Watch Slickdeals.net.. they OFTEN have dell discounts/coupons like 25% off $1000, etc.. That way you configure it the way you want to and you don't have to touch it.
On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 11:33 AM, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Check some of the bare bones systems from Tiger Direct, and add on what you > need... > > -- > Scott Stewart > ColdFusion Developer > > SSTWebworks > 4405 Oakshyre Way > Raleigh, NC. 27616 > (919) 874-6229 (home) > (703) 220-2835 (cell) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Loathe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 12:28 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Best Computer >$2000? > > Ok, > > I get a new computer every 4-5 years it seems like. I'm now getting to > the point that I have issues working, and I'm towards the lower end of > the gaming capabilities at this point. > > Heres what I need to know. What is the best all around, OFF THE SHELF, > machine out there right now for under 2 grand? > > This is just the desktop, I have monitors and keyboards and all of that. > > What I want: > > Intel Duo Core or Quad Core > 512 Meg nVidia (sli capable) > mother board with 2nd video card slot, doesn't have to have 2 cards now > but I would like to be able to upgrade it eventually > 3 gigs ram + > 500 gig SATA drive > > I've looked at a bunch of machines, but I really want to get the best > bang for my buck as it will probably have to last me the next 4-5 years > like this one has. > > I don't need an OS, I have legal copies of XP and Vista (probably want > to run XP though). I run one machine to do everything. My machine > right now is running CF 8, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, a bunch of > communication stuff, and it just has issues, especially if I'm browsing > or working on anything with heavy flash. The place I'm working is using > Adobe Connect, great product, but my machine has issues when I'm using > it, a browser or two, eclipse, a mail client, cf and sql, and skype and > q-next. > > I currently have a couple of batch files I use to turn services on and > off as needed,but it's a pits I'd rather do without. > > Suggestions? > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;192386516;25150098;k Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:258738 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
