Hey guys,
I need to help a friend find a PC for $700. There are a couple of caveats, most notably, he wants it pre-built. I surfed through Dell and HP, and I haven't really found anything juicy. Or maybe I just don't know what to look for. I built my own PC 6 months ago, and would never do anything else, but he doesn't want to build.
If someone can help me find something that will do close to what he wants for $700 or so, I'd appreciate it.
So, here's what he wants, its fairly basic except a couple of things:
- not Alienware (thats a joke, his current comp, an Alienware, is the worst thing ever built by man)
- DVD/RW
- ability to add a second (his current) HDD
- ability to play City of Villains/City of Heroes and Age of Empires at reasonable specs (this means a dedicated video card - probably minimum a 7600GT)
- most RAM possible (I think he would be willing to add a stick or two himself)
I think that's it. I was trying to configure him something, but all of the video cards included in base models were shit, and I couldn't upgrade them beyond like a 7300GS. Maybe Dell coupons would work? A 6150 probably will not work, though he could deal and upgrade later.
I need to help a friend find a PC for $700. There are a couple of caveats, most notably, he wants it pre-built. I surfed through Dell and HP, and I haven't really found anything juicy. Or maybe I just don't know what to look for. I built my own PC 6 months ago, and would never do anything else, but he doesn't want to build.
If someone can help me find something that will do close to what he wants for $700 or so, I'd appreciate it.
So, here's what he wants, its fairly basic except a couple of things:
- not Alienware (thats a joke, his current comp, an Alienware, is the worst thing ever built by man)
- DVD/RW
- ability to add a second (his current) HDD
- ability to play City of Villains/City of Heroes and Age of Empires at reasonable specs (this means a dedicated video card - probably minimum a 7600GT)
- most RAM possible (I think he would be willing to add a stick or two himself)
I think that's it. I was trying to configure him something, but all of the video cards included in base models were shit, and I couldn't upgrade them beyond like a 7300GS. Maybe Dell coupons would work? A 6150 probably will not work, though he could deal and upgrade later.