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Need some advice for a $200 computer
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Need some advice for a $200 computer
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09-07-2013, 02:12 AM
I found myself flipping right the hell out today over not being able to do some digital work; there's no more patience in reserve to try to save up more money so absolute budget is $225 incl. shipping and tax. Now this is doable, if barely, with a DIY desktop, but I haven't actually been keeping up with trends in hardware - what's the general waterline for a low end but not obsolete machine in terms of cpu speed/cores, ram/hdd size, video cards? Can you even get a modern card with a VGA connector, or does
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Need some advice for a $200 computer - by ClassicDrogn - 09-07-2013, 02:12 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 09-07-2013, 02:21 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 09-07-2013, 02:24 AM
[No subject] - by Bluemage - 09-07-2013, 02:44 AM
[No subject] - by Bluemage - 09-07-2013, 02:52 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 09-07-2013, 06:23 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 09-07-2013, 06:57 AM
[No subject] - by Foxboy - 09-07-2013, 08:08 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 09-07-2013, 08:22 AM
[No subject] - by Rod.H - 09-07-2013, 08:26 AM
[No subject] - by Dragonflight - 09-07-2013, 09:36 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 09-07-2013, 01:50 PM
[No subject] - by LynnInDenver - 09-07-2013, 04:14 PM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 09-07-2013, 04:28 PM
[No subject] - by Dartz - 09-07-2013, 04:48 PM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 09-07-2013, 06:54 PM
[No subject] - by robkelk - 09-07-2013, 07:23 PM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 09-08-2013, 04:13 AM
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[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 09-08-2013, 04:32 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 09-08-2013, 04:43 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 09-08-2013, 04:49 AM
[No subject] - by Bluemage - 09-08-2013, 07:21 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 09-08-2013, 08:45 AM
[No subject] - by LynnInDenver - 09-08-2013, 08:06 PM
[No subject] - by ECSNorway - 09-08-2013, 11:49 PM
[No subject] - by LynnInDenver - 09-09-2013, 12:34 AM
[No subject] - by Morganite - 09-09-2013, 08:37 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 09-09-2013, 09:17 AM
[No subject] - by Rod.H - 09-09-2013, 10:29 AM
[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 09-09-2013, 10:41 AM
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[No subject] - by LynnInDenver - 09-09-2013, 03:13 PM
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[No subject] - by ClassicDrogn - 09-13-2013, 12:00 PM
[No subject] - by Dragonflight - 09-13-2013, 02:34 PM
[No subject] - by LynnInDenver - 09-13-2013, 03:33 PM
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