Joined: Jun 10, 2009
Posts: 511
Location: El Paso, Texas
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Posts: 457
Location: Detroit, MI
Hey Wawra. I'm an Intel guy, so can't comment with confidence on AMD processors and mobos. Also a fan of building my own pc, I rather see you invest your money on the best components possible. If you're interested in doing a build, but don't have experience, I would be willing to help (ever over in S.E. Michigan?).
If not interested in any of the above nonsense, then I would choose option 3. To me, the best bang for the buck. You get a very good vid card and windows 7 for much less than purchased new then research the other components and add as necessary.
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Joined: Jun 10, 2009
Posts: 511
Location: El Paso, Texas
actually i live in SW Michigan just 30 mins from Kalamazoo or portage, i would love to build my own computer but sadly i dont have the money
but the one for 290 and 150 is more in my money ablitties, but maybe a couple years from now i'll be interested if your still around. 2 probably after i graduate HS im gonna work for a while and do ROTC so will see i'll contact ya then haha, i like to plan ahead if you couldnt tell by now.
Joined: Dec 16, 2009
Posts: 1091
Location: North Carolina
The 150 one is sweet ^_^ heck the 295 is worth more than 150 bucks lol
hmm go ahead and buy it and ill just buy the 295 off you for say 50 bucks?
oh come on thats a third of what you paid for the whole computer! lol jk
New Siggy; What do you think?
Joined: Jun 10, 2009
Posts: 511
Location: El Paso, Texas
haha so go for the 150 one?
Joined: Jun 10, 2009
Posts: 511
Location: El Paso, Texas
well the 290 guy says i can get a downpayment on it and then i got 3 weeks to come up with the money. he wants me to check it out tomorrow around 6.
Joined: Mar 30, 2009
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what parts do you have ? i have a amd 5000 duel core and mb
Joined: Dec 16, 2009
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Location: North Carolina
the 290 one doesnt list a video card; Thus if you plan to game on it your gonna have to buy one of those...
150 is your best bet if all the parts are still good
New Siggy; What do you think?
Joined: Jun 10, 2009
Posts: 511
Location: El Paso, Texas
well the guy for 150 hasnt contacted me and this guy contacted me the day after i contacted him, and i dont really plan on it being a gameing computer, if i do though i can just upgrade later in the years or year
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Location: Washington
I have no experience dealing with craigslist people. I'd be concerned about getting ripped off.
Joined: Dec 16, 2009
Posts: 1091
Location: North Carolina
Well be that as it may be but i agree with tet; sure it may work when you get it but there are always tale tale signs of when a computer is about to have something go out and if the guy whose selling it is anything of a computer builder it doesn't take much to notice these problems.
Honestly in my own opinion i wouldn't buy a used computer; You simply don't know what the previous user did to it. Being that you wont be using it for a gaming computer i would either buy a cheap new computer or save up money over a long time ( i had to wait over 3 years of saving up money to build my rig
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New Siggy; What do you think?
Joined: Jun 10, 2009
Posts: 511
Location: El Paso, Texas
well im taking a look at it tomorrow so hopefully i dont spot anything wrong with it. But i just need it as a stand by computer.
