What computer should I get?

mef1975

New Member
I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to this stuff and am hoping to get some good suggestions here on what it is that I need, hoping to only spend a couple hundred dollars, if possible, I'm now currently looking at this...

https://sarasota.craigslist.org/syd/5229158255.html

I want to...

Run Windows 7.

Use WMP and K-Lite codec pack, sometimes VLC, to play music/movie files on an external USB drive, that would be networked to other computers in the house, if Win7 allows this?

Have both, HDMI and VGA output, and USB for external keyboard/mouse.

Watch HD videos online, with Firefox, and it needs to be capable of this, for like, 5 years, or something?

What all do you think about the linked item? Might it play HD videos for a few years? What do you suggest? Heck, should I just figure out how to double my budget and get this...? I wonder how loud it is. I hate loud computers.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-x4-4-2Ghz-Quad-Core-16GB-RAM-1TB-HDD-DVDRW-HDMI-WIFI-Win-7-Pro-PC-Computer/301724236416?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=20131003132420&meid=04a66d979f0a475380fc896fa7625f84&pid=100005&rk=4&rkt=6&sd=271918604557
 
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Shlouski

VIP Member
I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to this stuff and am hoping to get some good suggestions here on what it is that I need, hoping to only spend a couple hundred dollars, if possible, I'm now currently looking at this...

https://sarasota.craigslist.org/syd/5229158255.html

I want to...

Run Windows 7.

Use WMP and K-Lite codec pack, sometimes VLC, to play music/movie files on an external USB drive, that would be networked to other computers in the house, if Win7 allows this?

Have both, HDMI and VGA output, and USB for external keyboard/mouse.

Watch HD videos online, with Firefox, and it needs to be capable of this, for like, 5 years, or something?

What all do you think about the linked item? Might it play HD videos for a few years? What do you suggest? Heck, should I just figure out how to double my budget and get this...? I wonder how loud it is. I hate loud computers.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-x4-4-2Ghz-Quad-Core-16GB-RAM-1TB-HDD-DVDRW-HDMI-WIFI-Win-7-Pro-PC-Computer/301724236416?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=20131003132420&meid=04a66d979f0a475380fc896fa7625f84&pid=100005&rk=4&rkt=6&sd=271918604557

If you are ok for ebay you could get something like this for 218 dollar without a hard drive:
Spend some extra money if you can, it will make a big difference at this performance to price point, just a little extra gets you much more.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antec-9-Bay...el-VSK4000E-/201439979810?hash=item2ee6c22922
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-CORSAIR...fied-PC-PSU-/111783095334?hash=item1a06caac26
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-Athlon-...d-Combo-New-/141788359827?hash=item21033eac93
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-HP...5173EB0-YK0-/171950198840?hash=item280907d038
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1807A-11216...-Video-Card-/161812780363?hash=item25accb154b

The best way to learn about building a pc is to build one, its really easy and we can help you here.
 
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