New Computer

[Chaos1x]

did the thread starter edit his post and i just came in late? or was the big bold letters saying he doesn't want to build his own computer always there and Ivyboy and GJ chose to ignore it?

either way.. I'll join in.. so.. I don't really trust WD harddrives. I was raised to believe seagates were decent harrdrives... so unless WD stepped their game up since i was in college when their harddrives were notorious for crapping out faster than a SLR (mercedes), yeah.. i'm fuckin with either samsung or seagate.... don't really trust the WD's... too many scars for me to come back.

as for the thread starter.. with $700.00 do you really want to buy a computer from best buy? considering you're limited you can have a decent gaming computer.. not a top shelf, but a decent one..

answer this question first.

what's the computer going to be used for? - specific things (ie gaming, work) or a jack of all trades yet master of none?

i'm guessing the latter since your budget is limited and you want the best bang for your buck.. if best buy's the only place you're looking at, this is my recommendation

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/-/b9001313.aspx?path=abd72d57ad2c58b3b18552a43980ce66en02

decent enough to do stuff... and there's a tb harddrive so there's pleanty of space. the 4 gigs of ram and there's space for it to upgrade so it should help keep things going smoothly.

anywho.. my 2 cents. have fun!

Thank you Madnis

thats all i really needed. this is mostly a computer for the family, witch i would use for now ( i plan on getting my own latter on )

i know where the store is, and i know that any computer i buy from best buy for 700$ will be more then enough to completely satisfy my family's needs.

 

[Ring]

If you decide to buy that one you will most likely have to buy another GFX card, though... HD 4200 card is pretty bad for today's standards and won't let you play any new games at decent quality with a good framerate. If you're gonna use the new PC mostly for games, the video card is very important, just like Ghengis_John and Ivyfanboy said earlier.

 

[Ghengis_John]

did the thread starter edit his post and i just came in late? or was the big bold letters saying he doesn't want to build his own computer always there and Ivyboy and GJ chose to ignore it?

He edited it specifically because of us. He had said he didn't wanna build it or buy someplace else and we were just like "build it anyway". I guess he didn't appreciate that so he came in later and made that part really big and in bold to let us know just how important that part was to him. Then he thanked you. I can feel that cold shoulder from here man. Chilly.

Thing is though, "mainly for gaming" I couldn't recommend any of those. Not that you care what I think anymore Chaos, but that is the one I would take as well. The processor's cores are faster than the i7 they have available and the PCI-E slot is 16 times so it can support a pretty good card. But you will need a better card. That is the one I mentioned with the onboard video. You might wanna ask your salesman about proprietary hardware on the computer you're buying and if that's the case ask if the salesman knows if they carry Hewlett's hardware partners in store so you know where to get a card if you need one.

(proprietary hardware means you can't just put in any old parts, you'd need to use a manufacturer that has paid HP for the rights to produce parts for their computer models)

 

[lobo]

don't buy shit from best buy ever. if it is broken, the wrong piece, not compatible etc...they charge you a 30% restocking fee to return it, so if your $700 PC isn't right for you, you will only be able to return it for about $500. they have the most whack return policy ever.

 

[Chaos1x]

He edited it specifically because of us. He had said he didn't wanna build it or buy someplace else and we were just like "build it anyway". I guess he didn't appreciate that so he came in later and made that part really big and in bold to let us know just how important that part was to him. Then he thanked you. I can feel that cold shoulder from here man. Chilly.

Thing is though, "mainly for gaming" I couldn't recommend any of those. Not that you care what I think anymore Chaos, but that is the one I would take as well. The processor's cores are faster than the i7 they have available and the PCI-E slot is 16 times so it can support a pretty good card. But you will need a better card. That is the one I mentioned with the onboard video. You might wanna ask your salesman about proprietary hardware on the computer you're buying and if that's the case ask if the salesman knows if they carry Hewlett's hardware partners in store so you know where to get a card if you need one.

(proprietary hardware means you can't just put in any old parts, you'd need to use a manufacturer that has paid HP for the rights to produce parts for their computer models)

I didn't mean disrespect. i really appreciate your input and i know building one is better. i just thought putting the letters in bold would stop any more people from recommended those options. before IvyFanBoy made hes post i didn't even have the PS: part up there, then when you made your post i put it in bold. if any other people suggested those options i would just keep putting it in bigger and bigger letters and eventually start putting the letter in bright colors.

but yea im gonna buy that one from best buy. im not really playing games right now ( my ISP is shit on a stick ). but if i start and i have not bought my own computer ill buy a new video card.