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What computer would you recommend.

Started by Night Stalker, June 27, 2010, 04:18:43 PM

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Night Stalker

Currently have a Compaq Presario 2005 build.

Can only rent it, Any particular brands someone would recommend/not recommend?
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HairyHeretic

Depends what you need it for. Email and occasional web surfing will require somewhat different specs than a bleeding edge gaming rig :)
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Night Stalker

When I acquired this one I was playing Age of Empires, Empire Earth etc and was told this had the best video card setup at the time.

I am familiar with setup on this one but previous was Windows 98. 

In the last few years I have cut back gaming, only playing FaceBook games.
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I stalk the night, looking for her
My next victim to take away from here
She will be the prize to my collection
A joy for me to hold and use at my discretion
I belong to the night, stalking it and surveying
taking what I need to suffice my desires
I am the NightStalker

HairyHeretic

I would imagine they don't require much more than a browser, so pretty low end specs. If you're renting something new now, they're likely to be Vista or Windows 7 only. Vista, I believe, is a bit of a memory hog, so keep an eye on the machines ram. I'm not really familiar with machine rentals though.
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Night Stalker

Facebook requires just flash, java which are browser based.

No this is 5 years old the rental is.

Reasons why I am asking is because Thursday night my time, I started computer, disconnected the less than impressive dial up connection and watched in horror/disbelief that computer shut self down and restarted. 

Came up with an error of a stackdump in service pack 2, can't upgrade to service pack 3.
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I stalk the night, looking for her
My next victim to take away from here
She will be the prize to my collection
A joy for me to hold and use at my discretion
I belong to the night, stalking it and surveying
taking what I need to suffice my desires
I am the NightStalker

Soran

I have a self build tower pc which I cherry picked the bits I wanted, however, if you're looking at a laptop, I would get an Acer Aspire as a good all rounder and from what I've heard is pretty reliable. That's what I'm looking to get when I have the funds. (That'll be a while) They are fairly pricey, but worth it.

Although, if your current machine is a rental, get the firm you're renting it off to sort it.

Night Stalker

Sounds good Soran.

Yeah they sorted it out yesterday luckily, just to get it all set up and transferal of files from old computer to new one.


Specs on new one - Acer Aspire Desktop
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5GHZ
4GB Ram 640GBHDD. DVD Burner
ATI HD4350 (512MB)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit)
21.5" LCD Monitor
plus Buffalo 1TB External Hard Drive
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I stalk the night, looking for her
My next victim to take away from here
She will be the prize to my collection
A joy for me to hold and use at my discretion
I belong to the night, stalking it and surveying
taking what I need to suffice my desires
I am the NightStalker

Wolfy

Quote from: Night Stalker on June 28, 2010, 04:21:19 PM
Sounds good Soran.

Yeah they sorted it out yesterday luckily, just to get it all set up and transferal of files from old computer to new one.


Specs on new one - Acer Aspire Desktop
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5GHZ
4GB Ram 640GBHDD. DVD Burner
ATI HD4350 (512MB)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit)
21.5" LCD Monitor
plus Buffalo 1TB External Hard Drive

Not bad. o3o

Soran

Nice bit of kit mate. Nice one. Glad you got it all sorted. *thumbs up*

Night Stalker

Only got it fully operational on Thursday night.
Now trying to adjust to Windows 7 with less programs available for it.
Ons and Offs           NightStalker's Role Playing Requests - Reprised.          A/A's - Updated        
I stalk the night, looking for her
My next victim to take away from here
She will be the prize to my collection
A joy for me to hold and use at my discretion
I belong to the night, stalking it and surveying
taking what I need to suffice my desires
I am the NightStalker