PaintMeAsIam
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Am I right in thinking that it's a lot smarter to NOT get a machine with integrated video and audio? I would think that's just common sense. I've never had it and I don't think I want it, but I wanted opinions first.
And here is what I am thinking about doing, any comments or suggestions are appreciated.
Been thinking about just getting a new, barebones machine. I don't do much of anything other than email, surf, read, play streaming music, watch the occasional google or youtube video. I am not a gamer and I do not use my home computer for work related issues. I just want good sound, non-jerky video and good resolution, fast program response and the ability to run a few programs at once without the machine throwing up or freaking out because I asked it to do too much. And of course, overall response time from clicking on something to it opening or doing what I ask it to do is important. The shortest lag time, the better.
I can get into this base unit for under 300 bucks, it's a build, not a brand name:
AMD Athlon 64 3200 (2.0 ghz 512 KB L2 cache)
64 bit
512 MB DDR 400 memory
10/100 lan
SATA Raid 0,1
PCie 16x x 1 x ( does anybody know what this is?!)
Nvidia GeForce6 100 video
8 ch stereo
350 watt power supply.
I think that's a pretty good machine for the price. Hah! I just noticed there is nothing listed about a hard drive or OS.....huh. Guess I should ask about that eh?
Right now my current machine is:
Intel Pentium II, 333 MHz (5 x 67)
256 MB (SDRAM)
ATI Technologies, Inc. 3D RAGE PRO AGP 2X (8 MB)
HP vs15 flat panel monitor
Creative SB PCI128 (Ensoniq ES5880) Sound Card
Intel(r) 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Maxtor 40 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100
IOMEGA ZIP 100
SONY CD-RW CRX230ED (52x/32x/52x CD-RW)
Linksys 10/100 fast ethernet PCI card
3.5 floppy
It gets the job done, but it's a little slow. It can't handle some online games and videos and such, and Norton Auto Protect slows it down to molasses, so I disable that from background running.......otherwise, it gets by. I guess I am satisfied with it, but it never hurts to better one's self or one's computer.
What do you think?
Thanks!
Ryan
And here is what I am thinking about doing, any comments or suggestions are appreciated.
Been thinking about just getting a new, barebones machine. I don't do much of anything other than email, surf, read, play streaming music, watch the occasional google or youtube video. I am not a gamer and I do not use my home computer for work related issues. I just want good sound, non-jerky video and good resolution, fast program response and the ability to run a few programs at once without the machine throwing up or freaking out because I asked it to do too much. And of course, overall response time from clicking on something to it opening or doing what I ask it to do is important. The shortest lag time, the better.
I can get into this base unit for under 300 bucks, it's a build, not a brand name:
AMD Athlon 64 3200 (2.0 ghz 512 KB L2 cache)
64 bit
512 MB DDR 400 memory
10/100 lan
SATA Raid 0,1
PCie 16x x 1 x ( does anybody know what this is?!)
Nvidia GeForce6 100 video
8 ch stereo
350 watt power supply.
I think that's a pretty good machine for the price. Hah! I just noticed there is nothing listed about a hard drive or OS.....huh. Guess I should ask about that eh?
Right now my current machine is:
Intel Pentium II, 333 MHz (5 x 67)
256 MB (SDRAM)
ATI Technologies, Inc. 3D RAGE PRO AGP 2X (8 MB)
HP vs15 flat panel monitor
Creative SB PCI128 (Ensoniq ES5880) Sound Card
Intel(r) 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Maxtor 40 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100
IOMEGA ZIP 100
SONY CD-RW CRX230ED (52x/32x/52x CD-RW)
Linksys 10/100 fast ethernet PCI card
3.5 floppy
It gets the job done, but it's a little slow. It can't handle some online games and videos and such, and Norton Auto Protect slows it down to molasses, so I disable that from background running.......otherwise, it gets by. I guess I am satisfied with it, but it never hurts to better one's self or one's computer.
What do you think?
Thanks!
Ryan