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12-21-2002, 02:36 AM
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What harddrive, RAM to get??
I got this old computer thats decent i guess, (say around 200 mhz) , its got like 1.6 gb harddrive and shitty ram prolly too.. Its a gateway from 1995. What should i get to make it useable again, and how do i know what brand or what type to get so its compatable with my computer (operating system + brand of computer)
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12-21-2002, 02:44 AM
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Ditch the whole computer. Seriously, its no good anymore. 200MHz barely surfs the web. You can get a 1400MHz AMD chip for ~$50. New mobo ~$60 (integrate video and sound), cheap ram, ~$50, new PSU. This would make a nice system for everyday use, but not for games, etc.
How much are you willing to spend to put together a new computer? I could recommend some setups...
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12-21-2002, 09:50 AM
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Im going to have to agree.. If you look around, you can find/put together over 1 GHz processors computers for under $300.
Go to www.pricewatch.com and look around.
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12-23-2002, 02:37 AM
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every mention of pricewatch should be immediately followed by www.resellerratings.com
there are tons of pricewatch sites i would never buy from. |
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12-23-2002, 02:55 AM
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True that.. I bought a 900 mhz celeron, they shipped me a 600, called the place, had them send the right one, went to call them again to let the guy know it was right, they were out of business, chapter 11... loool.
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12-23-2002, 03:15 AM
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That really sucks. I only deal with larger companies now for reasons just like this. Its not worth getting ripped off 
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12-23-2002, 08:20 AM
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I agree.. Any more I wont even buy online.
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12-23-2002, 01:21 PM
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unless you have some dealer you can buy from that means you are paying considerably more for your parts. i think if you stay with companies like newegg, mwave, etc. that you'll be just fine. its the smaller companies i shy away from. |
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