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Need system recommendations for a chick

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This female friend of mine is in the market for a new system. She's looking to spend around 1100 or so for system+monitor. She wants to go prebuilt. At the time I suggested a dell, but I checked just now and it's rather expensive. What big vendors still use AMD cpus? Gateway seemed to drop their AMD line. One thing she wants to go big on is ram, looking 512 mb and the heavier stuff she does includes photoshop and diablo 2.
 


<< This female friend of mine is in the market for a new system. She's looking to spend around 1100 or so for system+monitor. She wants to go prebuilt. At the time I suggested a dell, but I checked just now and it's rather expensive. What big vendors still use AMD cpus? Gateway seemed to drop their AMD line. One thing she wants to go big on is ram, looking 512 mb and the heavier stuff she does includes photoshop and diablo 2. >>

For $1100, the only feasible choice I can think of is Cyberpower System. If you're wondering, Micron still uses Athlons. Also, most big computer manufacturers have AMD cpus for their European divisions.
 


<< For $1100, the only feasible choice I can think of is Cyberpower System. If you're wondering, Micron still uses Athlons. Also, most big computer manufacturers have AMD cpus for their European divisions. >>



hahaha, so much for that talk about vendor pricewars. Been really out of it, I'm still using a 400 mhz system :Q
 


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<< For $1100, the only feasible choice I can think of is Cyberpower System. If you're wondering, Micron still uses Athlons. Also, most big computer manufacturers have AMD cpus for their European divisions. >>



hahaha, so much for that talk about vendor pricewars. Been really out of it, I'm still using a 400 mhz system :Q >>

These days they sell two kinds of systems: really cheap ones that suck, and really expensive ones that aren't worth it.
 


<< These days they sell two kinds of systems: really cheap ones that suck, and really expensive ones that aren't worth it. >>



Yeah I noticed that also. I suggested that I create a list of components and take it to a mom and pop shop, but she didn't like that idea.
 
hey i got one of those! mine is the expensive one that is not worth it (oh man you better believe it is so worth it)

i gots Athlon XP 1700+, pretty damn good mobo with KT266A chipset 60GB HDD (not big really) 50X CD, GeForce2 Ti200 (not top of the line, not even close) and 512mb DDR RAM in 1 chip

whole thing cost me $1900 Canadian, really not that expensive seeing as how if you look at the price of those computers on TV from like Dell or whatever on American channels like CBS it will say 'this powerful P5 1.9gHz computer for only $1500!!!' but when you take into consideration the conversion rate, that P4 which was BLOWN OUT OF THE WATER by my Athlon XP is really $2250, it does come with a monitor (pretty nice one worth about 250 bucks and some $30 speakers Canadian of course) but that Dell comes with basically no warranty or tech support

they say it does but it realy doesn't, if you call up Dell tech support and tell them a legit problem they will be like 'uh have you tried restarting your computer?' but if my Athlon ever has a problem i take it into the place i got it, they HAVE TO FIX IT because of the unconditional 3 year warranty on it (exlcluding you tampering with it such as overclocking)

just buy a custom for your girlfriend and make sure it's an AMD processor because they cost less, check out these prices:
INTEL® CELERON(TM) PROCESSOR 1.2GHZ CPU 128K L2 CACHE PPGA SOCKET 370 $195.00
AMD-RETAIL DURON 1000 MHZ CPU SOCKET A $175.00

notice they are different speeds but look at this benchmark comparing the 2 processors:
Celeron Killer
 
get her the low priced alienware computer then find a good deal on a monitor at the hot deals forum or something. let her pick the color of her alienware computer.
 


<< These days they sell two kinds of systems: really cheap ones that suck, and really expensive ones that aren't worth it. >>

seems mostly due to i845 only using sdr sdram right now... p4 really blows with that stuff.


those refurb dells are a much better deal. can't customize very much but if you look around a bit there might be something worthwhile. sorta the luck of the draw.
 
ElFenix is dead on, but having dealt with people like that before, I already know she's going to end up with a POS Dell, Gateway, or HP.
 


<< This female friend of mine is in the market for a new system. She's looking to spend around 1100 or so for system+monitor. She wants to go prebuilt. At the time I suggested a dell, but I checked just now and it's rather expensive. What big vendors still use AMD cpus? Gateway seemed to drop their AMD line. One thing she wants to go big on is ram, looking 512 mb and the heavier stuff she does includes photoshop and diablo 2. >>



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