JDG wrote:
>Well, after investigating how much time and money it would cost to try and
>upgrade my harddrive on this system, as well as my fans, I've decided to
>just take the plunge and buy a new system.
>
>So, anyone have some good tips on how to buy a system that is a little
>cheaper than "cutting edge" but will still stay usefull for a fairly long
>time?
>
John, you've been offered a lot of good suggestions for building one on your
own, but just in case you're like me and don't have the time and/or
inclination, here's another option.
You can get good deals on some fairly high-end stuff at Best Buy. Just ask
one of the salespeople if there are any models that are being closed out.
My wife and I picked up a new PC that way last summer. It has 256 megs of
RAM, a 1 gig processor, 60 gig hard drive, DVD-rom, CD-RW, 17 inch monitor
(no 3-d accelerator), a couple of OK speakers (no subwoofer), and some
bundled software. It was being closed out and it was the last one they had,
the floor "demonstrator," so they knocked another 30% off the price. We
paid under a thousand for it. And that was nine months ago. I'm pretty
sure that same configuration would be cheaper now.
I *think* that's a pretty good deal, but then again I don't buy machines
every day...
Happy shopping and good luck!
Reggie Bautista
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