um purchasing a computer need helpo

shurikensaregosu

shurikensaregosu

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my budget = 1000-1500
um..i wanna play computer games and burn stuff!!!
and im a super computer nooooob!!
just wanted to get that straight


soo. i was thinking about purchasing a computer locally because i hate SHIPPING AND TAX!!!! :mad: when i made up a configuration off of cyberpower inc.. my tax and shipping was about 250!!!!

but all my local computer shops like.. FRY's / Circuit City / Best Buy/ and Microcenter/ Office Max sell CRAPPY gaming computers.

soo i was thinking about buying one of those computers and upgrading the graphic card (if possible) but i dont have a clue how..

i checked the sites for all of those computer stores and i dont know which one to choose.

i noticed how microcenter computers had pretty stuff in them but i dont wanna buy off their items. i once bought a WINBOOK for 1400 awhile ago. damn it was crappy and heavy and my batteries died within a year. so im not sure about their "power spec" computers cuz those computers are Micro Center brand computers.

well anywayss

i was thinking about getting http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...CategoryId=pcmcat60700050018&id=1117176782327
and maybe if possible upgrade the graphics to like an ati radian at least x700

i dont wanna get a super good computer yet cuz next year i'll be taking 3 computer classes in high school. :rolleyes:

well if any of you guys find a better computer or soemthing let me know!! and gimmie some advice!!! lol sorry for my long essayish thing :D
 
Lax

Lax

VIP Member
You ever thought about building one yourself. Generally cheaper and you can customize it to exactly what you want/want it to do.
 
skidude

skidude

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try www.ibuypower.com

I just ordered the computer on my signature for $1021.00 USD. It was originally $936 but shipping was $85, quite unlike the $250 you mentioned. I don't know about tax, since I'm from New Hampshire and we don't have a sales tax, but I don't know if that applies since ibuypower is in California......
 
skidude

skidude

Active Member
Ya, I know about computers so I'm gonna check all the parts to make sure everything is there..... they won't be able to slide anything past me.....
 
Praetor

Praetor

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Staff member
but all my local computer shops like.. fry's / circuit city / best buy/ and microcenter/ office max sell crappy gaming computers.

soo i was thinking about buying one of those computers and upgrading the graphic card (if possible) but i dont have a clue how..
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easier to build your own... have a look at BUILDING COMPUTERS 101.

Ya, I know about computers so I'm gonna check all the parts to make sure everything is there..... they won't be able to slide anything past me.....
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But what happens if they dont give you (or feasibly cant) give you the information you want/need (say, the extended OPN data on CPUs)?
 
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