paying so much for the "Beats" brand. I just had a look at the prices and you could buy a slick black macbook for the same price and last forever ;) (as contradictory as that sounds, as you're paying for the Apple too :p)

Does look nice though.

OP, definitely go for a desktop if you're not planning on moving around with it. I'd check some barebone systems and consider building it yourself. This can save money and get a better PC in the long run. :tiphat:
 
tokinblackguy

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-No Gateway/emachines<--same machine, poor build quality overall but mostly premature PS and motherboard failure.
-Dell is ok but sometimes there connectors are proprietary making replacement of certain components a pain if the need ever arises.
-hp/Compaq are pretty sturdy for the most part with Compaq being like the budget brand of hp.
-Acer's I can't remeber who owns them but from my experience they give more problems from the bios than with anything, laptops anyway, haven't run across any desktops.
-Sony's are too expensive for what you get.
-Apple probably not in the budget.

Of the major brands purchased through big name retailers, I would probably go with hp if budget allowed.

Good deals can be found on the net as mentioned here already especially if you're willing to build your own.
 
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