#90061
11/12/2004 1:39 AM
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I need to line up a purchase of 5 workstations for my dad's business. What would you recommend for something in the less than $800 range? I'm replacing 5 Dells with P2 processors and 192-256mb ram. Wants: fast as possible, stable, reliable. Don't need a lot of storage, 40gb would be plenty. Sound isn't important, neither is the fastest graphics. Will be used mostly for quickbooks, internet access, some word processing and an occasional spreadsheet (maybe one pc with excel). Dell has a decent system for $777 ($877 minus the $100 mail-in): http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=4d47w3&s=bsd I don't really need the monitors tho, the old ones are good enough. I could build them myself: http://arstechnica.com/guides/buyer/system-09-21-2004.ars/2 Not sure about reliability and warranties tho (the guide is a couple months old too). I was reading over at Randy's site :http://www.netwerkin.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php/ubb/get_topic/f/11/t/000616 These look ok: http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/highendsystem/a64d.asp?v=d But maybe not what's needed for work Any suggestions appreciated
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#90062
11/12/2004 1:44 AM
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lol the systems i reccommended to my sister for me building was $1000 (not including OS); but then again i got the best hw possible for the price while keeping it available to be upgraded easily
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#90063
11/12/2004 6:31 AM
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I would get the cheapest of everything nowadays even the smallest CPY is wayyyy to powerful for basic office usage so any will do. now the pro and cons on making it yourself is it depends on how much you want to get involved. If you go the dell way, well the day something goes wrong they can call them and they will deal with it. On the other hand if you do everything, well you are the support center guy
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#90064
11/12/2004 10:30 AM
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Argh, that may be the determining factor I don't mind building a personal computer, but it might be better to get something I don't have to mess with. The tax savings on me building them would be ~$65-70 a piece as well (Dell charges tax), and I would still be the first person they call no matter which system they went with
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#90065
11/12/2004 10:56 AM
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Here's the most recent review of budget pc's and it puts the emachine :barf: over the dell and the cyberpower system http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3118_7-5554913.html
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#90066
11/12/2004 12:51 PM
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well I guess you'll have to weight the pro and cons and see if the savings are really worth it in case of hardware failure and you have to run to the shops to get part replaced under the waranty etc.
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#90067
11/12/2004 3:10 PM
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AA, get ahold of jacob here. He just built a bunch of PC for the office and I seem to recall they came in at around the $800 range. He can surely tell you what he built and where he got the parts.
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#90068
11/12/2004 3:39 PM
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last year I was amazed as PCworld was selling compaq laptops for €600 and they had 512mb or ram.
You might want to check see if there isn't some special offer on laptops as even sub $1000 ones are very good as workstations.
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#90069
11/12/2004 4:38 PM
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Thanks Nav, will make the call Charles, I prefer notebooks, but they tend to walk a bit easier...
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#90070
11/12/2004 4:38 PM
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heh cheap, just grab a cheap case, a cheap mobo, and a cheap processor... I always try to base the system around what processor I'm going to be using
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#90071
11/12/2004 5:34 PM
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I may try one of these: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...skuId=6831155&productCategoryId=cat01172 It was the recommended system at cnet.com and looks pretty good spec-wise. If it's good we'll get more, if not I'll give it to someone who doesn't need to use it and get some better
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#90072
11/12/2004 5:40 PM
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seems very nice way too powerfull for word and internet so I am sure it will be fine
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#90073
11/12/2004 7:14 PM
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sadly, that may be a little too much power for an office station...
I may buy one of those lol...
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#90074
11/12/2004 9:26 PM
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AA if you're looking for a notebook rather than a mid or mini tower I just got a Dell sales flyer. Notebooks starting at $629.
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#90075
11/12/2004 11:44 PM
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grazi Notebooks would tend to be carried off a little too easily, I need something more difficult to put under their jacket I mid-tower is probably what I'ma going for.
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#90076
11/13/2004 3:43 AM
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I like fulls for that reason lol...
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#90077
11/13/2004 9:29 AM
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Originally posted by AllenAyres: grazi Notebooks would tend to be carried off a little too easily, I need something more difficult to put under their jacket I mid-tower is probably what I'ma going for. lol who does your dad work with? you could also put some kensington cables on the laptops anf not give them the keys
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#90078
11/13/2004 1:49 PM
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It's not so much who they work with, but the customers (it's a retail truck/suv/auto customizing shop right on Interstate 10 here in Beaumont) and all kinds of people come in and out during a typical day.
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#90079
11/13/2004 5:59 PM
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Yeh, I'd like to see anyone shove a full tower case into their undercoat...
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#90080
11/16/2004 11:15 PM
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Looks like we're trying a 'buy one, try one' approach. My dad wanted a proven company supplying them, so we went with Dell again, the Dimension 4700 with a p4 3.2ghz, 2x256mb ram, 40gb sata HD and the free 17" flat panel display Will be loads faster than the current group they have... we'll get another in a few weeks once this one is in (next week) and installed/ running (hopefully shortly thereafter ).
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#90081
11/17/2004 1:45 AM
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mmmm, dell :sigh:... At least their not the Dell Laptops lol....
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#90082
11/17/2004 11:50 PM
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I've had pretty decent luck with my dell notebooks so far. Except that one with the busted hard drive
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#90083
11/18/2004 12:17 AM
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just wait till your keybaord breaks lol... or the mouse for that matter .... It's a royal pain when the mouse breaks when you send it in for keyboard repairs lol...
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#90084
11/18/2004 1:52 AM
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hmm.. I did replace the keyboard on that same notebook Got a replacement on ebay for ~$12
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#90085
11/18/2004 8:21 PM
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Well, my mouse broke when my laptop was in for repairs; when I called in they refused to repair it for free...
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