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| Subject: | Re: Need smart choice on buying a PC |  |
| Date: | Aug 21, 2002 |
| From: | Hyun Yu | |
While I agree with Peter and Charlie about the specs, I would recommend that
you consider a local computer store. Take a printout from Dell or Gateway
for the setup you want (make sure it lists individual components and the
total price), and see if the local store can match the price or at least
come close to it. It helps if the store has been around for a few years.
When the computer breaks down, being able to take the box to the local store
and plop it down and have them deal with it sure beats calling Gateway/Dell,
being on hold listening to the elevator music and being told every 30
seconds how much they appreciate your business and are glad you called but
don't hang up because the calls will be answered in the order received,
having to explain the problem over and over again to each tech that comes on
who don't really know that much more than you about computers and are typing
in keywords to a searchable knowledgebase to come up with a diagnosis,
having to wait for the "Next Day Service" to arrive a week later, or wait
for the component to arrive in the mail so that you can try to install it
yourself, etc., etc. Yes you'll have to pay the local sales tax, but it
usually evens out by not having to pay shipping charge, which can easily
total $100 for the CPU and the monitor.
Just my two cents. At my work (170+ computer network), we buy all our
desktops from a local store specifically for the service reasons, but mail
order laptops from Dell and Gateway.
Hyun.
"Randall Lynn" wrote in message
news:3D61BBF3.DD392977@earthlink.net...
> Mac guy needing advice on the best and most affordable PC for gaming
> only. I know that sounds a bit extreme - but they don't make squat for
> the Mac and I'm giving up searching for hardware and software that
> rarely exists. You PC fellers have it made. A few of the games I'd like
> to own include the later series of Close Combat, Silent Hunter II,
> Nascar, Indy and other simulation types.
>
> So, assume I know nothing about the PC.
>
> What machine do I get and where for the best pricing? Local Comp USA or
> from a catalog?
>
> Best OS for gaming?
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> Minimum requirements such as Mhz and CD speed?
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> Any PCs come with a sound and video card as a package deal?
>
> So sorry for cluttering up the modeling lanes with such an OT, but I
> truly trust the opinion of you guys more than anyone I know. Lots of
> knowledge here and I'd just like to tap into for a moment.
>
> Email me directly if the consensus is to keep the thread off of TL.
>
>
> Thanks a bunch!
>
> Randall
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