Parents computer took a crap, need replacement

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h41cyon

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My parents computer finally barfed out on them and now they are interested in buying a new one. Their old computer was ~4 to 5 year old HP $600 cheap bought from BestBuy.

Here is what I'm looking for:
Cost: Around ~$500-600 for just the desktop
Reliability: I wanna get something bullet proof: Super high quality components that will last 5 years plus. Nothing flakey.
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That's actually it for hard specifics. The biggie here is that I just want something that will last a long time.

Are HP/Dell/Lenovo desktops something that usually last 5+ years? Which company is better?

Any other recommendations?
 
Dell Outlet + buy their extended warranties - repairs done on-site with new parts and no charge.
 
Prebuilt PCs can last a long time as long as you don't do any major upgrades to them and treat them nicely. Hit up www.gotapex.com for Dell deals.

In fact, Dell's 10 days of deals is going on now. So there might a cheap deskop + monitor for around $400 there.
 
Another vote for pre-built. Then you don't get stuck doing tech support for them.

"But, mom, if I do anything to your PC it will void the warranty." :D
 
 
hstuehmeyer2000 said:
This is what I would get,
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$285... not bad. Though, tax and shipping, for me personally, would be $23 and $34 respectively, making it $340 shipped -- kinda killing the deal, IMO, if the charges were similar for the OP.

I picked up some Vostro 200 systems from Dell (w/ 19" or 20" monitors) for $399 + tax and free shipping on several occasions last year -- I'm sure you can find similar deals this year.

Look for the 220's now, with either 19, 20, or 22" monitors for $400 - $500.
 
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