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#1 ·
Here's the deal. My company will loan me up to $2000 to buy a $2500 dollar PC including software. This will be interest free for 18 months and will be paying them back at a rate of $2000/39 or 51.00/paycheck.

The catch is I can't buy components and assemble them myself.

So, if I were to go whole hog, and look for a $2500 system ... which one would you recommend?

Other catches: No game cards & accessories. No PDA's, cell phone, etc. No Game software. No extended warranties.

Personal business software is allowed, as well as educational, project management, blah blah blah.

Assume the following: I don't play computer games (no time). No need to overclock. Would like to have future expandability & upgradability. Nice monitor would be nice. M$ Windows - XP Pro preferably (I'm working on learning Linux, but I'm not there yet). I don't really care about getting a lot of software - I want to max out the hardware.

Thanx!
 
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#4 ·
How about this?

Dell - $2438
Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology 3.06GHz - fastest avail.

512MB PC1066 RDRAM 2X256 modules - free upgrade. I can buy my own memory later and not pay Dell prices!

New 64MB DDR NVIDIA GeForce4™Ti 4200 Graphics Card with TV Out and DVI - Min - no extra $$.

120GB Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive - "free upgrade"

Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition - "free". I already have Pro at home on CD.

16 Max DVD-ROM Drive - default.

Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet - default

56K Telephony Modem for Windows default

Sound Blaster_ Audigy 2™ sound card with DVD Audio - default but good?

Altec Lansing THX Certified ADA995 Surround Sound 5.1 Speaker System

Microsoft® Works Suite 2002 with Money Standard - crap, but default.

Save $200 with mail-in rebate. Price shown before rebate
DVI-VGA Adapter to connect 2 CRT Monitors to dual capable Video Card
 
#6 ·
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#9 ·
I don't think it has to be a name brand. So shop for me! ;) Which one would you go for?

One thing I've thought of - is it better to go for the fastest processor/memory/board system and then use minimal components - looking to customize further after it's in my possession?

Or

Get a balanced system with parts known to work together and have the full tech support of the manufacturer?
 
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#11 ·
CaS!!!

Techiechick, that site is as cool as s!

Here's what I put on my dream system: $2700

BOARD: [DDR400] MSI KT4VL VIA-KT400 DDR400 WITH 10/100 LAN, USB 2.0 + 8X AGP MAIN BOARD (+ 5; xp400)

CABLE: ROUND CABLES FOR FLOPPY / HARD DISK / CD / DVD / CD-RW / DVD-RW DRIVES (+ 19)

CAS: [SILVER] RAIDCOM ALUMINUM 8-BAY 420W CASE + WINDOW + NEON LIGHT .... [AS SHOWN] (+ 99)

CD: [SILVER] 16X DVD-ROM (+ 49)

CDRW: 40x12x48 CD-RW DRIVE

VIDEO: [NEW!!! 8X AGP] ATI RADEON 9700 PRO ATLANTIS 128MB DDR W/ DVI + TV OUT 8X AGP VIDEO (+ 309)

CPU: [**HOT** NEW**]AMD ATHLON XP 2400+ [2.0 GHZ QuantiSpeed] 266FSB SOCKET A CPU (+ 615)

FAN: CERTIFIED CPU FAN, HEATSINK & 2 EXTRA 3-COLOR LED LIGHTING CASE FANS [as shown] (+ 19)

FDD: MITSUMI 1.44 MB FLOPPY DRIVE

HDD: IBM DESKSTAR 180 GB 7200 RPM ULTRA ATA-133 8MB CACHE BUFFER (+ 207)

KB: [SILVER] COMBO: VIEWSONIC WIRELESS KEYBOARD + WIRELESS MOUSE (+ 49)

MEMORY: [DDR400] 1024 MB PC3200 MEMORY (+ 276)

MONITOR: NEC 22-INCH FE2111SB .24 DPI COLOR MONITOR (+ 629)

OS: [NEW] MS WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL EDITION (+ 139)

RUSH: NO; SHIP OUT IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS

AUDIGY 5.1 PLATINUM EX (+ 219)

SPEAKER: [BLACK] CREATIVE LABS INSPIRE 5.1 5200 SURROUND SPEAKERS + SUBWOOFER(+ 92)

TEMP: ----- OPTIONAL -----17.00

USB: STANDARD 2X USB 2.0 + 2X USB 1.1 PORTS

WARRANTY: STANDARD 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
 
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