I wouldn't bother with Norton unless it comes free, in which case the first thing I'd do on starting your new PC would be uninstall it.
On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:43 -0500, "Joel N. Fischoff" <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/load_configuration.do?destination=review&email_id=1569632&jumpid=in_r329_emailconfig > > What's a good price for this system? Or any other comments most > certainly > welcome? > > * Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit > * Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-980X six-core Extreme Edition [3.33GHz, 1.5MB L2 + > 12MB shared L3 cache] > * 24GB DDR3-1066MHz SDRAM [6 DIMMs] > * 1.5TB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive from 1TB > * 1.8GB NVIDIA Geforce GTX 260 [2 DVI, HDMI and VGA adapters] > * Blu-ray writer & Lightscribe SuperMulti DVD burner > * Premium Wireless-N LAN card and Bluetooth > * 15-in-1 memory card reader, 1 USB, 1394, audio > * No TV Tuner > * Integrated 7.1 channel sound with front audio ports > * HP Stereo Speakers with subwoofer and remote 50W > * HP deluxe wireless keyboard & wireless mouse > * Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 > * Norton Internet Security 2010 - 15 month > * 4-year HP Care Pack House Call Service > * Hasbro Classic Games Bundle > * Laplink PCmover Software > > Total price after instant rebate is around $3,600. > > > I considered other systems, but Gateway doesn't give me the ability to > configure and Dell... well, I stopped trying when, when trying to create > a > similar system, it started showing numbers like $5,500, a price I'm not > willing to pay. Best Buy doesn't have anything even close to this > system. > > My criteria are mostly that I want this system to serve for the next 8-10 > years at least. I also like the idea of multiple monitors (which the > video > card should allow me), with one playing video while I do other stuff in > the > other. That's the primary reason for the power of the processor, the > amount of memory, the video card, and the speakers. I also occasionally > do > video editing, which my current computer can barely handle, which is > another reason to want to have a lot of power. > > In any case, any comments are welcome. Where I could get something > similar > even cheaper's always good, but, like I said, the thing I'm looking for > most is reliability and something that can last. > > > Thanks (again), > > Joel > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
