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09-18-2007, 01:03 PM
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Build for "internet, DVD burning/watching, music"
What type of rig should I be looking at here?
What type of video card would I need? Surely nothing too heavy-duty? The rig won't be used for any gaming or anything aside from 'internet surfing, burning and watching DVDs and movies, and downloading/listening to music', but it sounds like he wants some muscle behind it all. Edit: he also wants a monitor on which he can watch TV and use it for his PC. I'm thinking along the lines of 20-24inch. Any suggestions? Last edited by CleanChucks; 09-18-2007 at 01:20 PM. |
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09-18-2007, 01:32 PM
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What kind of budget are you working with? For a basic PC, its tough to beat a Dell.
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09-18-2007, 01:32 PM
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Will HD video content (ie, HD-DVD or Blu-ray) be a use in the future? If so, you'll probably want a semi-powerful video card that supports HDCP. A healthy size hard drive (500GB isn't a bad price) would be a necessity. A somewhat beefy CPU (ie, Core 2 Duo E6750 or so) would probably be good for the DVDs.
What price range are we looking at? This will determine a lot.
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09-18-2007, 02:37 PM
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This guy works for a credit card company and is asking me for a quote. I think it's just cheaper = better, but I'm sure he wouldn't mind blowing an extra couple hundred if need be.
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09-18-2007, 05:21 PM
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Does the quote have to include the OS, keyboard, mouse and speakers along with the big monitor too? If so, give him a rough quote of $1200 and then you should easily be able to bring the computer in for under that price.
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