Re: New Desktop.
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Cool, glad to help. To correct my note above... those single/dual size limitations are based on standard DVDs not Blu-Rays. Doesn't change your decision however. Jason
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On Bluetooth - I don't think it's a must have unless you plan on operating your PC from quite a distance away from the case. Otherwise I've found the standard wireless keyboard & mouse to work reliably. For standart wireless, don't count on more than 3 feet and if your receiver sits on your sub and its on, 1.5 feet.
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I view PC’s as disposable items. Every two years I buy a new one and keep my budget around a grand (with monitor). I either move the old one to my kid, sell it or give it to the local charity. I wander about the stores with a note book, taking notes, then buy whichever model that appears to be the best bargain. I’m on my third HP. I’ve bought the last two at either Sam’s Club or Costco. I usually dump all the BS HP software, but this last machine isn’t giving me enough trouble to motivate me to do that….yet.
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That sounds about right. I try for a 3 year swapout, with a 1.5 yr refresh. I give my old one (or bits thereof) to my father in law. Unfortunately, that means he's stuck on AGP now, since he's not getting my current POS motherboard.
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Hmm, I bought a use P3 and kept it for 4 years. I guess I'm on a re-cycle of 4 years.
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I've had my Gateway for 6 years now and it was time to replace, I'll put it down in another room and use it for music and disc burning. I ended up getting a Dell XPS 420 with a 24 inch ultra sharp monitor from the outlet. I was tempted to get the XPS Studio with the new Intel® CoreTM i7 processors but the reviews were mixed on the Studio model, I ended up getting the Intel® Core™2 Q9400 Quad-Core (6MB L2 cache,2.66GHz,1333FSB) processor, not that I have a clue what that means
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Well, the Core i7s are substantially faster for certain tasks, but there ain't nothing wrong with a Q9400. Congrats.
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Considering you're upgrading a 6-year old PC, you'll have no complaints at all about the speed.
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Better strap in the first time you fire that puppy up.
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Helped my dad pick out a new desktop from dell today.
He got an inspiron 530 with a 2.66 ghz core 2 duo processor (I decided he didn't need a core 2 quad since he was on a tight budget), 4 gigs of ram, 320 gb HD, and a 19" widescreen monitor for $520. It was one of the deals in the december catalogue- but I downgraded from a 640 gb HD to a 320gb HD and saved him $100.
-David
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