I Need To Get A New Computer. Give Me The Specs

[Yavin4]

I do a lot of processing, programming, and I'm running a personal edition of Oracle. So, give me the make, model, and specs of a new PC. Also, keep in mind that I'm going to be running Windows XP.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Give me a budget...

And I will try to help.

I do this stuff for a living(LIVING??!! Bahahaha! I kill me!).

On edit: Do you have experience building computers or mechanical skills that might help you do so?

[Yavin4]

4. $2000

It's a 2005 purchase.

[name not needed]

8. Imac G5!

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?family=iMac

[faithnotgreed]

12. i wouldnt need another computer for many years if i had that one

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

11. Athlon 64.

Gig ram. Minimum 2 200 gig SATA drives. Either a motherboard with NForce3 chipset and onboard video or if it does not have the onboard video, a Matrox Video Card. Unless you want to play games a lot. Then, I would recommend one of the mid-level Nvidia cards, like the higher range of the FX5600 series.

NEC or Pioneer DVD burner.

For a monitor, save some cash and get a 21"-24" CRT refurb. Cheap and good. I have a Nokia here and it is the best I have ever seen.

http://www.azatek.com for great refurbed monitor deals,

Anything more you need to know?

[flvegan]

17. I love my AMD 64...n/m

[Richardo]

2. Here y'go.

[NV Whino]

10. I have a pair of specs similar to what's in photo

Case like the first one. Specs more like second to last. Sliding adjustable ear pieces. Genuine silver.

And as to the original message: Get a Mac.

[stubertmcfly]

3. go apple

that goatfucker gates endorsed *. jobs backs kerry.

[wtmusic]

5. and for many other reasons

unless you have a lot of extra time on your hands ;)

[Yavin4]

6. I Gotta Run Oracle

and I don't think the two are compatible.

[stubertmcfly]

7. sheet man.

well... at least you aren't running some gates stuff i guess. personally, i am going to stay away from dell from now on. their customer service is neither customer nor service. other than that, i got nuthin.

[blm]

9. IMac G5.

Mr. blm just got one and LOVES it.

Apple execs are great Dems, too.

[Ron Green]

13. Power Mac.

My G4 made me stop hating computers. What took me so long?

[insultedVeteran]

14. Mac

I have a G3 that i bought in 1998 and it has done me proud. I am going to but a Dual 1,8 G5 very soon.

The main thing i like about the Mac is the lack of viruses that can disabled it

[marlakay]

15. Owner of internet cafe says he loves his Mac's

He said that he spends tons of time everyday cleaning up virus' on MS computers and none on the Mac's. Said some of his computers haven't had any problems in years. I don't need computer but I thought next time I buy one I am going to check into Apple. I am tired to of having to run programs daily to clean stuff.

[Ron Green]

19. I absolutely agree about the viruses.

I struggled with Windows for years, from 3.1 to 98. I was always getting crap in my system from the 'net. Since I've had this Mac, never a problem. I use OSX 10.3, and it's just mighty sweet.

[MrScorpio]

16. I've been an MACuser for the last ten years

I wouldn't have it any other way.

So, c'mon over the Mac Side. That's where all the cool kids are.

Don't you want to be cool too?

[Deja Q]

18. Home-build a Athlon 64!!!

I'd buy one if I could. For $2000, you could really make a killer box.