Hey! I'm new here, hopefully you guys can help.
I really need a new computer, and I'm having some serious troubles. My current computer works, but it doesn't. Half of my apps don't work and the hardware is ancient. Here are the specs.
IBM
P4 2.00 ghz
512 MB RAM
128MB Radeon 9550
Windows XP Pro
Well, that's off the top of my head. Anyways. As I said half of the programs don't work such as: Windows Movie Maker, Windows Media Player, Sound Recorder, Paint and many more. I have 2 small hard drives. My C drive is 20 GB and has a sliver of space left. The D drive is a 52 GB drive and it really only holds my music, pictures, video and anything I download. My computer crashes every once in a while, no warning, just randomly. I have no idea where it came from, or anything about it. It was a replacement my uncle had given me as he fixed my old PC. Which I never got back. But, in the end, I need a new computer A.S.A.P.
I am looking for a computer that can handle games such as Battefield 2 and Counter-Strike: Source. I use MSN, and browse the internet too. There seems to always be something else I want to try too, so I can't tell you exactly what I will be using my computer for.
Now, what type of PC, how will I be getting it and money. I am looking for something around these specs.
-PC-
P4 3.00 ghz
2 GB DDR2 RAM
256 - 512 Video Card
XP - I'm not sure if I want Vista, do I?
-Building and receiving-
I would actually like to build the PC by myself or buy parts separately and get a friend to build it for me, if I can not do it. My mom is a general manager for a chain restaurant and does quite a lot of office work. Her server computers and whatnot run into problems, they have an IT guy that would be glad to build me a PC if I gave him the parts. I am happy to buy parts from anywhere, www.tigerdirect.ca has some great stuff. And local tech stores are good too.
-Money-
I am just a young geek, no money or a job. My mother said she will get me a new computer, along with the basement being redone. She knows almost nothing about computers and she is not planning to pay five thousand dollars on a pc for me. I'm looking for "Cheap Amazingness" I know it's not a word. And I know It's probably not possible, but that's why you're here, right?
Okay, now... If I am getting myself in WAY to deep and I should just be buying a built, ready to go computer from the store. What should I be getting?
Thanks, Austin.
I really need a new computer, and I'm having some serious troubles. My current computer works, but it doesn't. Half of my apps don't work and the hardware is ancient. Here are the specs.
IBM
P4 2.00 ghz
512 MB RAM
128MB Radeon 9550
Windows XP Pro
Well, that's off the top of my head. Anyways. As I said half of the programs don't work such as: Windows Movie Maker, Windows Media Player, Sound Recorder, Paint and many more. I have 2 small hard drives. My C drive is 20 GB and has a sliver of space left. The D drive is a 52 GB drive and it really only holds my music, pictures, video and anything I download. My computer crashes every once in a while, no warning, just randomly. I have no idea where it came from, or anything about it. It was a replacement my uncle had given me as he fixed my old PC. Which I never got back. But, in the end, I need a new computer A.S.A.P.
I am looking for a computer that can handle games such as Battefield 2 and Counter-Strike: Source. I use MSN, and browse the internet too. There seems to always be something else I want to try too, so I can't tell you exactly what I will be using my computer for.
Now, what type of PC, how will I be getting it and money. I am looking for something around these specs.
-PC-
P4 3.00 ghz
2 GB DDR2 RAM
256 - 512 Video Card
XP - I'm not sure if I want Vista, do I?
-Building and receiving-
I would actually like to build the PC by myself or buy parts separately and get a friend to build it for me, if I can not do it. My mom is a general manager for a chain restaurant and does quite a lot of office work. Her server computers and whatnot run into problems, they have an IT guy that would be glad to build me a PC if I gave him the parts. I am happy to buy parts from anywhere, www.tigerdirect.ca has some great stuff. And local tech stores are good too.
-Money-
I am just a young geek, no money or a job. My mother said she will get me a new computer, along with the basement being redone. She knows almost nothing about computers and she is not planning to pay five thousand dollars on a pc for me. I'm looking for "Cheap Amazingness" I know it's not a word. And I know It's probably not possible, but that's why you're here, right?
Okay, now... If I am getting myself in WAY to deep and I should just be buying a built, ready to go computer from the store. What should I be getting?
Thanks, Austin.