Recommended Computers For Sims 2 - Page 2

ThaKapricorn · 10-14-2005, 06:34 PM

in the US... Texas

so something IS wrong with refurbished computers...

Nxs · 10-14-2005, 07:22 PM

Tis just not a good idea to buy a refubished puter when new parts are just as cheap

10-15-2005, 10:43 AM

Ok if you buy refurbished computer parts you have no idea or proof of how badly the system was treated. Overclocking and electrostatic damage may have reduced the longevity of the components.

Plenty of online systems builders in the Texas area. If I were you I would buy a new barebones system which is:

Tower Case with 450W PSU,
Motherboard (with PCI-Xpress Slot, SATA HardDrive Compatible and Integrated audio),
CPU & Fan (AMDx64 3400+ and stock cooler)
1Gb Dual Channel DDR400 RAM Memory.

This should set you back no more than $180-220

Now buy yourself a decent PCI-Xpress graphics card ($120-250)
A nice big harddrive (150-250Gb SATA) = $80
A nice 16x IDE DVD-RW = $30-40

10-14-2005, 07:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
Nxs Administrator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,278 Hellbux: 145,191	Tis just not a good idea to buy a refubished puter when new parts are just as cheap __________________

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10-14-2005, 06:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
ThaKapricorn is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 15 Hellbux: 603	in the US... Texas so something IS wrong with refurbished computers...

10-15-2005, 10:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
GM™ Posts: n/a Hellbux: 0 [Check]	Ok if you buy refurbished computer parts you have no idea or proof of how badly the system was treated. Overclocking and electrostatic damage may have reduced the longevity of the components. Plenty of online systems builders in the Texas area. If I were you I would buy a new barebones system which is: Tower Case with 450W PSU, Motherboard (with PCI-Xpress Slot, SATA HardDrive Compatible and Integrated audio), CPU & Fan (AMDx64 3400+ and stock cooler) 1Gb Dual Channel DDR400 RAM Memory. This should set you back no more than $180-220 Now buy yourself a decent PCI-Xpress graphics card ($120-250) A nice big harddrive (150-250Gb SATA) = $80 A nice 16x IDE DVD-RW = $30-40