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Offline Corbomite

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OT - Looking For A New 'Puter
« on: June 18, 2007, 08:46:31 pm »
Anyone got any suggestions? I don't know whether to by one and soup it up or build from scratch. From scratch sounds daunting to

me as I am only slightly computer geeky, but I hate all the crap the big companies pile in their "package deals".

Any help would be appreciated as the sooner I get up and running, the sooner you can start blowing me up!   ;D


Thanks in advance!

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Re: OT - Looking For A New 'Puter
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2007, 08:54:22 pm »
All that crap sucks and slows your system down.

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Re: OT - Looking For A New 'Puter
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2007, 08:56:13 pm »
Find a local Mom and Pop store that will build to your custom order. 
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Re: OT - Looking For A New 'Puter
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2007, 09:22:23 pm »
Get a 700 watt power supply. ;)

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Re: OT - Looking For A New 'Puter
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2007, 09:42:50 pm »
Dude by a Dell...

Yes yes it comes with some bloatware but not as bad as others. And we can even help you remove it....


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Re: OT - Looking For A New 'Puter
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2007, 12:36:00 pm »
I have a good friend that builds systems.  He just put a killer system together for another friend of mine for about $1800.  Looking at the specs of the system, you would pay $3500 or more at any of the retail companies to duplicate the system.  I have bought my last 2 computer from him as well.

Send me a PM and I'll get you the specs on the last system he built.

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Re: OT - Looking For A New 'Puter
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2007, 10:10:36 pm »
...He just put a killer system together for another friend of mine for about $1800.  Looking at the specs of the system, you would pay $3500 or more at any of the retail companies to duplicate the system. ...



How much Tequila is that?

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Re: OT - Looking For A New 'Puter
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2007, 07:10:50 pm »
100 bottles of 'Two Fingers' Tequila.....
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Re: OT - Looking For A New 'Puter
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2007, 11:31:02 am »
...He just put a killer system together for another friend of mine for about $1800.  Looking at the specs of the system, you would pay $3500 or more at any of the retail companies to duplicate the system. ...



How much Tequila is that?

Hey now, I won't be the one paying him.  (even if that could keep me sauced in tequila for a whole year  :drinkinsong:)

I'll call him today to get the specs.


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