Fucking Computer (part 2)

[El Mojado]

Well I found out that I have around $300 USD in my bank account, my mom has $700 of credit at Best Buy, and my sister has credit at Dell (I do not know the amount but it is certain that its under $1000). They are willing to get me a computer just aslong as I pay. Like I said before in my old thread I need a computer that can handle Flight Simulator X (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8054099&type=product&tab=2&id=1158316224502#productdetail)(details in the link) with a breeze but still in my price range. So I've narrowed down to 3 computers from Best Buy.

Computer #1 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8775792&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat39100050018&id=1204331848242)
Computer #2 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8649322&productCategoryId=abcat0501004&type=product&tab=2&id=1195599475384#productdetail)
And Computer #3 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8398735&productCategoryId=abcat0501004&type=product&tab=2&id=1179877268129#productdetail)- OUT DUE TO BAD THINGS SAID

To tell you the truth I'm leaning more towards computer number 2 becuase of its processor speed. I might get expansion pack and that takes up 2 Ghz.

If you find a better computer at Dell, then tell me so I can look at it.

[Idioteque]

DO. NOT. GET. EMACHINES

I have heard absolute horror stories about people buying them because they are cheap, and then having them permanently crash.

[Beefynick]

If you get any of those computers you will still have to buy a graphics card. They all have an integrated graphics chip which used some of your ram for video memory. Other than that one and two are basically the same thing with a little bit of difference in the processor. I would go for the cheaper one.

[Spastic]

Whatever you do DO NOT get eMachines, they are horrible, and I have heard nothing but bad things about them.

If I were you I would get the first computer, you talked about processor speed as for your needs, well the first is a quad-core CPU, and I can guarantee it will be faster than the second CPU.

[El Mojado]

So I've ruled out Computer #3. So for every core its a different processor?

[SODA]

So I've ruled out Computer #3. So for every core its a different processor?

Um well not really, multiple cores mean that it is one chip. So a dual core is sort of like having two single core processors. What it boils down to, your computer can really only do one thing at a time, but it does everything so fast it seems like it is doing multiple things, a multiple core processor means that you can actually do two things (dual core) or four things (quad-core) at once.

[HappinessMan]

The hell you guys talking about? I have an emachines :indiff:. Will have had it for three years September. It works just fine.

[SODA]

The hell you guys talking about? I have an emachines :indiff:. Will have had it for three years September. It works just fine.

They are horrible, and a pain in the ass to repair.

[Slutty McBangerton]

I had an e-machine... but ended up having to replace everything because e-machines are crap!

AND everytime I went on the website, as soon as I set it to "Canada" the language switched to french :mad:. Not all of us are french :mad:.

[Rob]

Do you have access to all your mom's Best Buy credit? For $1000 you can build a top of the line computer if you're smart about it.

[El Mojado]

No, I wish. The only thing she told me was I have to pay for it, and it has to be in our credit. I can not afford to spend $1000 and cents. I might spend around $700 or more depending if I buy a discrete graphics card.

[Spastic]

El Mojado, if you are thinking about the 8600GT or 8800GT like in the PM earlier, I will tell you right now none of those are discrete, and that the 8600GT will handle anything you throw at it with the #1 rig.

[El Mojado]

So I have decided to get Computer #1, its affordable in my budget ($6.50 an hour, usually 18-20 hours). Right now I have around $300 in my bank, I usually get $30 from every 2nd check to eat every week. I will probably buy the graphics card after I pay for the computer.

[El Mojado]

Alright, so I decided to go with Computer #1, and I've accually lowered the price to $599.99. After this I'm getting the graphics card. I'm going to start putting alot of hours. Thanks for the help!