Is this a good deal?

[ComingWinter]

I'm kinda playing around with the idea of buying a good desktop computer, partly because I want to put some games and CAD software on that I can't on my laptop. I found this ad online and I'm not the most computer hardware savvy so I am wondering if I can get some opinions on this.

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Selling due to illness. Fantastic deal, fantastic computer with all the bells and whistles. Would make a great gaming computer. This computer has a QUAD CORE PROCESSOR, 64 BIT, 2.83 GhZ, 1GB VIDEO, 6 OF RAM (can upgrade up to 8 GB, 750 GB HARD DRIVE)

EXTRAS I AM INCLUDING WITH THIS SALE

+++FLAT HDTV SAMSUNG 22" DIGITAL COLOR MONITOR with analog and digital capability.
+++WIRELESS KEYBOARD MOUSE COMBO (Logitech MX5500).
+++HP SIMPLE SAVE 1 TB BACK UP DRIVE
+++MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007
+++WIINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM UPGRADE DISK
+++RECOVERY DISKS


Manufacturer Hewlett Packard
HP Pavilion Elite d5100t ATX CTO Desktop PC


Operating System
Name Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition (64-bit)
Service Pack Service Pack 2
WINDOWS 7 PREMIUM UPGRADE INCLUDED

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 QUADCORE CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
Name Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
Cores 4
Threads 4
Current Speed 2.83 GHz


MEMORY
6.00 GB installed with up to 8.00 GB capacity
2048 MB DDR2-SDRAM (PC2-6400 / 800 MHz)
Memory Type DDR2-SDRAM (PC2-6400 / 800 MHz)

CDROM AND DVD DRIVES
Readable Media CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL
Writable Media CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL

DIGITAL FLAT SAMSUNG COLOR HDTV 22" MONITOR INCLUDED with remote control
SyncMaster (SyncMaster T220HD/T220MD(Digital))
Mode 1680 x 1050 (32-bit) (59 Hz)
Manufacturer Samsung


VIDEO CARD 1 GB
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
Manufacturer NVIDIA
Video Card Chip Type GeForce 9800 GT
Video Card Memory 1.00 GB


SOUNDCARD
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio


NETWORK CARD
Intel(R) 82566DC-2 Gigabit Network Connection


WIRELESS ADAPTER
Foxconn 802.11 a/b/g/n Wireless System Adaptor

6 USB SLOTS
USB Controller
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2937

 

[Shatari]

How much do they want for it?

 

[ComingWinter]

$1000, probably should have put that in there. 

 

[Vovolov]

No.

 

[ComingWinter]

Any particular reason why?

 

[Shatari]

$1000 can buy you a lot better. If you can catch a sale, you could buy all that brand new with a warranty for that price.

 

[Vovolov]

$1000 can buy you a lot better. If you can catch a sale, you could buy all that brand new with a warranty for that price.

Shatari's got it right. For a 1000$ I can build you a much better PC. 

 

[Familyguy1]

www.newegg.com

www.tigerdirect.com

Go There NAO!

Good deals and good PC's for good prices..lots of deals etc.

 

[dogmeap]

I dont know

 

[havoc]

^ What the ****?

 

[dogmeap]

^ What the ****?

what are you talking about my signature?

 

[gamerwiz09]

Selling due to illness.

If you go ahead and buy it, I'd give the whole thing a good wipe-down with some disinfectant wipes or something.

 

[Apollon-04]

^ What the ****?

what are you talking about my signature?

No, he's talking about your completely useless post that contributed nothing to the conversation.

(Just like mine, eh?)

 

[havoc]

No, the fact that you posted in a 9 day old thread (Not saying that's old) with a completely useless and unnecessary answer after half a dozen good answers.

*Edit.. What he said.

 

[The Shadow]

ComingWinter,

Find someone who can build you a computer for free.  (If you lived near me, I'd do it for you.)

Subscribe to email notifications about sales from TigerDirect and Newegg.  Decide what you want.

Check your email every day and wait until the parts go on sale.  They will.  It could take a month or more, but you won't spend more then $700 or so, for something better then that. 

I spent $350 on my PC, total, parts from both sites. 

Nvidia nForce 750i SLI Extreme
Pentium Dual Core E6500 Clocked @ 2.93 Ghz
2 GB PC 8500 RAM (Big mistake, should have just gone with 6400, because there isn't a $20 difference.)  I still plan on getting another 2 gbs though.
2 Nvidia GeForce 9500 GTs running in SLI
2 300 GB Hard Drives, 1 IDE and 1 SATA
Kingwin Mach 1 600W Modular Power Supply
Raidmax Case with clear side and leds
Windows 7 Home Premium
ZeroTherm blah blah blah fan

Not a bad PC for $350, eh?

Can play anything that's thrown on it, and makes things look pretty too.  It's mad fast compared to my old one, though it isn't even state of the art. 

It's all about patience, knowing what you want, and knowing that what you want will always be cheaper next week.

EDIT: Just realized this thread is sorta old.  Oh well, won't let a good post go to waste. 

