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PC box under $500 either DIY or kit or assembled - mrbigstuff - 08-25-2010
Here's the snag (well besides having to buy a PC for work): I have a $500 limit on my CC through work. If I order it on the CC, no funky paperwork, just a PC delivered to my desk for me to set up. If I exceed the $500 I'll have to wait a month and file the paperwork to have it processed and get a PO, etc etc.
The only app that I will use that may need some horsepower is GIS (I have an extra license) and, if I can swing it, I'll order up SketchUp. So, no video editing or anything that is too intensive just the usual office crapola and those mentioned above. No monitor, KB or mouse for the $500, either. I will need an OS and I have not got the go-ahead to use Win7 64-bit but I would like to try it, yet I know nothing about it. The only prerequisite is that the OS must play nice with the applications I mentioned (as well as Office 2007 or whatever)
What do you recommend? I'm fairly handy with the small screwdrivers but will a full-on DIY use up too much time (?) Is a generic box good enough? Time is a factor, too, I just want the thing to work, not a lot of troubleshooting time to spare
Re: PC box under $500 either DIY or kit or assembled - anonymouse1 - 08-25-2010
Why not a refurb Mac Mini and BootCamp?
Re: PC box under $500 either DIY or kit or assembled - mrbigstuff - 08-25-2010
gotta be a PC for the workplace, I will not own the machine
any suggestions for that price ?
Re: PC box under $500 either DIY or kit or assembled - pqrst - 08-25-2010
Will your company go with (and give support) for a debranded or off-warranty refurb? With no preinstalled OS? http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=XW8400-XEON266-PB-R&cat=SYS or something similar. Haven't ordered a refurb from them before but the price is in line with what you want.
Re: PC box under $500 either DIY or kit or assembled - anonymouse1 - 08-25-2010
If you run Bootcamp, it IS a PC.
The geeks option is good, too.
Re: PC box under $500 either DIY or kit or assembled - John B. - 08-25-2010
Should be plenty of options through Dell (I know, gasp) or delloutlet.com for less than $500...might even include a monitor. They're no Apple, but their machines aren't awful for PCs. I have one running in my office that has been basically powered-on for 6 years.
Re: PC box under $500 either DIY or kit or assembled - decay - 08-25-2010
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0341569
$305
Optiplex 755 Desktop Computer Refurbished
Color Black
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
Processor Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor
Processor Speed 2.2GHz
RAM Installed / Max RAM Supported 1GB RAM
Hard Drive 160GB Hard Drive
Multimedia Drive DVD-ROM Drive
Display Type Display Not Included
Manufacturer Warranty 90 Day Limited Warranty
review:
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/30456/review/optiplex_755.html