Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Cuog
If you have fallen in love with this computer then get it,
If you want a gamming computer laugh and walk away,
If you want an office type comp with light gaming look at a little cheaper or build your own, the great people at forum.pcmech.com can help you there.
|
Yeah, I'm also going to put in a nay vote. Most big stores such as Best Buy like to put in shiny stuff to entice the buyer (i.e., that 9-1 media thingie which you may never even need), or offer rebates out the wazoo to make it seem like you're getting a deal. Again, you're buying something that you're going to have for the next 3-5 years. It's my opinion here that you're a): getting a bad deal, and b): even if it was a good deal, it's still not that great of a computer. It can't even do everything you want out of the box. Here's a little perspective:
P4 3.0GHz, 800 MHz bus
1 GB dual channel DDR RAM
Windows XP home edition (and I'd be running Linux if I didn't need Windows for my games)
256 MB G-Force video card
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 (compatable with 7.1)
52X CD/16X DVD burner
Generic 3.5 floppy drive (just because
)
Netgear Gigabit Ethernet card
100 MB SATA hard drive (which was actually my major expense because I needed the hard drive quickly, long story; you can find a better deal than what I got on that easily)
Some very nice 2.1 gaming speakers that light up (I only mention this because the sound is excellent, and works great with my sound card).
That's my computer (and I just know I forgot something; I'm half-asleep), and it cost just under $600. It's primarily a gaming rig, but it can do everything else that you mentioned and thensome.
If you've never built a computer before, now would be a great time to learn. Heck, if you have questions, there are many capable people here who'd be happy to give you some advice. My advice for the day: don't buy that Best Buy computer.