LOOKIN FOR A NEW COMPUTER

[ayo4yayo]

cop a 13" macbook pro and a LCD screen.

 

[martin_07n]

 

[ConstantElevation]

HP laptops are the best

 

[BOOBOO619]

I just bought an Acer "Aspire M5800" desktop at Fry's for $799. It's powerful as hell. It also offers a free upgrade to Windows7.

Specifications :
Processor : Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor 9400 (Operates at 2.66GHz | 6MB L2 cache)
Operating System : Windows Vista™ Home Premium with Service Pack 1
Chipset : Intel® G43 Express Chipset
Memory : 8GB DDR3 SDRAM Memory
Graphics : NVIDIA® GeForce® GT230 Graphics Amplified Stereo Speakers (USB Powered) with 1.5GB Discrete Video Memory
Hard Drive : 750GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Card Reader : Multi-in-One Digital Media Card Reader
Modem : 56K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem (RJ-11 port)
Wireless LAN : 802.11b/g
Speakers : USB Speakers
Optical Drive : 18X DVD+/-R/RW Super-Multi Drive featuring LabelFlash™ Technology|

http://www.frys.com/product/5940114?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

What I'm saying is if you want to build a computer with comparable specifications to the $370 computer I linked to, it will cost you a lot more than $400 unless you know someone who will come up with these parts very cheap - which is not easy to do unless they are stolen (which is fine with me LOL). You'd have to know someone who has a serious hook up somewhere. Most people don't know anyone like that, so building a comparable computer will cost a lot more than $400.

Or, you could just go to Newegg.com.

LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - $28.99

Linkworld 43719-128FU+P04 black/silver Steel MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case 430W Power Supply - $32.99

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - $47.99

(3) Crucial 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory - $47.97($15.99 each)

GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard -
$52.99

Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Retail - $67.99

Subtotal: $278.92

Shipping: $21.02


Grand Total: $299.94

I just beat their price by $70 WITH shipping.

 

[Premo]

catching a virus from clicking Takin No Shortz links in i-candy: priceless

 

[ESFCE]

The problem with a laptop is once something goes wrong, most people will be forced to pay somebody to fix it. Desktops are far more customizable and when a component fails even a novice computer user can find a guide that will help them diagnose and fix hardware issues on their own. Plus, if you ever want to upgrade anything you'll have the option to do so, more so than any laptop. And if you go with any Mac, this is out of the question.

I own several laptops and I prefer desktops by a large margin. Laptops are cool if you need mobility, like if you need to take your work with you or you just want to be able to lug your computer everywhere you go. If you're cool with just using your computer at home, desktops shit all over laptops.

U DO HAVE A POINT CUZ I HATE WHEN MY COMP ACTS CRAZY AND THEN I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO SUMBODY TO FIX AND CLEAN OUT, I HATE THAT SHIT

But when you get a Mac it's covered for one year by Apple, so you can physically take it into any Apple store and they will fix anything that isn't damage you inflicted on yourself. replace any parts, fix whatever or even just give you a new one.

None of this, "sorry we cant replace it here, we have to ship it out to the manufacturer" bullshit that most places give you when you buy a PC.

then you can get Apple care which extends the coverage 2 more years, you can get that for about $250 if you find a deal...they give you up to a year after you buy the computer to extend it so you dont have to buy it right away.

I've had this MacBook pro since December and the most that it's messed up is freezing like 3 times and fucking up a DVD i was burning, and that was only cuz i was moving the computer while it burned...

Also the macbook pro's are upgradable, you can upgrade the ram & hard drive.

 

[nonfiCKtion]

LOL I'VE TOLD THIS NIGGA TO GET A DESKTOP 2 YEARS AGO!

 

[Sydal]

YEA BUT I DONT THINK IMMA WANT A LIL LAPTOP ... EVEN THO I THOUGHT ABOUT GETTIN A DESKTOP FOR LIKE 6 HUNNID AND GETTIN A MINI LAPTOP FOR LIKE 4 HUNNID JUS SO I COULD HAVE MUSIC FILES WIT ME WHEN I GO OUTTA TOWN

My boy builds custom laptops. What do you want? He'll build it to your specifications. I can put you two in touch.

