Building a PC

Nintendo Specialist Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 1889

If i were to build a PC online what would be the best all around site to do so?

Im looking to replace my current dell that runs xp.

Kai Lover Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 799

Newegg.com you can create a Wishlist (or PC parts list)

PSP Guru Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 2405

You a combination of multiple sites, not just one you'll find deals all over

www.tigerdirect.com
www.outpost.com
www.frys.com
www.newegg.com

Nintendo Specialist Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 1889

i really dont know what to look for when building a computer. im gonna get a monitor so i might as well buy it from work and get my discount and get a package with the monitor and an all in one printer but friend who works in computers at work says windows 7 can run on a 1 gb computer. but the question is, can a pentium 4 handle windows 7...

Team XLink Administrator Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 4061

Lowbrassman04 wrote:

but friend who works in computers at work says windows 7 can run on a 1 gb computer. but the question is, can a pentium 4 handle windows 7...

I have 2 pc`s running Win 7. One of them is a duel core athlon with 1GB of Ram, it runs win 7 ok, slighly laggy sometimes but better then vista with 1GB of ram.

Nintendo Specialist Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 1889

i checked it and i have 1.5 gb ram. But this computer is 5 years old so its definitely out dated. some how i can get a free copy of 7 by doing some servey or something or other.

Team XLink Administrator Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 5024

If you're a student (or have access to a .edu email address) you can get a full retail upgrade copy of Home Premium or Professional for $30..

http://windows7.digitalriver.com/store/mswpus/en_US/DisplayHomePage?resid=EZf5DwoBAkcAAFiwK-AAAAAg&rests=1255878796934

Nintendo Specialist Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 1889

well how about that. Now to download the thing to see if my computer will blow up if i upgrade it to 7 lol

Nintendo Specialist Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 1889

yeah i cant provide proof that im enrolled...cuz im not lol.

but im thinking about buying a retail version of win 7 with a 1tb HDD and swapping them out.

Team XLink Administrator Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 5024

Lowbrassman04 wrote:

yeah i cant provide proof that im enrolled...cuz im not lol.

As long as you can get the email that they send to that address, I don't think they care...

Nintendo Specialist Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 1889

yeah i still have my email until January.

What if they happen to ask for my enrollment proof? be like uhh...i got my degree lol? or be like oh you got me! ok ill pay?

my pc isnt upgradeable. i ran the system check thingy and i need to custom install, which by their definition, full OS partition erase, or maybe full HDD erase. it would be good for my PC tho.

im just worried that it wont run smooth. its a pentium 4 2.7ghz and 1.5gb ram.
the main things that failed in the system test was my video card

Team XLink Administrator Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 5024

I really don't think they care. A custom install does not mean that you have to erase your system partition, but you do have to reinstall all of your programs and copy over all of your saved stuff. It'll rename your old Windows directory to Windows.old.

I think it would run fine on that - the ram is the most important thing and 1.5gb is pretty decent. If the video card is too old I think it means you won't be able to run the new "aero" skin on the user interface.

Nintendo Specialist Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 1889

yeah that what the checker said. but i just got this card last year. the nvidia dash board or whatever came with the card i installed will work. it just said my graphics adapter wont support areo.

im still thinking that getting a new computer would be the best bet. mine is 5 yrs old.