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05-23-2010, 02:44 PM
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#1 | | Banned (ABWS)
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So I think my computer is due for replacing...sometimes when I turn it on, it shuts of by itself and won't turn on again unless I leave it alone for a few minutes. Also, it freezes frequently if running more than one application. For reference, it's a Athlon 3000 2.0 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB HD 
Anyways, I need a budget computer to replace it. Mainly just to surf the net, listen to music, and watch videos. Very very rarely, occasional gaming. I found this on sale at bestbuy for $499. Will this suffice? http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...9de12c7230en02
AMD Phenon II X4 910 2.6 GHz
8 GB Ram
1 TB HD
512MB ATI Radeon 4350
300W Power supply
Any concerns with refurbed computers? The last time I owned a HP was about 10 years ago...after 2 years, the PS died and they wanted over $100 to replace it, and apparently only a HP PS would fit in it.
Any other suggestions for a budget desktop? Must be less than $600. Thanks!
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05-23-2010, 03:05 PM
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#2 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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that spec is WAAAAYY more than enough for your needs.
only thing i would change is PS, but HP's cases are different and usually require their specfic PSU.
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05-23-2010, 03:06 PM
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#3 | | Banned (ABWS)
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^You think the stock PS will fry like my last one, or will it be sufficient?
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05-23-2010, 03:16 PM
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#4 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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i donno if it will fry (really depends on the brand/build quality), but i am not sure if it will be sufficient when using at 100%.
My last HP had psu issues cause it would spike during high cpu use and keeps restarting
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05-23-2010, 03:34 PM
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#5 | | Banned (ABWS)
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How about in comparison to this one for $569? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16883229159
AMD Athlon II X2 245 (2.9 GHz)
4 GB RAM
500 GB HD
1 GB NVIDIA GeForce GT220
420W
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05-23-2010, 04:18 PM
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#6 | | Banned (ABWS)
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you don't need a seperate video card if your just surfing the net etc.
Just get a mobo with onboard video!
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05-23-2010, 07:23 PM
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just go build your own... u can probably do it for $300 bux if u are just browsing, music and video
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05-23-2010, 07:50 PM
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#8 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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I rebuild my computer, reusing DVD Writer, hard drive and casing for less than $199 tax in
Wait for NCIX sale every thursday 
basically you need
1. ram
2. psu
3. cpu
4. mobo
5. case
6. DVD Writer (opt)
but if you're too lazy to build one
you can get them online $399 http://www.redflagdeals.com/deals/ma..._399_free_ship
* Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit, English
* Intel Pentium Dual-Core E6500 w/ VT (2.93GHZ, 2MB L2, 1066FSB)
* Microsoft Works 9.0. Does NOT Include MS Word
* 320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache
* 3GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHZ - 1x2GB 1x1GB
* Integrated Video, Intel GMA X4500
* Single Drive: 16X (DVD+/-RW) Burner Drive
* Dell USB Keyboard
* Dell Optical USB Mouse
* Intergrated PCIE 10/100/1000
Read more: http://www.redflagdeals.com/deals/ma...#ixzz0ood8ujPN | |
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05-23-2010, 09:52 PM
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#9 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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Any of those computers would be fine. If you want a really good deal check redflagdeals.com daily. You will find something that meets your needs cheap.
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05-23-2010, 11:16 PM
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#10 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Thanks for all the help guys, I ended up purchasing the one in my original post for $499. I'll stick with the stock PSU for now...I'm assuming it should be sufficient for my use.
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05-23-2010, 11:29 PM
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#11 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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That computer should be plently good... my older refurbished m8400f HP that I had for about 2 years never had any problems.
I recently got the p6310f which I've been using for 3 weeks now, pretty beasty computer... This is the probably one of the best you can get now on the market for the price...
4x AMD Athlon II 630 Quad-Core
2.80GHz
6GB DDR3 RAM
1 TB HD
Everything is pretty much good, just if I want to upgrade the GeForce 9100 graphics card it comes with you gotta also upgrade the 300W power supply.
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