im lookin for a computer to buy for myself
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the computer you build yourself is always the best one.  other then that its mostly personal preference.  All the major components except maybe the mother board are the same.
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Try the following brand which has your price range:\n\n1.) HP/Compaq Presario Series\n\n2.) Dell Dimension series\n\n3.) Acer\n\n4.) Lenovo\n\n5.) Toshiba\n\nGood luck!
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Dear friend,\n\nYou have not specified your requirement for the computer use and the location, which both depends.\n\nIf its for your home use go for 2nd hand no prob\n\nBut for business purpose pls buy new one with atleast \n\n2.4 - 3.0 GHz, 512+ Ram, 915 GLV board, 17" monitor, DVD Combo (Writer if u need it).\n\nIf any else u require pls feel free to ask
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Look to your local PC stores and get one built - you'll be able to get it built to best suit your needs and it will save you a bundle. You don't need to be some sort of computer expert - they should take however much time is needed to sit down with you and go through all your options. \n\nDoing this will give you a computer to rival anything off the shelf, it will no be weighed down with a whole heap of proprietary/3rd party software which you'll never use (and will slow down most systems anyhow), and will save on the wallet, which means you'll be able to afford to get the bells and whistles which otherwise would have been out of your price-range.\n\nOh, and just a tip in regards to Vista - get the full copy on disc. Will save a lot of headaches in the future if you ever have to reformat your system
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Dell has some great gaming PC's for that price range.  If all you want it for is gaming you can pare down on some of the other bells and whistles and just amp up your RAM, Video card, and CPU.
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go with dell or HP prices are a little cheaper at HP get more stuff on the PC. But by all means you are definitely a Media person so Aim for larger Hard drives and Pentium M. it is made for media experience\nand when buy comp. make sure you customize it take out everything you don't need (prices will change dramatically) and only put in what your going to use. (ie. DVD burner x read and write speed you need to get the job done) if you can try to get your hands on a program called Alcohol 120% you will be amaze at it functions.
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check out www.hp.com and the Compaq Presario V3000Z series\n\nat 400 or less, you have limited options. www.dell.com is another source, but i just looked and couldn't find anything for less than 550. however, you can always customize and remove items (dvd burner, ram, etc.). \n\nin my experience and if you can afford it, you are better off spending a little more ($500-$600) and getting something more than barebones.
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With those specs, you're NOT going to find this computer cheap at all.  You get what you pay for and that would be an incredible computer but again, you will have to pay for it expensively.  Do you even understand how much a 24" screen 'alone' would cost as much as a pc?    good luck :-)
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The above is a good choice... now just shop around and get a good price on it.\nhttp://www.tigerdirect.com/\nhttp://www.newegg.com/?CMP=KNC-overturesmx&ATT=hp
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Try one of the computer/techie shows in your area, there are some great deals there.
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go to the smart computing website they have a good help file section.most laptops have the same basic stuff so really all you need to do is look at the price and see what you need and go from there.
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You should build the computer yourself. You can get many parts that you need from garage sales and the like. The parts that I would still buy would be: ATX Case w/power supply (nothing fancy now, just a case w/400 watt power supply), a CPU, a Motherboard, a SATA 250GB-300GB HDD for security reasons, a OEM copy of Windows XP Pro ($140). Unfortunately, CPUs are expensive! You'll have to save your pennies for that!  DVD/CD drives can be found on most recent computers at garage sales. Just ask them if the CD or DVD drives are working. Strip the memory out of the old ones too, it may work in your build. There is usually a sticker on the memory that gives the info on it for that stick. If you put it yours just make sure that it is the right type for the mobo and CPU. This could become a family project, have the kids help you out! They have lots of friends looking to rid themselves of old computers. You can make use of those parts! Go to the library and borrow books on how to build computers. There are a lot of them out there! Shop at Newegg.com on the weekends for parts, they have weekend sales on new parts every weekend. This isn't going to be a $200 computer, but it WILL be what you want! You also can buy parts as you can afford them, and there's no finance charges on cash!
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Try Dell, Mesh or Evesham. Even better, if you have a local computer builder, is to visit them and discuss your requirements face-to-face. You'll generally get a better customer experience and will be able to ensure your PC gives you exactly what you want it to.
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Buy your own computer and be its administrator.
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try at dell, they have corporate programs for purchasing
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To be honest, you really can't go wrong either way.\nI would recommend Dell on the basis of their support web site.  They make it very easy for you to check for updates on your hardware for your computer.\nWe have Dell's at work, and they are good machines.  I also have seen HP's, and I have not been too impressed with them.
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It depends on what you are looking for but I would get one with at least 512MB of memory. In that category there is the Acer Aspire with an AMD Sempron 3000+ processor, 512MB of memory, 60GB hard drive, a 15.4" WXGA display (1280 x 800 resolution), a CD-RW/DVD-Rom drive, you aren't going to find a DVD burner in this price range and of course, 802.11b/g wireless for $600 (after a $200 rebate).  You will have to enter your zip code to see if a Circuit City near you has it because it is only available in store.\n\nThere are several other choices but none of them have the value that the one I have listed does, if you can find it, it is a very good value and should suit your needs provided you don't intend to do any heavy gaming on it.\n\nNewegg has something very similar for $769 but if you can find it at Circuit City, I would highly recommend doing so, buy it online if you can't find it in store.\n\nI wouldn't even consider a Dell or Gateway. I like laptops from Acer, Toshiba and HP.