Electronics New Desktop Tower

**lewdog** · 04-28-2014, 06:57 PM

I'm in need of a new desktop computer tower. I have a 20" Samsung monitor so I only need the tower. My current HP is about 7 years old and the display driver keeps crashing, even when uninstalling and installing again, it's running slow, and crashes multiple browsers on a consistent basis.

The max I want to spend is $500. I don't play games on it but I do stream sports. Other than that, I don't use it much for anything but browsing the net.

I'm not a tech guy so any help would be appreciated in pointing me to something that will perform well without breaking the bank.

Silock · 04-28-2014, 06:58 PM

How comfortable are you with building your own rig?

**lewdog** · 04-28-2014, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Silock

How comfortable are you with building your own rig?

Did I mention not tech savvy????

Are there places that I could pay to do this?

Silock · 04-28-2014, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

Did I mention not tech savvy????

Are there places that I could pay to do this?

I don't think you have to be tech savvy to do it. With a motherboard/CPU combo from newegg, you can get something already assembled and you just put a few cables in here and there. And they can only go in one place.

**lewdog** · 04-28-2014, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Silock

I don't think you have to be tech savvy to do it. With a motherboard/CPU combo from newegg, you can get something already assembled and you just put a few cables in here and there. And they can only go in one place.

It's probably not a good sign that I can't find what you are talking about there.

Is it a page like this?

http://www.newegg.com/DIY-PC-SuperCo...-PC-SuperCombo

**Baby Lee** · 04-28-2014, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

It's probably not a good sign that I can't find what you are talking about there.

Is it a page like this?

http://www.newegg.com/DIY-PC-SuperCo...-PC-SuperCombo

Close, but you can also just get the MoBo and CPU in combo, then buy all those other things separately so you can go cheaper or splurging depending on the component. Or if you already have a DVD/BR writer or power supply that is adequate for your needs.

The big thing to be careful on is making absolutely sure the power supply COMPLETELY matches the MOBO. My last MOBO/CPU rebuild I had a great power supply, but it had one ONE!! pin that was different from the new standard, so I ended up having to add a new PS [not as good as the 'old' one] to the purchase.

DaveNull · 04-28-2014, 07:04 PM

Find one of the tower builders on here to build one for you.

Saccopoo · 04-29-2014, 06:06 PM

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Find one of the tower builders on here to build one for you.

It's like eight components. (Tower, motherboard, memory, CPU, GPU, power supply, hard drive and input stuff.)

****. Putting a desktop computer together is easier than a Lego set meant for six year olds.

jd1020 · 04-29-2014, 07:09 PM

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It's like eight components. (Tower, motherboard, memory, CPU, GPU, power supply, hard drive and input stuff.)

****. Putting a desktop computer together is easier than a Lego set meant for six year olds.

You dont need a GPU for what he is looking for out of a computer.

**lewdog** · 04-29-2014, 07:16 PM

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You dont need a GPU for what he is looking for out of a computer.

That's good because GPU sounds like some university.

jd1020 · 04-29-2014, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lewdog

That's good because GPU sounds like some university.

Well, you'll still have to go to CPU.

htismaqe · 04-30-2014, 09:43 AM

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You dont need a GPU for what he is looking for out of a computer.

Precisely. Integrated graphics would work just fine.

**Saulbadguy** · 04-28-2014, 07:10 PM

**QuikSsurfer** · 04-29-2014, 08:35 AM

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htismaqe · 04-29-2014, 08:27 AM

When buying any combo or building from parts, the one thing you have to account for before anything else is whether or not you have a Windows license you can use.

A new Windows license is anywhere from $100 to $175.

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