Where to buy new PC in the GTA?
John Myshrall
jmyshrall-6duGhz7i8susTnJN9+BGXg at public.gmane.org
Wed May 30 05:43:21 UTC 2007
Fajar Priyanto wrote:
> On Friday 25 May 2007 02:15, James Knott wrote:
>
>> Frank wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All!
>>>
>>> After many years surviving on used PCs and build-my-own PCs my wife
>>> has agreed that I can buy a new (but not bank-breaking) desktop PC.
>>> Saw a couple in the stores last night (Acer and Lenovo) that were
>>> Athlon 64 bit dual processor with 1 Gig of RAM for like $650. I was
>>> really hoping to find this with 2 gig but still in the same price
>>> point (or cheaper if possible). Where should I be looking in the GTA?
>>>
>> Memory is cheap. You should be able to stay close to the same price
>> range by tossing in another gig, for under $50
>>
>
> I agree.
> Topping the memory from 1Gig to 2Gig will definitely increase performance
> significantly.
>
> Another thing to consider is the graphic adapter. If you plan to use any 3D
> desktop effect, avoid ATi. Intel and Nvidia provide more compatibility.
>
> This is a very nice presentation between Vista and Linux 3D desktop effect:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC5uEe5OzNQ
> Cheers,
>
torontopcstores.com is a good online source.
I prefer Canada Computers, Milestones & Premier Computer.
john
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