9one9 All American 21497 Posts user info edit post |
My PC could definitely use some TLC. The video card and hard drive are both malfunctioning I believe. If anyone here could help me out I'd appreciate it. 7/22/2013 10:51:40 AM |
quagmire02 All American 44225 Posts user info edit post |
make and model? if custom rig, specs? 7/22/2013 10:54:18 AM |
9one9 All American 21497 Posts user info edit post |
Dell Dimension 8300 Intel P4 3 GHz 4GB RAM (reading as 3.25 GB for some reason) NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT
Do you need anything else? 7/22/2013 11:03:42 AM |
smoothcrim Universal Magnetic! 18964 Posts user info edit post |
that's going to be an agp video card and ide hard drive, things no longer made. you could get a more powerful modern machine for ~$150. 7/22/2013 11:19:05 AM |
9one9 All American 21497 Posts user info edit post |
Any suggestions as to where to look? Having a tough time on craigslist. 7/22/2013 11:37:51 AM |
BobbyDigital Thots and Prayers 41777 Posts user info edit post |
the more powerful machines that smoothcrim is referring to are so old that most people tend to throw them out rather than try to sell.
haha is this yours?
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/sys/3933831753.html
[Edited on July 22, 2013 at 12:01 PM. Reason : .] 7/22/2013 11:58:18 AM |
richthofen All American 15758 Posts user info edit post |
That was a relatively nice machine in its day. Its day was probably 8 or 9 years ago. (The RAM is reading as 3.25 GB due to the upper limit in XP and 32-bit versions of Vista/Win7).
I'd be wary of trying to buy a PC on the cheap from Craigslist. Never really know what you're getting at that price point. I'd check with someone like fregac who gets a lot of off-lease business computers if you want to go used, or pony up around $500 and get yourself a basic new PC.
[Edited on July 22, 2013 at 12:43 PM. Reason : d] 7/22/2013 12:41:32 PM |
9one9 All American 21497 Posts user info edit post |
^^ Thats not mine.
^$500 is way more than I'm willing to spend right now 7/22/2013 2:45:26 PM |
quagmire02 All American 44225 Posts user info edit post |
if your existing PC does what you want/need, then you don't need to spend more than $350 for a new tower...check out slickdeals on a regular basis (keyword "desktop" should get you what you want)...you can probably find some scratch and dent stuff for $200 or so, but you'll find plenty of options at $350
throw your computer up on CL for $50 and be done with it
it's truly not worth trying to fix anything on it...though if you insist, you can get an AGP card for $35 after rebate and shipping: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130452
i might have an IDE hard drive laying around that you can have, but no promises
[Edited on July 22, 2013 at 3:44 PM. Reason : .] 7/22/2013 3:42:12 PM |
smoothcrim Universal Magnetic! 18964 Posts user info edit post |
I was thinking something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883155699
[Edited on July 22, 2013 at 7:41 PM. Reason : or this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2080U94827 just add a gpu] 7/22/2013 7:40:02 PM |
JBaz All American 16764 Posts user info edit post |
Shit, go to the state auction and pick up a whole PC for $40. 7/23/2013 2:17:14 PM |
Arab13 Art Vandelay 45166 Posts user info edit post |
I have a agp card. I think it's a 6800 or a 7000 series. Never been used. Send me a PM and I'll get back to you about it on august 4th.
That processor is ancient though.] 7/23/2013 5:00:29 PM |