BlueFalcn
01-24-2008, 06:18 PM
Hello all,
I'm ready to dive head first into building my first computer, and would like some assistance from the pros as to what setup would be best for me..my 3 year old emachines is about outdated, never was "top of the line, and not to mention it's loud! As you will notice, I copy and pasted most of what Big Red posted, but my preferences are a little different.
* A great multi-tasker ... I usually run with MS Access, MS Excel, iTunes, Windows Explorer, about 10 internet tabs, and a ton of stuff in the background (anti-virus, etc). I don't want any delay at all! Right now it takes my machine minutes to to respond to a single click sometimes!
*Has to last a long time
* Great for audio/video ... I listen to a ton of music and will probably get some nice speakers. I usaully don't mess with alot of video, maybe burn dvds, covert formats..things of that nature
* After having to listen to this thing for three years..I would like to have a super quiet machine
* Price ... as low as possible, obviously, but I would be prepared to spend $1000.00 total
* Not much of a gamer ... but I occasionally do find a fun game I like to play, so I'd like it to be able to handle just about anything (now or in the future), although I don't expect to use it for that too often.
* OS ... Windows XP SP2 unless that Vista upgrade trick still works??? Vista Ultimate 32 or 64 whichever is better. I just can't see paying that full price for my OS.
* "Future-proofing" ... If I have to lean in the direction of cheaper price or a major tech advancement, I'd probably want to make sure it can last longer and maybe bypass that certain upgrade for a while.
*optical drive- Lite-On LightScribe Dual Format Double Layer DVD-RW/CD-RW
Also, as a side note, I'd like to allow for bluetooth and a card reader (I've heard the best way to get the card reader is to put it in the floppy bay), so any help along those lines would also be great.
I figured you all would know where the best components and best deals are right now. Thanks in advance for any thoughts you have.
I'm ready to dive head first into building my first computer, and would like some assistance from the pros as to what setup would be best for me..my 3 year old emachines is about outdated, never was "top of the line, and not to mention it's loud! As you will notice, I copy and pasted most of what Big Red posted, but my preferences are a little different.
* A great multi-tasker ... I usually run with MS Access, MS Excel, iTunes, Windows Explorer, about 10 internet tabs, and a ton of stuff in the background (anti-virus, etc). I don't want any delay at all! Right now it takes my machine minutes to to respond to a single click sometimes!
*Has to last a long time
* Great for audio/video ... I listen to a ton of music and will probably get some nice speakers. I usaully don't mess with alot of video, maybe burn dvds, covert formats..things of that nature
* After having to listen to this thing for three years..I would like to have a super quiet machine
* Price ... as low as possible, obviously, but I would be prepared to spend $1000.00 total
* Not much of a gamer ... but I occasionally do find a fun game I like to play, so I'd like it to be able to handle just about anything (now or in the future), although I don't expect to use it for that too often.
* OS ... Windows XP SP2 unless that Vista upgrade trick still works??? Vista Ultimate 32 or 64 whichever is better. I just can't see paying that full price for my OS.
* "Future-proofing" ... If I have to lean in the direction of cheaper price or a major tech advancement, I'd probably want to make sure it can last longer and maybe bypass that certain upgrade for a while.
*optical drive- Lite-On LightScribe Dual Format Double Layer DVD-RW/CD-RW
Also, as a side note, I'd like to allow for bluetooth and a card reader (I've heard the best way to get the card reader is to put it in the floppy bay), so any help along those lines would also be great.
I figured you all would know where the best components and best deals are right now. Thanks in advance for any thoughts you have.