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Time for a new computer, what should I be looking for?
melarky:
Thanks for the advice everyone, I finally ordered the computer a few days ago, ended up with the following:
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6600 (2.4GHz,1066FSB) with 4MB cache
1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
20 in (20 in viewable) E207FP Widescreen Flat Panel Display
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE
250GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Edition, English
48X Combo Single
Integrated Audio
IEEE 1394a Adapter
I have an external DVD/CD burner that I will use with it, and another external hard drive as well. Should be here today in fact, so that will be nice to set up over the weekend.
Angry_Radish:
You're going to want to grab another gig of ram, 1 gig is about enough to run vista, the other will make a HUGE performance difference
melarky:
Yeah, I figure I will see how it goes. If it becomes a problem, I'll grab another gig and throw it in (it was an extra $130 to add it from dell, and I've seen much better deals elsewhere).
USSEnterprise:
With everything I've read on vista, you'll be smashing it with a hammer after a few days of use. Video card is also not too great. IIRC, dell also offers the ATI X1300, which, I think would have been a better choice (or to not order any expanded video and throw in an nVidia or ATI card later on)
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