budget?Looking to upgrade my rather dated radeon HD 4850. Not looking for high-end graphics, or break the bank. Just something with a little more horsepower would be good. Thoughts?
Not huge, would even consider used eBay items. My PC isn't built for any real needs, I don't tend to game on it.budget?
Then I think that you should go with a GTX 650 ti (http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-01gp43656kr) it's 108£ but it's probably the best for its price.Not huge, would even consider used eBay items. My PC isn't built for any real needs, I don't tend to game on it.
So with that in mind I'd say no higher than £100
hahah I perfectly understand don't worry, and you're right btw; technology advances too quickly for someone to constantly be updated with the latest tech (unless he's got da cash and the interest in this sector). So get what you need, use what you have well and be happy with what you haveCheers! I'm not too savvy when it comes to the specifics of separate PC components, it also doesn't help that the hardware updates so quick, I can't keep up with the constant advancement. Just do it like consoles and update every 6 years or so
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Well I'm not quite ready to make my purchases yet but I'm also looking for a RAM upgrade and possibly adding a SSD. I'll be sure to post here when I get a better idea of what I'm after, appreciate the help!
IMO this would be good for a pc that respects your "parameters" [url]http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Pavilion+Desktop+-+8GB+Memory+-+1TB+Hard+Drive/1307400203.p?id=mp1307400203&skuId=1307400203&st=HP%20Pavilion%20500%20500-070&cp=1&lp=2#tab=specifications[/URL]Hi guys! Nice thread. I probably could use this for helping me find PC. So here's the story:
My computer is nearly 10+ years old and never upgraded anything like that (I'm not a PC-person, so forgive me). Lately, it is starting to, basically, act like crap and the Internet is very slow (I have DSL). I also am getting a lot of errors lately with quite several programs (which probably explains why I'm having a low RAM memory). After a long discussion, my wife and I have decided to start from scratch: get a brand new PC, with protection program and all that for at least ~$500. If we have to bite the bullet, $600. So what do you have in mind for us?
As of right now, I am looking at the list of PC available [here]. I don't know if All-in-One is good in general or not but if we only need a tower, then that is fine with me. I already have 21" monitor and a HP printer/scanner (HP Photosmart C4680) on the side.
- We're not gamers
- My wife likes to put a lot of pictures/music on computer
- A good fair amount of memory or something to help the PC running smooth and quick
So fire away!
Norton 2014 is an excellent antivirus, though my personal favourite is kaspersky pure, which does cost 100$/year.....but it's worth every penny http://www.kaspersky.com/pure-security?icid=PURE_bnr_hp_GLOBAL@OmegaLion, that looks good. I can see myself getting this soon. Anyone in here recommend Norton for protection? I'd like to pay annually to ensure it does the job to keep virus/errors/etc. clean every week. The whole time with my old PC, I only use program(s) that are free (and obviously, it doesn't always do 100% of job). But yeah, this time I definitely want to pay something...
is it an IDE hard drive or a SATA?I have a laptop that died, but I harvested the memory from it. I also have an old Desktop PC that I believe has a failing hard drive.
Can I put a laptop hardrive into a Desktop PC?
Anyways if your desktop has mounting points for 2.5" HDD's then you'll be able to use it in your desktop without issues. If this is not the case you'll have to purchase a 2.5" to 3.5" drive bay converter like this mounting kit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817994141, or you could purchase an external USB drive enclosure (like this one:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... ) and install your HDD into thatI'll have to dig up the parts and check again.
yeah norton is great, never said it was bad hahaI visited the Norton site and Norton 360 seems good. Might get that. Will do more research on other protection programs...
It is a good AV, good not great, certainly not much compared to norton or kasperskyAnyone use ESET Nod32 Anti-Virus? It seems to have a good reputation. Might be worth testing the free trial if your looking for an AV.
yeah I understand; anyways I'm just showing you the doors, you have to decide which one to walk through, always find the cheapest solution possible between those that efficiently do what you need, avoid higher prices if you don't need the extra content....but you certainly know thatLol yeah, I'm sure each program has some pros/cons when compare to each other. To be honest, I'm not iffy picky about everything. Just enough to protect our personal information, money (credit card), spams, etc. and I'm good to go.
Glad you like the pcYay I'm on new PC! It is much, much better than the old one! The desktop now looks like Window 8 from the phone/Xbox 360. Loved it. The only thing I dislike is the new keyboard. It's small and kinda awkward. I probably will buy a new different keyboard with more comfortable for me. But other than that, everything is cool (so far)!