iamloco724

ok this is what i want i prefer to spend no more then 450 ive heard bad things about every brand ive mentiond or that had been recommended so im torn..ive always heard bad things about dell now i hear the same things about hp..one person reccomends one thing the other says its bad. so everyone please reccomend a desktop from any brand that is reliable and in my price range here what i need and what i will be using it for.

i will be using it to download stuff,using my ipod with it,mp3s,video,nothing professional,surfing the web

i need at 512 ram
atleast 80 gig hard drive prefer more
i need to be able to add slave harddrive to it
dvd burner

LithiumSunset

Well, my big thing is, some of those people that have opinions usually haven't tried those products your trying to get advice on. The thing is, if your willing to buy a pre-built system, they come with a warranty for at least 90 days to a year.

I have 4 Dell, 2 HP, 1 E-machine desktop, 3 Dell laptops and 1 Acer laptop in my possesion. How many problems have I had with any of them? 0

Call it luck, call it what you will. The oldest Dell machine I have is an old XPS D300 with P2 300Mhz chip. Still runs like a champ since day 1 without a single problem.

If Dell or HP or whomever is what you want, get it. As long as you get it setup right, you should've have any problems. I even went to Dells outlet and bought a Dimension desktop for one of my kids and only paid 300 bucks for it. It does more than enough for what you wanna do with one.

Oh and BTW, anybody who ever tells you that HP is junk, tell them to take a good look inside of one. They use ASUS motherboards, Seagate drives, Foxxconn power supplies etc. The same parts we buy to build our own machines. Of course, they're cheaper for them and are usually tailored for them but, from the same manufacturers.

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iamloco724

on dells can add a slave harddrive

LithiumSunset

Yes you can.

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helmie

Yes, quite true, HP have much better components inside their computers than most other OEM companies. Dell use the cheapest crappest own brand parts, thats why they can push them out so cheap.

I think their XPS series uses better parts, not sure however.

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haynea4f

Sounds like your best bet is going with a Dell desktop. Do some research on the Internet to find the best deal on a Dell. Type in "Dell promo code" to find some of those hidden deals on the Internet that could save you some money.

m3incorp

Well said! I too haven't had any problems with a branded PC.