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9one9
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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
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make and model? if custom rig, specs?

7/22/2013 10:54:18 AM

9one9
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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
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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
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Any suggestions as to where to look? Having a tough time on craigslist.

7/22/2013 11:37:51 AM

BobbyDigital
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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
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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
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^^ Thats not mine.

^$500 is way more than I'm willing to spend right now

7/22/2013 2:45:26 PM

quagmire02
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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
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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
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Shit, go to the state auction and pick up a whole PC for $40.

7/23/2013 2:17:14 PM

Arab13
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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

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