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Originally Posted by potter
That's disgusting.
It uses a Q8300 processor ::barf::
Since it's Gateway, the mobo is a system board ::double barf::
The video is integrated GMA X4500 (and from a Gateway system board nonetheless) ::triple barf::
Jesus Christ, I wouldn't even take that computer if it was FREE!!!!! Plus, it's sickeningly overpriced. You could build that same thing for like $400 on newegg/tigerdirect.
No wonder people think Apple is expensive. So clueless when it comes to computer hardware. Gateway and Dell are not the "standard" of computers. They use the absolute worst possible garbage hardware you can find.
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This guy has a point... I built a system early last year.. PC.. spent about $3,000
Example: Motherboards, there are some from $20 - $250.. I bought a very high end EVGA SLI mobo
VIdeo Cards: I got the highest end at that time, 8800GTX, 2 of em, $500 each = Total $1k right there
Ram: You can get ram anywhere from $5 to $200 a stick(back then), i got high quality OCZ Ram that you can overclock..
Also got a high end case, high end raptor Hdisk, CPU, etc etc
So yes you can theoretically buy a gateway or dell for $500, but try to build the computer above i just listed for $500.. Nowadays you can prolly build it for $1.5k, but its a way better PC.. A motherboard ISNT a motherboard ISNT a motherboard..
Theres performance differences even though they are all motherboards.. just like theres performance differences between hdisks, video cards & CPUS & Ram sticks