Is the Asus Terminator C3 a good barebones pc?
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yes that is a very good bare bones case i build computer and i use that brand a lot more then the others it is a strong system trust me i have used a lot of brands and i really like that brand
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My first laptop was a refurbished Compaq Presario 1505US and to begin with I had a lot of trouble; the retailer had installed incorrect memory modules and the hard drive was faulty. Since these problems have been fixed, the laptop has worked well; it's an old machine with poor graphics and slow memory but it is solidly built and reliable. Even though I have other laptops, I still regularly use the Compaq - the sound is impressive even if the TFT display is lacklustre. Compaqs do come with a ton of preloaded software that if allowed to run on start up can significantly slow down the system. Now a part of HP, they don't have the same appeal they once did...
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No.  Although if you're just looking for something cheap, wait till your school upgrades.  They'll have old enough systems they aren't good for much else and usually wind up throwing them away.\n\nFor components, www.newegg.com is hard to beat.  You can also watch www.dealnews.com and www.slickdeals.net and piece a system together.  Major problem with buying parts from multiple vendors is when you have a problem, very hard to figure out how and who to resolve it with.
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wel!! thats not such a baaad budget!\nyou can tyr the HP nx6325 notebook, its got the AMD Turion 64 X2 processor  which is the best in its category and its the fastest as well ans for $ 1049, its wel under ur budget!! all you can do is upgrade the RAM to 1 GB DDR800 RAM and thats it!! but you might consider the display is limited at 1024 x 768, if ur watchin movies and editin photos this is OK, but for gaming it might not be!!\naniwayz, if u ask me, i'd take this come-what-may!!
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no, all you need is to get a compatible video card and all the hardware will work, have the same setuo at home :)
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Absolutely, it is a very good processor, and most importantly it is affordable.  For the stuff you have described it will be just fine.  The Core 2 Duos are better, but more expensive as well.  The Core Duos are pretty much the same, and a little bit more pricy, so I would recommend the Turion to you if you are on a budget.
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"it used to be a 1.8ghz, 256memory, 40gig HD, 64megvideo, onboard memory 17in standard monitor..what's todays average computer sale equal?"\n\nfor HOME use I would say that the above specs were adequate for using XP, but with only 256MB RAM you will need to monitor what you let run on startup or you will quickly find yourself short on RAM, and performance will suffer.\n\nfor reg BUSINESS a 2.4GHz P4 or higher; 512MB RAM; same Video, or on board video. built-in ethernet, extra bays and slots for expansion. 2 hard drives.\n\nfor Light gaming, same as above, but need a 128MB video card.\n\nfor heavy Gaming and Design-based businesses.\nAMD 64 FX 57 with 1.5 to 2GB of RAM.\na mother board with SLi capability for PCI-e x 16\n2 PCI-e Gforce 6800 ULTRA 256mb DDR3 \n2 250GB SATA IN RAID-0 (GAMER ONLY)\n2 250GB SATA IN RAID-1 (BUSINESS ONLY)\n\nAverage sale....still around $1,000\nI think it's been there for about 10 years now...give or take a few.....they seem to work it that way !   lol
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I have an AMD Athlon 64x2 3800+ Dual-Core and so far zero problems. I'm into transferring VHS to DVD, so I built a computer that I thought could handle that. As far as CyberPower PCs, I have no knowledge on them. If I were you, before you buy, go to the BBB on-line and check them out. You'll get a better picture on their customer service that way.
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If you r not a pro user and need the computer for basic stuff like email, web, music, films etc. you can buy one for as little as $300-400 depending on what deal u land. The specs you can expect will be something like this: Celeron-M or Core Solo cpu 1.4-1.66Ghz, 256-512mb ram, CD-RW/DVD drive, 40-60gb HDD, wi-fi wireless. If you want to go even cheaper, get one with an AMD cpu (like Sempron) instead of those intel chips. Check the weekly ads for big stores. This week both Office Depot and Walmart had sub $400 notebooks.
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depends on what games you are looking to run. Overall not a bad machine, should run most games out there fairly well.
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I would recommend the Alineware Area 51 m5500. \nIts not as expensive as others and is just as good and does not weigh as much. You can build to order an Area 51 on alienware.com. If go all out and get the best for it it will wont cost that much more than 2000 bucks AMD would be preferable for gaming. Do not get a laptop with an Intel Celeron processor. They are not good for gaming.
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no, u r in dire need of up grading. no it is honestly less to buy a new 'puter than 2 upgrade. your video card is good, its what ive got but your total mem sux. plus get 512 ram and a 1 gig slave drive. ooh im still impressed with mine and it was only  $350 new. from wally-world, i mean wal- mar, u know.
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it is not bad check specs here\n\nCore solo T1350 1.86GHz \n1024MB \n120GB \nDVD+/RW DL \nIntel GMA950 onboard diagram max.128MB shared MEMORY\nUSB 2.0/FireWire/Modem/LAN/WLAN 802.11abg \n5in1 Card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD)\n15,4 " WXGA TFT (1280x800) \nWindows XP Media center edition\nleft-ion-Akku \n2.72kg \n24 months manufacturer warranty
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pc world they have one fo £400 its by advent and it is the best ive seen from a retailer. it has 1gb of ram a 100gb hardrive and loads of extras snap it up quick.
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Check out frozencpu.com; u can get a few good parts from them, otherwise either buy a prepackaged computer or ask a nerdy friend.... Always look at the newest technology; Pentium 4, Lanparty motherboard, ATA2 Harddrive, Windows Vista, ATI graphics card
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Anything with an Athlon 64 3000+ or better, make sure it has at least 512MB of memory as well, either of these would be perfect, http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/catOid/-12963/N/20012961+20012963+212/link/ref/rpem/ccd/categorylist.do and as far as laptops are concerned FSB really isn't that important because you aren't going to be playing games on these laptops.  If you want to get a laptop that will play games, well, 3D games then you're going to have to spend slightly more than that.\n\nOkay, correction, FSB isn't that important provided the laptop you are purchasing isn't (in this case can't) going to play the latest games.
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I just bought a new HP dv5030us from Circuit City for $999 after a $200 mail in rebate.  It has an AMD Turion64 processor (2GHz), 1 GB of RAM, 100 GB harddrive, DVD Burner with Lightscribe, and Windows XP Media Center.  The 15.4" WXGA widescreen looks really bright and sharp, too (great for movies).\n\nI've been happy with it so far except that its battery life is not as good as a comparable laptop running the Centrino architecture.\n\nIt has plenty of horsepower for running simple business applications (any modern new laptop will).  If you want to play around with photos, movies, music, etc. then you might want to try out this one due to the XP Media Center operating system.