Is there a good local OEM in your area? I have one nearby that I use for my desktop system builds. Check out this rig:
http://www.chipsandmemory.com/package6.htm Plugging in upgrades, you could go anywhere between $1,500 and $2,000 to get the specs you want. 4 GB 800 MHz RAM, 750 GB HDD, 8800 GTS 512 MB video, and the new Intel *Q9450 *quad-core CPU comes in at $1,550 without taxes. The mobo is dual-video capable if you get that itch. On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 9:27 AM, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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:258742 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
