08-25-2010, 03:31 AM
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
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
