| DamageX |
07-07-2008 11:04 AM |
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Originally Posted by baddog
(Post 14428282)
Primary problem with that is the $1,000's in software that would have to be replaced.
We were just talking about that.
Just got back from a few hours of shopping and no buying. Looks like we will have to get it online since stores don't seem to have crap in the way of selection.
Looks like our requirements are going to be suitable for an extreme gaming machine.
7200 RPM HDD
4 GB RAM
Duo core processor(s) (over 2.0 GHz)
Under 7 lbs
14-15" monitor
I guess we will get docking stations for the external drives, monitor, speakers.
On-site (in store) repair mandatory.
Biggest hassle with stores is it is all Vista. I heard we can get XP if we order online. Otherwise I am thinking we can partition the drive to keep Vista on a small portion and use XP for the rest. Has anyone tried that?
Anyone have anything like this?
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Bought a Dell last year and I was able to customize it EXACTLY the way I wanted. XP instead of Vista was no problem at all. One thing though, I called in the order, instead of ordering online. Turns out it was a very good decision, because some of the options I wanted were not available for configuration online, but that didn't mean they weren't available at all. Also you get to haggle a bit over price on certain things. ;) I got the extended warranty for half off, just because I said I didn't want it to begin with and the guy immediately offered it to me at 75%, I said I'll take it for half price and got a deal.
Something else you might want to consider, 4GB of RAM is not needed unless you get a 64bit OS. A 32bit OS can only address a maximum of 3GB or memory. Got 2GB on mine and use it frequently for graphics and never had an issue. |
