New Desktop Tower

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

The thing is, he said he doesn't want to build a computer.

This laptop is $40 more than the machine you spec'd.

It has an AMD A8-5550M 3.1Ghz CPU, 6GB of DDR3 RAM, and a Radeon 8550G integrated GPU.

It's also completely portable, has HDMI out, and built-in wireless.

Did you read the post I made immediately following that spec that said something along the lines of "oh shit I didn't see that you aren't tech savvy and don't want to build your own," or are you just stirring shit? And when did he say he wanted a laptop? Maybe he doesn't want a laptop, maybe he wants a desktop like he stated? And here you are talking about laptops...

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by kccrow

Did you read the post I made immediately following that spec that said something along the lines of "oh shit I didn't see that you aren't tech savvy and don't want to build your own," or are you just stirring shit? And when did he say he wanted a laptop? Maybe he doesn't want a laptop, maybe he wants a desktop like he stated? And here you are talking about laptops...

He assumed he needed a new tower because that's what he had before. His stated requirement was that he already had a 20" monitor, which will work just fine with a laptop. His existing keyboard and mouse will work fine with a laptop as well, even if they're PS2.

In addition, he stated he frequently streams sports. A laptop with HDMI out would allow him to plug his laptop into any available HDTV and stream his sports right into his living room. I'm talking about laptops because I actually READ what he posted and considered his needs. Not only that but I gave him an idea about additional functionality he currently doesn't have.

I'm absolutely NOT stirring shit. However, this forum (not you in particular) has always had a propensity to over-engineer things when people solicit advice about buying new computers. There's absolutely nothing wrong with building PCs, maximizing your dollar, and getting maximum performance. There's also something to be said for listening to what the person is actually requesting.