Is this a good computer

[fatty4ksu]

You could find some great deals on gotapex.com for some sweet new dells.


Emachines vs Dell.

No contest.

 

[Topweasel]

Originally posted by: fatty4ksu
You could find some great deals on gotapex.com for some sweet new dells.


Emachines vs Dell.

No contest.

Your right no contest. With the Emachine you get more toys for less i don't see where anyone could go wrong their.

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

Originally posted by: puerevil
you should go with the the emachines. i actually own one of the more recent models (the new, non crappy models)

they are fast, and read:VERY RELIABLE (left it on for almost a year, non stop, still going strong) and its not just me cause my friend owns a similar emachines and its just as robust. it also very flexible w/ upgrades.

the only thing that annoys me is the software that comes w/ it. but, if ur like me, i just did a fresh install of a clean windows xp and wham, awesome computer for a low price. the cd drives on mine are a little screwy (get stuck half way ejecting, u have to pull it out) but it works properly and i can live w/ it. my friends comp doesnt have that cd issue so all is well.

hope this helps!

yea well these computers always come with useless stuff, ill just uninstall alot of it.

 

[Cheezeit]

Originally posted by: Weaselboy
Don't get the KDS it is bigger and the price seems oh so right but horrible history from them, i am not even sure they still make monitors any more.

What are you talking about?

KDS is a good budget solution company. I have 2 KDS's up and running in two of my rigs. One of them is a 17 inch CRT that has lasted me 7 years and is still going. They also have a great rebate department. my KDS's have never died, but in the hot deals fourm, someone mentioned that one died on them past warrenty and KDS sent him a newer better one for free anyways.

My other KDS is a 19 incher that I got for 100 AR and its crystal clear and great. I use it for my all gaming.

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

ok well i just went to compusa and they had emachines, there was a T6410, but it wasnt on so i was messin with this emachines t6612 or something for 620 bucks, it was pretty nice, i didnt get exact specs on it, and what the exact one it was. it was nice though. Compusa is got this deal for the T6410 but i think it ends today! and again, i cant buy a computer today. if its not then this is a pretty good deal. from what i understand its the T6410 fir 459.98 thats after two mail in rebates, and at that price comes with a monitor. a 17 inch CRT monitor, not flat panel, but nice, especailly all that bundled together. it haas just one drive, the dvd rw one, does that mean it can burn cds too?, with the 512 MB DDR SDRAM and 160GB hard drive, and of course AMD athlon 64 processor 3200+, and i learned the new star wars movie was made with this processor! so that is a beast deal, too bad i think it ends today, BUT on the magazine, there is no date, so im wondering if sears pricematch or whatever place has pricematch would gimme that bundel at that price, im guessing not but i dont know.

im hoping compusa will have even better deals next week or somethin on that computer...

 

[furballi]

A dvd burner will also burn CDs.

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

ok thats good.

 

[punchncrunch]

screw the pentuim 4 get a celeron

 

[shoRunner]

Originally posted by: punchncrunch
screw the pentuim 4 get a celeron

what a great first post.

 

[AMDrulZ]

forget about (DELL & INTEL) like others said go with eMachines and AMD and the guy that said go with a celeron WTF celerons f*king such. i would go with VIA before a celeron ok not VIA but still. If on a buget go with AMD's Sempron.

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

well im goin with the emachines T6410 or T6520 so thats not a problem

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: bigben2wardpitt
yea thats what i thought fatty4ksu

if you are going to take his advice then you are a lost cause. he is nothing but a troll on these forums and im suprised he hasnt been banned.


and whats the deal if its not an intel? AMD64's blow away intel in most applications.

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: bigben2wardpitt
yea thats what i thought fatty4ksu

if you are going to take his advice then you are a lost cause. he is nothing but a troll on these forums and im suprised he hasnt been banned.


and whats the deal if its not an intel? AMD64's blow away intel in most applications.

that was like two pages ago, read my post above ures...

 

[jfrog]

Yeah, eMachines have vastly improved from what they were. I think they are also more standardized than a Dell, HP, etc. Go with eMachines, they are a much better deal.

 

[puerevil]

Originally posted by: jfrog
Yeah, eMachines have vastly improved from what they were. I think they are also more standardized than a Dell, HP, etc. Go with eMachines, they are a much better deal.

they are standardized in their hardware. u can install anything (video card, sound card, hard drive, cd drive, PSU (micro atx though) etc etc).

though i doubt u can install a liquid cooling system =P

 

[Valkerie]

Originally posted by: Weaselboy

Originally posted by: fatty4ksu
An emachines over a dell?

Dear God.

As tech who had to fix the old horrible Emachines of the past and swore every minute when doing so I have to say yes its better. Dell spends alot on case design, E-machines doesn't but they have a basic design that is ver open easy to work on and provides enough cooling for almost everything. They have been using better parts (compared to early in their history) and have stopped loading their computers with crap. Besides all of that we are talking about purchasing a refurb vs. a new computer. Yes the refurb is dell and it means something but its still a refurb and if you can get a new machine cheaper i recommend it. All things considered they are the best machines on a buget and are only beaten by more expensive dells in quality and actually sit better then a HP, Compaq, Acer, or any other cost effective machine.

There is no doubt that Dell is the flagship, providing home computers to business notebooks, and workstations to the most reliable servers. Every company has their limits, but some have lines of computers to focus on. You think the Dell XPS has cheap crap in the inside? Or how about a Quadro workstation?

 

[allanon1965]

they werent talking about a 1500 dollar computer here, they were talking 500 dollar range.....big difference....of course dell is going to concentrate on the top line units and workstations, thats where their bread and butter is.....stay on the topic people......

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Originally posted by: bigben2wardpitt
http://emachines.com/products/products.html?prod=eMachines_T6520

its not even an intel computer!!

1. I think we found a one of those "Intel is better no matter what" guys.

2. There us a reason more computer sellers are starting to use AMD and why almost no one on this forum uses / intends to use another Intel.

 

[AMDrulZ]

That would be me AMD Duron 1300 got it some where around 2001 or so and still going strong.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Save some cash and get eMachines

 

[bigben2wardpitt]

no i am not an intel guy, i had actualyl never heard of AMD but now after hearing what u guys said and then reading up on it in pc world, AMD beats INTel in everything or athlon beats intel, whatevetr.

 

[furballi]

DELL has crappy case...8000 series and lower. Even the gaming case isn't that impressive.