 

[Supa SAV'D OUTT]

^I NEED IT FOR SCHOOL WORK (MICROSOFT) MUSIC(BURNIN MUSIC, STORING MUSIC) EDITING VIDEO, INTERNET, DVD PLAYER/BURNER, DURABLE AND MAKE SURE I HAVE THE LATEST ANTI VIRUS PROGRAMS. JUS TYPICAL SHIT I GUESS. I WANNA MAKE SURE ITS FAST & RELIABLE

 

[Sydal]

^I NEED IT FOR SCHOOL WORK (MICROSOFT) MUSIC(BURNIN MUSIC, STORING MUSIC) EDITING VIDEO, INTERNET, DVD PLAYER/BURNER, DURABLE AND MAKE SURE I HAVE THE LATEST ANTI VIRUS PROGRAMS. JUS TYPICAL SHIT I GUESS. I WANNA MAKE SURE ITS FAST & RELIABLE

Do you have AIM?

 

[Supa SAV'D OUTT]

SAVDOUTT1

 

[Sydal]

SAVDOUTT1

I just shot you a PM.

 

[Eunuch]

i dunno bout you but i heard LABtops are better

 

[Premo]

ur mom is a labtop

 

[FATAL NYGHTMARE]

Or, you could just go to Newegg.com.

LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - $28.99

Linkworld 43719-128FU+P04 black/silver Steel MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case 430W Power Supply - $32.99

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - $47.99

(3) Crucial 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory - $47.97($15.99 each)

GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard -
$52.99

Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Retail - $67.99

Subtotal: $278.92

Shipping: $21.02


Grand Total: $299.94

I just beat their price by $70 WITH shipping.

Damn nice prices, BUT..

You forgot to include a graphics card (unless the motherboard has an on-board card, which is typically GARBAGE) AND he'd have to pay somebody to build the system.

Newegg.com seems pretty damn cheap though. Props.

 

[FATAL NYGHTMARE]

But when you get a Mac it's covered for one year by Apple, so you can physically take it into any Apple store and they will fix anything that isn't damage you inflicted on yourself. replace any parts, fix whatever or even just give you a new one.

None of this, "sorry we cant replace it here, we have to ship it out to the manufacturer" bullshit that most places give you when you buy a PC.

then you can get Apple care which extends the coverage 2 more years, you can get that for about $250 if you find a deal...they give you up to a year after you buy the computer to extend it so you dont have to buy it right away.

I've had this MacBook pro since December and the most that it's messed up is freezing like 3 times and fucking up a DVD i was burning, and that was only cuz i was moving the computer while it burned...

Also the macbook pro's are upgradable, you can upgrade the ram & hard drive.

That's all fine and good, but what I was saying is that even a novice user can find a guide that will allow them to fix their PC on their own. You can use 3rd-party components and upgrade ANYTHING you want on a PC at any time. Not so with any Apple product.

I have two Macs that I never use at the pad. They were both given to me at work. I would NEVER buy one.

 

[BOOBOO619]

Here you go homie.

 

[ESFCE]

That's all fine and good, but what I was saying is that even a novice user can find a guide that will allow them to fix their PC on their own. You can use 3rd-party components and upgrade ANYTHING you want on a PC at any time. Not so with any Apple product.

I have two Macs that I never use at the pad. They were both given to me at work. I would NEVER buy one.

you can use 3rd party components and upgrade a Mac too. www.macsales.com has 3rd party ram, and hard drives for sale for cheap and they even have instructional videos on how to install them. But I dont think Sav is gonna be using his computer for heavy stuff that hes gonna actually upgrade the processor or graphics card on his own. In my experience macs last longer than PCs and you dont have to worry about a registry or a bunch of crap spyware installing and running in the background. thats where that extra cash you spend is well worth it.

and if you ever need to run Windows Parallels lets you dual boot or VMWare Fusion lets you load Windows while your already in OS X.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Damn nice prices, BUT..

You forgot to include a graphics card (unless the motherboard has an on-board card, which is typically GARBAGE) AND he'd have to pay somebody to build the system.

Newegg.com seems pretty damn cheap though. Props.

Its onboard, but unless you plan on making a DVR box or playing vide games, you only need your video card to display whats on the screen...nothing more.

If you haven't shopped at Newegg.com prior, I recommend you try them out. Even if something isn't working properly (DOA), their return service is among the best. I ONLY shop at Newegg for my PC parts. I have had ONE bum part EVER in my 4 years using them (DOA PSU)[*knocks on wood*], and i build computers fairly frequently for work.