Need a new desktop.....recommendations?

NewChief · 06-25-2006, 05:54 PM

Just to crossthread:

Get yourself a Mac G5 and get FCP. :P

KevB · 06-26-2006, 01:05 PM

Anybody else in the weekday crowd have an opinion? The Dell Outlet has gotten my attention. I can get an XPS 400 with dual core Pentium 3.0, a gig of RAM, 250 gig hard drive, nice video card, Windows Media Center for in the neighborhood of $750. It's certified refurb, with a 1 year warranty (option to buy more of course). Not a hardcore gamer, but will be used to edit/save/burn video and pictures.

Mr. Laz · 06-26-2006, 01:41 PM

AMD64x2 proc

2GB of ram (if not more, cause memory is really cheap now)

PCI-E Sli mobo (mobo has 2 video card slots that can run together, Asus is good)

2 best graphic cards you can afford (Nvidia 6800 GS

)

SATA compatible mobo

Hammock Parties · 06-26-2006, 01:43 PM

Get two gigs of RAM if you're going to do alot of video editing. I have one gig and it chugs sometimes when I'm putting together my highlight reels. I'd get another GB but I don't edit video that often.

KevB · 06-27-2006, 12:00 AM

Would anybody care to shoot holes in this Acer desktop?

Acer MCE desktop

It's got the Athlon 64X2, 2GB of RAM, 300Gig hard drive, decent video card (keeping in mind I'm not a heavy gamer), a WinTV PVR w/ analog video capture, etc. This really appears like a solid choice that gives me the options I need to edit photos/video, along with a few toys (TV). I also have numerous old 8mm home videos as well as VCR tapes I'd like to burn to DVD. This appears to give me the tools to do just that.

htismaqe · 06-27-2006, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevB

Would anybody care to shoot holes in this Acer desktop?

Acer MCE desktop

It's got the Athlon 64X2, 2GB of RAM, 300Gig hard drive, decent video card (keeping in mind I'm not a heavy gamer), a WinTV PVR w/ analog video capture, etc. This really appears like a solid choice that gives me the options I need to edit photos/video, along with a few toys (TV). I also have numerous old 8mm home videos as well as VCR tapes I'd like to burn to DVD. This appears to give me the tools to do just that.

I've never had anything but bad luck with Acer desktops. They rank right up their with Dell laptops in number of failures per unit purchased.

KevB · 06-27-2006, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I've never had anything but bad luck with Acer desktops. They rank right up their with Dell laptops in number of failures per unit purchased.

Forgive my ignorance, but with the HPs, Acers, Compaqs, Dells, etc. using nearly identical components....what makes an Acer less reliable than say, a Dell? Is it the build quality, fans, something else?

06-25-2006, 05:54 PM	#1
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06-26-2006, 01:05 PM	#2
KevB Agree to Disagree Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The State of Euphoria Casino cash: $10026612	Anybody else in the weekday crowd have an opinion? The Dell Outlet has gotten my attention. I can get an XPS 400 with dual core Pentium 3.0, a gig of RAM, 250 gig hard drive, nice video card, Windows Media Center for in the neighborhood of $750. It's certified refurb, with a 1 year warranty (option to buy more of course). Not a hardcore gamer, but will be used to edit/save/burn video and pictures.
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06-26-2006, 01:41 PM	#3
Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	AMD64x2 proc 2GB of ram (if not more, cause memory is really cheap now) PCI-E Sli mobo (mobo has 2 video card slots that can run together, Asus is good) 2 best graphic cards you can afford (Nvidia 6800 GS ) SATA compatible mobo __________________
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06-26-2006, 01:43 PM	#4
Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $840478	Get two gigs of RAM if you're going to do alot of video editing. I have one gig and it chugs sometimes when I'm putting together my highlight reels. I'd get another GB but I don't edit video that often. __________________ Chiefs game films
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06-27-2006, 12:00 AM	#5
KevB Agree to Disagree Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The State of Euphoria Casino cash: $10026612	Would anybody care to shoot holes in this Acer desktop? Acer MCE desktop It's got the Athlon 64X2, 2GB of RAM, 300Gig hard drive, decent video card (keeping in mind I'm not a heavy gamer), a WinTV PVR w/ analog video capture, etc. This really appears like a solid choice that gives me the options I need to edit photos/video, along with a few toys (TV). I also have numerous old 8mm home videos as well as VCR tapes I'd like to burn to DVD. This appears to give me the tools to do just that.
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