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Community weekly poll: How much did you pay for your computer?
- 7/21/05 9:37 AM
I would build my own
by coolc_43 - 11/25/05 9:12 PM In reply to: How much did you pay for your computer? by Marc Bennett
I would build my own I would go to website and get
the parts I want then put it together. Put the operating system I like. Then use it for what I designed it to do. It would likely cost about $1200.
I would want an AMD 64 Processor with hyperthreading a socket 939 board and at least a GB of
ram. Have at least 250GB hard drives an Iomagic DVD writer and Two 4 socket USB 2.0 PCI Cards and the best
Video Card I could buy. I would make it for gaming.
$600
by bangitsmom - 11/25/05 10:30 PM In reply to: How much did you pay for your computer? by Marc Bennett
Bought an eMachines on sale and have been very pleased ever since. It has an AMD Athlon 1.6 with 512mb memory, 40G HD, DVDrom, CDR. I added a Sound Blaster Live sound card, nVidia video card, extra 40G HD, and another 512MB memory. It's an excellent computer and I've NEVER had any problems with it.
computer
by vecere - 11/26/05 4:15 AM In reply to: How much did you pay for your computer? by Marc Bennett
had computer built to my specifications by Dualex in buffalo, NY
Medion at Office Depot
by Geneius - 11/26/05 5:31 AM In reply to: How much did you pay for your computer? by Marc Bennett
This computer was $750 after rebates and it was loaded. XP pro, Pentium 4 3.00, 512 ram, 80 gig hd and more software than I have ever seen preloaded on a computer. Very reliable with good customer support (used once).
1250$ ish...Home built
by BizzleNJ - 11/26/05 7:24 AM In reply to: How much did you pay for your computer? by Marc Bennett
Built it myself for gaming and such...Antec Case, DFI NF4 Mobo, AMD64 3500+@2500mhz, A gig of OCV VX gold, Samsund SATA HD and an OCZ 520W PSU
$299
by Doc_sean - 11/26/05 9:09 AM In reply to: How much did you pay for your computer? by Marc Bennett
WOW I fell into the 12% group of under $500, that was about 4 years ago. Let me explain about that one, and yes I got it NEW. I was looking around for a new comp since both my laptop and old reconditiond computer we're both dying (of old age), and way too slow for the internet (both comps had Win 95 in them). Wal-mart was having a special sale for that one Saturday for 3 hours only of a new computer for $299, a Microtel lic; out from HP. With the NEW so-called VIA3 chips in them. At that time CPU's were just hitting 1 gig. So I picked up 3 of them on the Inter site walmart.com. One for me, and one for each kid in my house. The've since moved out to collage...and there comps?...have since died and went to CPU heaven from old age, abuse, trojans and spam oh my. But mine is about ready to die from slow age again (only a 800 mhz cpu 20 gig hardrive lol), Dell is offering me a new system about 2 gig cpu with a BIG 80 gig HD, not bad. I can deal with that.
Doc_Sean
(NT) Puter price less than $500
by ironyears - 11/26/05 10:02 AM In reply to: How much did you pay for your computer? by Marc Bennett
I really lucked out by waiting for sales and the proper rebates to get my Compaq/HP Presario. It came with a 2.0 gig speed, 512 RAM, 200 gig HD, 128MB video card, CDROM and DVD player/double layer burner, 9 media reader, 1.1 and 2.0 USB, front and back audio/video plugs-ins and digital camera jack, and for a slight bit more upgraded to an HP 4 in 1 printer.
All of the above, after rebates, for around $375, just had to be patient and watch the sales!!
I really don't know what I paid for my computer
by cwroblew - 11/26/05 10:11 AM In reply to: How much did you pay for your computer? by Marc Bennett
It started out as a 486 box in the early 90s. I think my last upgrade removed the last remnant of that first case since my latest motherboard came with a soundboard. I keep about 2 years behind in technology so motherboard and processor are only $150. Sometimes I have need new memory too, which increases the upgrade cost. I'm still running the original W2K upgrade from Win 95 I did in 2000 (with service packs).
Next year, or whenever Vista comes out, I may actually buy a whole new computer!
Oh, wait, I still have the 3 1/2" floppy drive!
Less Than $500.00
by brian g weese - 11/26/05 12:17 PM In reply to: How much did you pay for your computer? by Marc Bennett
Built it my self
I just bought the new Apple IMac G-5
by appleimacdude - 11/26/05 12:57 PM In reply to: How much did you pay for your computer? by Marc Bennett
I love it, but unfortunately Apple did not include a connection for the phone line, seemingly as no one uses dial-up anymore - I still do, as Cox cable online sucked. So the modems have been ordered for both new IMac's - mine and my mothers. Should be here around Dec 1st.
This is replacing my original Imac, my bondi-blue 98 233 - this computer has had more ram installed to max it out, and the pram battery replaced - and will go to a good friend of mine - I will miss my bondi-blue baby, but I will go and visit it --- My bondi-blue has been running mac 0/s 9.22, now has 386 or so or ram, and uses Netscape 7.02, with Netscape 4.80 and icab as back-up browsers.
Originally, my bondi-blue cost about $799.00, and my new Apple IMac is $1299.00, with a 3% discount for paying by check or cash.
computer cost
by bimmerpilot - 11/26/05 2:21 PM In reply to: How much did you pay for your computer? by Marc Bennett
I got a Dell 4100 refurbished for about $1100 several years ago and it has proven to be very satisfactory. This is the second refurb from Dell and, based on my experience, it won't be the last.
Computer cost
by Tosca - 11/26/05 6:44 PM In reply to: How much did you pay for your computer? by Marc Bennett
Less than $500 and no regrets - but - it was an "almost new" one (and I trust the guy), I didn't need a monitor or a printer, and my needs were very specific - and easy, though he did put it together and install everything for me.
About $900 -- Built it myself
by shrippyshram - 11/27/05 5:52 AM In reply to: How much did you pay for your computer? by Marc Bennett
I built my main computer (my first build) about 2.5 years ago. The main computing components by themselves cost about $900. But for that money I got:
Asus P4C800 Deluxe
Pentium 4 2.4Ghz
512MB Kingston HyperX PC3500
ATI Radeon 9500 Pro
Toshiba DVD-Rom
LG CDRW
Ahanix case
Fortron 120mm near-silent PSU
I already had a monitor, so I don't count that expense. Of couse, last year I bought a Dell 20" Widescreen for $400, so that would bump the price up if you count it.
Thanks to price drops and the magic of Ebay, I've recently upgraded to a Pentium 4 3.2Ghz, Radeon 9800 Pro, and an NEC DL DVD-RW drive by investing another $100 (net, after selling older components).
I paid nothing but elbow grease for my computer.
by sheran - 11/27/05 5:58 AM In reply to: How much did you pay for your computer? by Marc Bennett
My brother-in-law is computer smart and put together a Windows ME for himself and for me. My only cost was to help paint their 3 season porch this past summer. Not a bad payoff since I love to paint anyway!
how much ??
by wcoffey81 - 11/27/05 8:20 AM In reply to: How much did you pay for your computer? by Marc Bennett
i custom built my own system and it ended up at about the $2000 mark
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