Need to get 3 computers for business use....

[Boonesmi]

Originally posted by: bob4432

Originally posted by: snoturtle
Buy dells with 3 year warantee's and the most memory,cpu speed you can get
15-17" LCD's

No reason those won't last 5 years

go this route, save yourself some headache. if the customer is paying $800 max each cpu you aren't going to make anything off the deal.....but have to build them for free???

seems like those systems could be built for well under $800

for me it would depend on the customer.. if its the type of person that every few weeks ill be doing tech support, then i would say go with HP.... but otherwise i would build them

 

[bob4432]

don't forget about ~$150 for xp.....

 

[RebateMonger]

I always recommend Dell Small Business workstations, pre-configured with XP Professional and Office 2003 (if required). It saves a LOT of my time (and their money) to get them preconfigured.

I don't have anything against HP workstations. I do have a personal preference (based on past experiences) for Intel-chipset computers, and that's all that Dell sells right now. Your preferences may vary.

 

[LiquidImpulse]

Originally posted by: boomerang
Well, Socket A is dead and has been for some time. It's difficult to recommend a board when few manufacturers are producing them anymore.

I think you would be doing them a disservice to build systems around Socket A. It would fulfill their needs with no problems, but it could bite you later.

I might also suggest ignoring any reply where the word overclock is used when making suggestions for business computers.

Really, go with the Dell's. The headaches of support are not worth it. I speak from experience having built the 4 computers at my wife's office. It's always something and it gets to be a drag. Just this morning, the wife called and was stumped because at boot, one of the systems reported a missing keyboard. The office cats had unplugged the keyboard somehow. She was perplexed though and didn't know what to do.

 

[DotheDamnTHing]

dell sb

 

[Budmantom]

Buy my Dell 600m's

 

[jdkick]

Originally posted by: RebateMonger
I don't have anything against HP workstations. I do have a personal preference (based on past experiences) for Intel-chipset computers, and that's all that Dell sells right now. Your preferences may vary.

The last three generations of HP systems we've purchased have all been Intel-based - both chipset and processor (i865, i915 and i945 w/ HT P4). I have no preference really. I use AMD's in my home machines for quite some time for the simple fact that they have historically been cheaper then Intel (both processor/motherboard) and the performance was competitive.

Anyway, there's some good info in this thread for handling client systems that will be used in a business environment.

 

[Boonesmi]

Originally posted by: bob4432
don't forget about ~$150 for xp.....

the last few times ive had to buy winxp i only spend around $70 (and yes they were legit)

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Boonesmi

Originally posted by: bob4432
don't forget about ~$150 for xp.....

the last few times ive had to buy winxp i only spend around $70 (and yes they were legit)

must have been oem.

for computers to last 5 yrs from now, you can't use a sktA m/b. that would be giving the customers ~3yr old stuff already and don't think would be a wise business investment. plus it would make you look bad and not knowledgable about computers when another computer guy or friend of the customers basically tells them the reality of the old hardware you sold them for $800/ea. if a friend of your customer comes and know anything about computers and tells her that she got a good deal, you have a customer for quite some time. think about the long term and not the quick buck.

going the dell route and taking yourself out of the equation i think would be smarter. this way you could just charge them for installing, setting up the network and maintenance. if there is a hardware issue it is off your back and to dell, hp or lenovo.

 

[Boonesmi]

Originally posted by: bob4432

Originally posted by: Boonesmi

Originally posted by: bob4432
don't forget about ~$150 for xp.....

the last few times ive had to buy winxp i only spend around $70 (and yes they were legit)

must have been oem.

for computers to last 5 yrs from now, you can't use a sktA m/b. that would be giving the customers ~3yr old stuff already and don't think would be a wise business investment. plus it would make you look bad and not knowledgable about computers when another computer guy or friend of the customers basically tells them the reality of the old hardware you sold them for $800/ea. if a friend of your customer comes and know anything about computers and tells her that she got a good deal, you have a customer for quite some time. think about the long term and not the quick buck.

going the dell route and taking yourself out of the equation i think would be smarter. this way you could just charge them for installing, setting up the network and maintenance. if there is a hardware issue it is off your back and to dell, hp or lenovo.

i never said anything about using socketA platform.

just because you personally would rather "not" build the 3x systems doesnt everyone feels the same way.

