Low cost computers

**Silverfoot** · 9th January 2008, 11:21 AM

If you had to buy a low cost computer, with monitor and keep the price, say under $900 what would you buy and where.

Tryiing to help a friend keep in budget. Basic use of the computer is Quicken, UO and other gaming. I don't believe WoW is involved.

I know what I would do, but want to get some more input.

**Solidchrome** · 9th January 2008, 12:49 PM

I think many basic pc's with a half decent graphics card would do- dont get a Dell though

Ahriman · 9th January 2008, 01:59 PM

actually, i would say don't get a hp, had that once, and it wouldn't play eq once it went to the new directx9.0c patch, no matter what i did, wouldn't play it.

would say compaq or dell in my opinion, as i have a dell now and am having no problems with it, running eq, wow, lotro, or uo.

**Solidchrome** · 9th January 2008, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ahriman

actually, i would say don't get a hp, had that once, and it wouldn't play eq once it went to the new directx9.0c patch, no matter what i did, wouldn't play it.

would say compaq or dell in my opinion, as i have a dell now and am having no problems with it, running eq, wow, lotro, or uo.

Aye- HP seem to be slipping these days

buddy lee · 9th January 2008, 02:22 PM

i would go with the dell

Tukaram · 9th January 2008, 05:16 PM

Everytime I get a Compaq I swear I'll never get another. I have great luck with HP. (same company so it really shouldn't matter?)

Micro Center has some great prices on refurb HP media series. Less than $600 bucks gets you dual core, 2 gig ram, 300 gig hard drive, tv tuner (with some crazy inputs), dvr (for tv tuner), lightscribe dvd burner etc...

Elias of Arundel · 9th January 2008, 06:01 PM

I've been very pleased with my Dell...just watch for their pricing...it can be a little funky at times.

**Silverfoot** · 9th January 2008, 11:32 PM

I've had great luck with Dell over the last few years. But they can be pricey. I've also had some luck with HP's in recent years with other folks. All depends on what your looking to do with them. If you want to play games like WoW, etc in my opinion your not going to be able to do so very well on a low end system without some changes. Most come with intergrated video memory, so first thing to look for is a PCI-E expansion slot. You definately need to add a video card. Almost everything that you don't custom build nowadays is coming with Vista which needs as much memory as it canget to run decent.

WoW 1:30 am, I need to sleep.

**Maddux** · 10th January 2008, 02:18 AM

I have seen Dip do wonders with a low end machine on some very memory and cpu consuming games.

**Gnomy** · 10th January 2008, 02:40 AM

Mr Silverfoot where do you live? US I take it of your UO shards...

Can you build yourself? - at some US internet store called something with Egg (Someone els might know) Sell really cheap things.. and good!
For 900$ you can get a high tech... so with less you can still get a really good one.

9th January 2008, 11:21 AM	#1
Silverfoot Mith'quessir Join Date: Mar 2005 Shard: Chesepeake Posts: 2,283 Gold: 10,862 My Mood: Blog Entries: 7 Thanks: 171 Thanked 138 Times in 80 Posts	Low cost computers If you had to buy a low cost computer, with monitor and keep the price, say under $900 what would you buy and where. Tryiing to help a friend keep in budget. Basic use of the computer is Quicken, UO and other gaming. I don't believe WoW is involved. I know what I would do, but want to get some more input. "Careful what you wish for, You just might get it all.... And then some you don't want"

9th January 2008, 12:49 PM	#2
Solidchrome † Virtual hero- real life geek † Join Date: Jul 2007 Shard: europa Posts: 1,004 Gold: 1,406 My Mood: Thanks: 55 Thanked 69 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Low cost computers I think many basic pc's with a half decent graphics card would do- dont get a Dell though Tovladian Soltyr- "..then I saw it was Solid and I was like "Ah ok" because we all know he's not the most complete box of crayons.." UOForums Need Your Donations- Click Here

9th January 2008, 01:59 PM	#3
Ahriman Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 47 Gold: 100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Low cost computers actually, i would say don't get a hp, had that once, and it wouldn't play eq once it went to the new directx9.0c patch, no matter what i did, wouldn't play it. would say compaq or dell in my opinion, as i have a dell now and am having no problems with it, running eq, wow, lotro, or uo.

9th January 2008, 02:22 PM	#5
buddy lee Agent Zero Join Date: Oct 2006 Shard: Atlantic Posts: 1,957 Gold: 14,131 Thanks: 20 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Low cost computers i would go with the dell

9th January 2008, 05:16 PM	#6
Tukaram Old & grouchy Join Date: Apr 2004 Shard: Great Lakes Posts: 1,400 Gold: 91 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Low cost computers Everytime I get a Compaq I swear I'll never get another. I have great luck with HP. (same company so it really shouldn't matter?) Micro Center has some great prices on refurb HP media series. Less than $600 bucks gets you dual core, 2 gig ram, 300 gig hard drive, tv tuner (with some crazy inputs), dvr (for tv tuner), lightscribe dvd burner etc... Tuka Kinsmen are born. Friendship is a gift of the gods.

9th January 2008, 06:01 PM	#7
Elias of Arundel Join Date: Dec 2007 Shard: Chesapeake Posts: 54 Gold: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Low cost computers I've been very pleased with my Dell...just watch for their pricing...it can be a little funky at times. "All that glitters is not gold."

9th January 2008, 11:32 PM	#8
Silverfoot Mith'quessir Join Date: Mar 2005 Shard: Chesepeake Posts: 2,283 Gold: 10,862 My Mood: Blog Entries: 7 Thanks: 171 Thanked 138 Times in 80 Posts	Re: Low cost computers I've had great luck with Dell over the last few years. But they can be pricey. I've also had some luck with HP's in recent years with other folks. All depends on what your looking to do with them. If you want to play games like WoW, etc in my opinion your not going to be able to do so very well on a low end system without some changes. Most come with intergrated video memory, so first thing to look for is a PCI-E expansion slot. You definately need to add a video card. Almost everything that you don't custom build nowadays is coming with Vista which needs as much memory as it canget to run decent. WoW 1:30 am, I need to sleep. "Careful what you wish for, You just might get it all.... And then some you don't want"

10th January 2008, 02:18 AM	#9
Maddux I've got Skinnies with RPGS! Twelve o'clock! Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Pacific Posts: 6,511 Gold: 21,814 Thanks: 20 Thanked 54 Times in 43 Posts	Re: Low cost computers I have seen Dip do wonders with a low end machine on some very memory and cpu consuming games.

10th January 2008, 02:40 AM	#10
Gnomy Forum Legend Join Date: Sep 2006 Shard: Snowbourn - LOTRO Posts: 2,475 Gold: 15,604 My Mood: Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 44 Thanked 41 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Low cost computers Mr Silverfoot where do you live? US I take it of your UO shards... Can you build yourself? - at some US internet store called something with Egg (Someone els might know) Sell really cheap things.. and good! For 900$ you can get a high tech... so with less you can still get a really good one.

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