 

[Familyguy1]

ComingWinter,

Find someone who can build you a computer for free.  (If you lived near me, I'd do it for you.)

Subscribe to email notifications about sales from TigerDirect and Newegg.  Decide what you want.

Check your email every day and wait until the parts go on sale.  They will.  It could take a month or more, but you won't spend more then $700 or so, for something better then that. 

I spent $350 on my PC, total, parts from both sites. 

Nvidia nForce 750i SLI Extreme
Pentium Dual Core E6500 Clocked @ 2.93 Ghz
2 GB PC 8500 RAM (Big mistake, should have just gone with 6400, because there isn't a $20 difference.)  I still plan on getting another 2 gbs though.
2 Nvidia GeForce 9500 GTs running in SLI
2 300 GB Hard Drives, 1 IDE and 1 SATA
Kingwin Mach 1 600W Modular Power Supply
Raidmax Case with clear side and leds
Windows 7 Home Premium
ZeroTherm blah blah blah fan

Not a bad PC for $350, eh?

Can play anything that's thrown on it, and makes things look pretty too.  It's mad fast compared to my old one, though it isn't even state of the art. 

It's all about patience, knowing what you want, and knowing that what you want will always be cheaper next week.

EDIT: Just realized this thread is sorta old.  Oh well, won't let a good post go to waste.

What about this?

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Processor: Intel Core i3-530 Clarkdale 2.93GHz - 114.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115222

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-H55M-USB3 - 109.99 (rebate 10 bucks)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128429

Memory: OCZ Special Ops Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 - 95 (rebate 10 bucks)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227558

HD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM - 74.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Video Card: ATI HD 5670 512mb - 86.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161319

PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W - 59.99 (there is a rebate, its 20 bucks in rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016

Case: COOLER MASTER Elite 341 - 39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119193

Total (with rebates): 541.94

 

[Jhnking]

I wish I had a better PC. This thread looks like you're talking about things that are better than mine, everyday now really, and I cant afford.

 

[Familyguy1]

I wish I had a better PC. This thread looks like you're talking about things that are better than mine, everyday now really, and I cant afford.

Same here. I got an old 8 year old Dell with a 2.8 Pentium 4 single core processor in it. everything is stock except VC and memory.

 

[Jhnking]

I wish I had a better PC. This thread looks like you're talking about things that are better than mine, everyday now really, and I cant afford.

Same here. I got an old 8 year old Dell with a 2.8 Pentium 4 single core processor in it. everything is stock except VC and memory.

Ive got a five year old dell that wasn't designed for gaming. And I have the same stuff from when I got it. It's OK, but It truly does suck. If I try playing things like M&B on high quality, It performs like a slideshow of pictures.

 

[The Shadow]

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ComingWinter,

Find someone who can build you a computer for free.  (If you lived near me, I'd do it for you.)

Subscribe to email notifications about sales from TigerDirect and Newegg.  Decide what you want.

Check your email every day and wait until the parts go on sale.  They will.  It could take a month or more, but you won't spend more then $700 or so, for something better then that. 

I spent $350 on my PC, total, parts from both sites. 

Nvidia nForce 750i SLI Extreme
Pentium Dual Core E6500 Clocked @ 2.93 Ghz
2 GB PC 8500 RAM (Big mistake, should have just gone with 6400, because there isn't a $20 difference.)  I still plan on getting another 2 gbs though.
2 Nvidia GeForce 9500 GTs running in SLI
2 300 GB Hard Drives, 1 IDE and 1 SATA
Kingwin Mach 1 600W Modular Power Supply
Raidmax Case with clear side and leds
Windows 7 Home Premium
ZeroTherm blah blah blah fan

Not a bad PC for $350, eh?

Can play anything that's thrown on it, and makes things look pretty too.  It's mad fast compared to my old one, though it isn't even state of the art. 

It's all about patience, knowing what you want, and knowing that what you want will always be cheaper next week.

EDIT: Just realized this thread is sorta old.  Oh well, won't let a good post go to waste.

What about this?

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Processor: Intel Core i3-530 Clarkdale 2.93GHz - 114.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115222

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-H55M-USB3 - 109.99 (rebate 10 bucks)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128429

Memory: OCZ Special Ops Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 - 95 (rebate 10 bucks)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227558

HD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM - 74.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Video Card: ATI HD 5670 512mb - 86.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161319

PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W - 59.99 (there is a rebate, its 20 bucks in rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016

Case: COOLER MASTER Elite 341 - 39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119193

Total (with rebates): 541.94

I think you're gonna need a better PSU with that, but it's a pretty good deal if you have the money.  I'd get it if I did.   
I paid $65 retail for my 600W Modular PSU (Only reason I bought it retail is because my old one broke, and I needed a new one ASAP)

Honestly, I'd probably go with an nForce mobo for cheaper, and a quad core instead of i3, I heard that the "i" series isn't performing as well as they should in games and such.  That'll probably change in the next few years though.  So it all depends on where you want to be with the technology. 
I'd also wait for individual sales, some things go wicked cheap.  (For instance, I saw a new 7200 RPM 1 TB HDD, for $39.99 the other day.)