for $800 systems i could make about $200 - $300 each (and still have them better then anything dell offers for $800).. and with them all being identical its easy to just setup one and clone the harddrive (could easily do it all in an afternoon)

about 8 months ago i built 5x systems for a small sports medcine shop. it only took about 1.5 days total... i made very good money on it, but not only that.. the guy was(and still is) very happy with them... so much so that since then he has asked for a gaming system for one of his kids and a pc for school for another

 

[Budmantom]

Originally posted by: Boonesmi

Originally posted by: bob4432

Originally posted by: Boonesmi

Originally posted by: bob4432
don't forget about ~$150 for xp.....

the last few times ive had to buy winxp i only spend around $70 (and yes they were legit)

must have been oem.

for computers to last 5 yrs from now, you can't use a sktA m/b. that would be giving the customers ~3yr old stuff already and don't think would be a wise business investment. plus it would make you look bad and not knowledgable about computers when another computer guy or friend of the customers basically tells them the reality of the old hardware you sold them for $800/ea. if a friend of your customer comes and know anything about computers and tells her that she got a good deal, you have a customer for quite some time. think about the long term and not the quick buck.

going the dell route and taking yourself out of the equation i think would be smarter. this way you could just charge them for installing, setting up the network and maintenance. if there is a hardware issue it is off your back and to dell, hp or lenovo.

i never said anything about using socketA platform.

just because you personally would rather "not" build the 3x systems doesnt everyone feels the same way.

for $800 systems i could make about $200 - $300 each (and still have them better then anything dell offers for $800).. and with them all being identical its easy to just setup one and clone the harddrive (could easily do it all in an afternoon)

about 8 months ago i built 5x systems for a small sports medcine shop. it only took about 1.5 days total... i made very good money on it, but not only that.. the guy was(and still is) very happy with them... so much so that since then he has asked for a gaming system for one of his kids and a pc for school for another

Don't be so sure, the system in my sig cost just over $800.


Tom

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Boonesmi

Originally posted by: bob4432

Originally posted by: Boonesmi

Originally posted by: bob4432
don't forget about ~$150 for xp.....

the last few times ive had to buy winxp i only spend around $70 (and yes they were legit)

must have been oem.

for computers to last 5 yrs from now, you can't use a sktA m/b. that would be giving the customers ~3yr old stuff already and don't think would be a wise business investment. plus it would make you look bad and not knowledgable about computers when another computer guy or friend of the customers basically tells them the reality of the old hardware you sold them for $800/ea. if a friend of your customer comes and know anything about computers and tells her that she got a good deal, you have a customer for quite some time. think about the long term and not the quick buck.

going the dell route and taking yourself out of the equation i think would be smarter. this way you could just charge them for installing, setting up the network and maintenance. if there is a hardware issue it is off your back and to dell, hp or lenovo.

i never said anything about using socketA platform.

just because you personally would rather "not" build the 3x systems doesnt everyone feels the same way.

for $800 systems i could make about $200 - $300 each (and still have them better then anything dell offers for $800).. and with them all being identical its easy to just setup one and clone the harddrive (could easily do it all in an afternoon)

about 8 months ago i built 5x systems for a small sports medcine shop. it only took about 1.5 days total... i made very good money on it, but not only that.. the guy was(and still is) very happy with them... so much so that since then he has asked for a gaming system for one of his kids and a pc for school for another

sorry, i thought you were going sktA based on this:

I actually found enough parts to build 2 computers I just need to find a good socket a motherboard.
can you guys recommend me anything?

hell if you can make 2-300 on each machine then go for it, although i really don't see how.

the reason i don't like to build for business is because they have so many idiots using the equipment and no matter what it is your fault. i too did consulting and maintenance with a couple drs office's and made some good money, but they would drive me crazy with all the stoopid questions, then again i don't patience anymore

 

[thescreensavers]

SOmthing with a amd 3000 and 512 ram and 17inch screen(flatpanel) 80gig sata HD with NCQ MSi mobo ,Dvd rom,a 32mb graphics card and a forton 450watt psu is ruffly 720-800 with a case and xp home

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
SOmthing with a amd 3000 and 512 ram and 17inch screen(flatpanel) 80gig sata HD with NCQ MSi mobo ,Dvd rom,a 32mb graphics card and a forton 450watt psu is ruffly 620-700 with a case

are you including xp too? i guess the op could always go the pc chips m/bs......