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saxon22
Registered: Sep 2006
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06-02-12 03:19 PM
I could purchase T5400 for $500 (even less). You show me a place where your machine can be had for that money and I will buy two.
It is not about the latest and greatest 2K machine. It is about buying precisely the kind of rig you need and not a dollar more.
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Pekelo
Registered: Aug 2005
Posts: 8934 |
06-02-12 03:46 PM
Quote from saxon22:
I want a PC that is not the latest and greatest but the most reliable.
Well, for $300 you won't get the greatest new machine, but you will get a new machine that has its specs the same or better as your old machine, it will have at least a year warranty, and basicly any new machine should run 2-3 years without problems.
So again, I don't see the point of getting an old machine. Reliability is something you just have to try and see. Recently I have read a thread and several people mentioned Asus as undervalued and very reliable....
Also, with an older machine you might get an older OS, and 3 years down the road, that might not be an advantage...
Here is an example, $500 plus a little shipping. Tell me you can beat its specs with an old machine:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16883220163
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mgookin
Registered: Jan 2008
Posts: 1388 |
06-02-12 05:48 PM
Quote from johnkurtz:
What makes DELL so bulletproof? Do they utilize "special" components in their builds? How is their RAM, motherboards and HD's so superior to those from high quality brand manufacturers such as ASUS and GIGABYTE for instance?
I just don't get it 
If you're up to building your own and it works well for you, have at it.
For somone looking to buy a good computer from a good company with good sales and good support, Dell Small Business is the way to go, even if you don't have a business. They really go the extra mile with USA based sales, service & support.
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johnkurtz
Registered: May 2012
Posts: 142 |
06-02-12 10:06 PM
Quote from saxon22:
I could purchase T5400 for $500 (even less). You show me a place where your machine can be had for that money and I will buy two.
It is not about the latest and greatest 2K machine. It is about buying precisely the kind of rig you need and not a dollar more.
For about $600 (before graphic/vid cards) you could put together this build that includes i5-2400 (one hellva processor), ASROCK Pro mainboard 4 PCIE slots for your graphic cards, 650 W power supply, 64 GB SSD, and 8 GB 1600 DDR. All new brand components. Fast as hell. Smoke a T5400, i imagine!
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WinstonTJ
Registered: Jan 2009
Posts: 1947 |
06-03-12 01:30 AM
Quote from johnkurtz:
Thanks for the info. However, I believe wholeheartedly my personal build i7-3930K, ASUS P9X79 Pro, 16GB G.Skill DDR-1600 and Crucial 64 GB SSD will blow away a DELL T5400. My build is superfast! And cheaper too!
I'm calling your bluff on price, that's a $600 CPU, $500 used, $300 motherboard, $250 used, $100 SSD and $100 in RAM for 6 cores and 12 threads (and you must keep the thing in a case and i'll bet you needed a PSU). Best case you are talking about $1,200 in parts.
You can get a T5400 for $500 all day long.
that newegg link is to a garbage computer - i'll tale a $500 P490 up against that all day long.
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johnkurtz
Registered: May 2012
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06-03-12 01:47 AM
Quote from WinstonTJ:
I'm calling your bluff on price, that's a $600 CPU, $500 used, $300 motherboard, $250 used, $100 SSD and $100 in RAM for 6 cores and 12 threads (and you must keep the thing in a case and i'll bet you needed a PSU). Best case you are talking about $1,200 in parts.
You can get a T5400 for $500 all day long.
that newegg link is to a garbage computer - i'll tale a $500 P490 up against that all day long.
yes, i spent about 1400 on the base sys before adding 3 dual graphic cards.
But the i5 sys i outlined just above could be built for about 600, and would smoke an old used T5400 i'm pretty sure of it. What do you think?
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