$600 Emachine with 3500+, 1gb ram, 200gb hd, winxp MCE

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dew042

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Perhaps someone could explain to me how this computer "provides an amazing digital entertainment and gaming experience through 64-bit computing" with a 32bit OS installed? Just curious.

Nice price though, considering MCE 2k5 would put you back $100 by itself, and an easy PCI-e upgrade path....

dew.
 
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Delbert

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Originally posted by: darkavenger626
could build it cheaper with used and refurb parts =)
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Dont forget the pirated OS and other software required to "build it cheaper".

 
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czech09

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Originally posted by: PrayForDeath
Nice price. I don't think I can build it myself for a cheaper price.
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Easily...

Comeon now, look at the vid card and the mobo...the ram is probably value ram which goes for like $60 a gig new or even less used. HDD is worth like $70 used (you can find better deals). I think that's worth $400-450 tops even with the monitor.
 
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Fingolfin269

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Originally posted by: czech09
Originally posted by: PrayForDeath
Nice price. I don't think I can build it myself for a cheaper price.
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Easily...

Comeon now, look at the vid card and the mobo...the ram is probably value ram which goes for like $60 a gig new or even less used. HDD is worth like $70 used (you can find better deals). I think that's worth $400-450 tops even with the monitor.
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You're working under the assumption that every consumer also builds their own computer.
 
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NSA Lummox

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Processor is around $200 by itself
Even if you really lowball it and figure $60 for some ram, $70 for the hdd, $70 for the mobo, $100 for the windows xp license, and $50 for the optical drives, and at least $50 for a case with a power supply capable of gimping along with the 3500+, you're looking at $600.

Also, it says monitor sold seperately.

So, for mr
"Comeon now, look at the vid card and the mobo...the ram is probably value ram which goes for like $60 a gig new or even less used. HDD is worth like $70 used (you can find better deals). I think that's worth $400-450 tops even with the monitor."
I say hax and lies.

This is a good deal, and you'd have quite a time trying to find stuff priced better.

He's probably some grandpa who talks about walking uphill to and from school :p
 
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Tsunami982

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i dont think i could build it for less very easily. youd have to be sitting in front of your computer waiting for deals on almost every single component and that would take a lot of time. to me time is worth money. i say its a hot deal.

$200 CPU + $65 RAM + $50 HDD + $70 MOBO, $40 DVDRW, $10 CDROM, $60 (MIN.) Case + PSU, $100 MCE, $30 Crappy Keyboard/Mouse/ Speakers. and thats 625 not including tax or shipping all the individual component (costs way more than shipping one large box) and those are all sale prices (except for the cpu).
 
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jware30

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Today, I purchased the eMachine T6524 from CompUSA. The website had it for $650, and I requested in-store pick up. The website indicated the machine would be $650 +tax.

But CompUSA does not charge you until you pick it up. So, I was pleasantly surprised to pay $600 + tax for the system in store.

I also received two rebate forms.

One I expected, a $50 rebate from eMachine.

The other was a $150 rebate from CompUSA? As far as I can tell the rebate looks valid. Not bundled with anything else, specifically no mention of AOL. Plus this rebate can be submitted via the web. I've submitted, and it's pending for sale validation.

I'll let you guys know how it goes.

Final price for a decent system $400 + tax. Not bad.

I purchased the system at the Farmingdale, NY store.

The $150 rebate is valid on purchases from 12/25/05 to 12/31/05.

 
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fbrdphreak

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This is a good deal, but do consider that you're getting bottom of the barrel components. Mobo, RAM, and PSU specifically: I'd say they all have a higher likelihood of failure of a given period of time than "brand name" parts. You get what you pay for of course, but that doesn't mean this will die on you in 3 months.

However I still feel that if I'm spending $600 on a system, I'd rather spend a little more to make sure my money goes a little longer. If I want cheap computing, I'll go with a lower end system that is a lot cheaper so if it dies I'm not out as much ;)

Just my $0.02

Still hot tho OP!
 
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Good for a basic PCI-e system... but how is this a hot deal? They've always had this.

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richardrds

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Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
This is a good deal, but do consider that you're getting bottom of the barrel components. Mobo, RAM, and PSU specifically
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I bought one of these for my Neise as a X-mas present from circuit city, I was pleasently surprised to see that they were using a MSI mobo :) .

I set the PC up for her and it runs great, Great PC for the price, slap a $130 6600GT in it and you now have a pretty decent gaming rig at a great price!!!! :) :) :)
 
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jware30

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Originally posted by: cevilgenius
Good for a basic PCI-e system... but how is this a hot deal? They've always had this.
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Well $450 (that includes tax) for an AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2.2GHz Processor, 1GB RAM, 200GB Hard Drive, 16X DVD+/-RW and 48X CD-Rom Drives, Windows XP Media Center isn't bad.

And it usually sells for $600, BestBuy inexplicably has raised theirs to $800???

 
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grandeCC

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And it usually sells for $600, BestBuy inexplicably has raised theirs to $800???

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