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I am building a computer for a friend who has given me a budget of $1500-$2000. Of course less is best, but the price range in there for a reason.
Our AIM Conversation:
Gaming is not first priority. Instead of 2 harddrives to save $$, I was thinking 1 big drive partitioned into 2 ? (He wouldn't know the difference) and include microsoft home, I don't think he doesn't need pro
The reason I ask for help is because i haven't built a computer in 2 years and by now all this new processor lingo is confusing as hell
So I came here first. I'll create a parts lists later and see what you guys think but i'm here for you suggestions on what to get!
So his needs are:
-19-20" LCD monitor/tv
-big harddrive for music and stuff
-decent sound system
-powerful enough to play cs, cs:s, hl:2, the sims (i'm just trying to think of the games he plays.)
-a sweet case
Thanks!
Our AIM Conversation:
Code:
me: budget?
him: 1500-2000
me: do you need monitor? keyboard? mouse?
him: yeup yeup yeup
me: ok
him: and a sweet case
me: basic needs: microsoft word, download music, a little gaming?
him: yeup
him: and powerpoint
me: and powerpoint
me: rgr
me: ok
him: and 2 hard drives
him: one big one for movies/music
him: and other for programs, etc
me: ok
him: oh and a sweet speaker syste
him: m
me: you want to bump eh?
him: and for the movies
me: a little boom boom
me: ok
him: yea
him: i was thinking... could you list out a rough idea of everything i'd need, then go over it with me and i could add / switch anything
me: yeah
him: and i could pick out the speakers/monitor
me: like add something here, take something out there...
him: yea
him: or upgrade this, or downgrade that
me: right
me: how big of a monitor do you want?
him: like 19 or 20
me: 19" LCD? (flat) or CRT (fat
him: one that can doubble as a tv for me
him: yea i donno how much more that would cost though
him: so let me know when you are ready to go over it with me
him: and we can sit down and figure it out
me: okay
him: sweet
him: thanks man
me: no problem
me: i'll start right away
him: thanksGaming is not first priority. Instead of 2 harddrives to save $$, I was thinking 1 big drive partitioned into 2 ? (He wouldn't know the difference) and include microsoft home, I don't think he doesn't need pro
The reason I ask for help is because i haven't built a computer in 2 years and by now all this new processor lingo is confusing as hell
So I came here first. I'll create a parts lists later and see what you guys think but i'm here for you suggestions on what to get!So his needs are:
-19-20" LCD monitor/tv
-big harddrive for music and stuff
-decent sound system
-powerful enough to play cs, cs:s, hl:2, the sims (i'm just trying to think of the games he plays.)
-a sweet case
Thanks!