My budget is between $700-$800 and I'm willing to try anything. I'm not a novice when it comes to computers but i'm looking for some good ideas because i've been out of the computer game and haven't been following the new technology for about a year or so now.
I was looking at a refurbished dell system, 530 inspiron desktop - Q6600 Quad Core processor, 3gbs ram, onboard video, vista 64 bit, and the rest typical factory stuff for $449
Now what i'm looking to do is some gaming along with music production. I really would like a quad core processor but is it really necessary (Intel really sold me on the idea of 4 cores but am i going to see a difference in gaming/music production versus a C2D?) And if not, what are some recommendations for a better "OC-able" processor etc.
I'm also looking for a monitor as well, refurbished or not. I'm not partial to brand new or refurbished products, just something to start off with and i'm not looking to overclock right away but as i save more money, i have some water-cooling in mind and maybe SLI, not too sure.
Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!
Jeff
PS: Would also like to add that $700-$800 isn't the max, it's just what i'm looking to spend right now to get going, now if i wait another 2 weeks or so it would probably be an additional $400 making it approximately $1200 for a budget
I was looking at a refurbished dell system, 530 inspiron desktop - Q6600 Quad Core processor, 3gbs ram, onboard video, vista 64 bit, and the rest typical factory stuff for $449
Now what i'm looking to do is some gaming along with music production. I really would like a quad core processor but is it really necessary (Intel really sold me on the idea of 4 cores but am i going to see a difference in gaming/music production versus a C2D?) And if not, what are some recommendations for a better "OC-able" processor etc.
I'm also looking for a monitor as well, refurbished or not. I'm not partial to brand new or refurbished products, just something to start off with and i'm not looking to overclock right away but as i save more money, i have some water-cooling in mind and maybe SLI, not too sure.
Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!
Jeff
PS: Would also like to add that $700-$800 isn't the max, it's just what i'm looking to spend right now to get going, now if i wait another 2 weeks or so it would probably be an additional $400 making it approximately $1200 for a budget
