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| JDFan:
Just a quick post to let those that are currently looking for a low cost PC for a build -- Got an advert from Tigerdirect today that had an off lease $99 PC system which seems to be a pretty good option It is described as follows in the advert : --- Quote ---Samsung Magic Station DB-Z55 Desktop PC - Intel Pentium D 3.4GHz, 2GB DDR2, 80GB HDD, DVD-ROM, Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit, Mouse & Keyboard (RB-DB-Z55) (Off-Lease) --- End quote --- Clearly not a top end system but with all of that for the same cost as the copy of windows retails for might help a few looking for an option for a MAME build. Here is a link to the ad for those interested -- ( http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=7841919&sku=J001-10196 ) |
| rpgposer:
That is a good deal. Looking at the specs, which are a bit vague, it appears to be using integrated video. Probably intel, which has issues with emulators and linux. If the motherboard has a slot for a discrete video card, you could spend 50 bucks and have a nice htpc/emulator box. If it doesn't have a video card slot, and a lot of these low end business class workstations don't, caveat emptor. EDIT: GoogleFu has shown that the motherboard for these is an Intel Desktop Board DG41CN, which has a single PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot. If these truly have this motherboard, IMHO they are a good deal and if you have an older NVIDIA PCI express video card hanging around, it would be a good mame/emu box. |
| Drnick:
Add a set of Logitech LS21's for $9.99 too (after rebate of $10) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3832359&csid=_61 |
| michelevit:
You can easily beat the price and specs and save on shipping by purchasing used on Craigslist. I've bought systems with a flat screens, keyboard, mouse, speakers for less than 100 bucks. You can part it out to save even more dough. Ebay also is a good source if your just looking for the minimum (mobo, cpu) Even thrift stores now have pcs capable of running a decent MAME setup for less than 100bucks. |
| JDFan:
--- Quote from: michelevit on May 21, 2013, 11:49:34 am ---You can easily beat the price and specs and save on shipping by purchasing used on Craigslist. I've bought systems with a flat screens, keyboard, mouse, speakers for less than 100 bucks. You can part it out to save even more dough. Ebay also is a good source if your just looking for the minimum (mobo, cpu) Even thrift stores now have pcs capable of running a decent MAME setup for less than 100bucks. --- End quote --- True enough - but personally I'd rather stick to legitimate retail vendors as you have a means of contact if a problem with any parts arises (plus we happen to have a retail TigerDirect outlet in town so no shipping costs here - either for delivery or any refund\repair during the warranty period) plus on the CraigsList\Ebay purchases at those low end prices the HDD is usually wiped so no OS is included or the included OS is often a pirated install so you have to be wary of keyloggers etc. being installed unless you wipe the drive and reinstall from a known good iso. (though that is not as troubling for a MAME build since no financial or personal info is going to be stored on the system anyway !) |
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