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Need help choosing a new computer...

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caucasian_chad
Posts: 4078 - Karma: 3,625
We are using our stimulus check to get a new computer at my mom's house.  I need you guys' help to find a good computer for me.

Here's what I need:
I don't do much gaming, so video card and shit like that aren't very important to me (the only game I play often is age of empires).
I want it to convert videos for my ipod fast(VERY IMPORTANT).
Hard drive space isn't very important because i have an external drive.
Plenty of USB ports
It's OK if it comes with a monitor because my mom wants a new one any way.
WINDOWS XP! (I could buy it, though)
A DVD burner, but I could buy and install that myself also.
Jun 1 2008 3:13PM
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statuswhitegirl
Posts: 4058 - Karma: 883
get a mac, there the only computers that dont get fucked up after a month, i love my macbook, and ive never heard of anybody not liking their mac
Jun 1 2008 3:17PM
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R-Bertsch
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you should build one man you'll get the most for your money and its surprisingly easy, im sure there are lots of guides on the net, but i've built a few and could walk you through everything you need if you wanted.

all the companies that make computers get paid to preload a shit ton of software and apps on all the computers they make so the computers already run slower than they should right out of the box.

but if you must i would go with dell or hp you can custom make them on their sites to suit your needs
Jun 1 2008 3:19PM
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caucasian_chad
Posts: 4078 - Karma: 3,625
My mom doesn't want a mac.  It's her money so there's nothing I can do about that.
Jun 1 2008 3:31PM
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