Need to find a good deal on a pc desktop

[Buick355]

I need a pretty basic but decent and functional PC. Something basically just for work and school stuff. Really just need the tower, I have a monitor and keyboard. Any suggestions on where I can find a smoking deal?

[Tx Redneck]

http://www.microcenter.com/product/4...sktop_Computer Has discrete graphics

http://www.microcenter.com/product/4...sktop_Computer Has integrated graphics

If you need more basic, lesser spec'd, say the word.

[Buick355]

http://www.microcenter.com/product/4...sktop_Computer Has discrete graphics

http://www.microcenter.com/product/4...sktop_Computer Has integrated graphics

If you need more basic, lesser spec'd, say the word.

Thanks for posting those! I think the 2nd one is probably more than enough to meet my needs. I just need it to run some engineering software, run MS Office, and browse the net without being slow. I use my Mac laptop for my everyday stuff. You already know how computer retarded I am!!

[Tx Redneck]

I'd look at the manu site to see if the option to upgrade to 7 is available, or at least if they offer the drivers. If they do, it'd be in your interest since you're familiar with it. 8 is a huge learning curve...

Edit:If the engineering software is graphics intensive, we need to consider other options. The integrated on that one won't cut it.

[Chopped54]

Dell Inspiron 660
Processor: Intel Core 2nd Generation i3-2120 Processor (3.1GHz,3MB Cache)
Windows 8
Dell Outlet Inspiron 660 Minitower
1TB Hard Drive, 3.5 Inch, 7200rpm, SATA
6 GB DDR3 Memory (1X2G/1X4G), 1333MHz
16X DVD +/- RW Drive
Intel HD Integrated Graphics

Price: $369.00

[Chopped54]

If you get a dell with 8 and want 7 let me know and I'll send you the media to load it...

[Buick355]

Here's the system requirements for the engineering software I use (Pro E/Creo Elements)


Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Express 4.0
System Requirements
Current Release Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Express 4.0
Languages English
Support Available Yes (through the online Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Express Forum)
Add-on Modules No
Upgrade Options Yes (professional version of Creo Elements/Direct Modeling)
Operating Systems
Windows® 7 32 and 64-bit Edition of Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium
Windows® Vista 32 and 64-bit Edition of Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium
Windows® XP™ 32 and 64-bit Editions of Professional and Home(1)
System Memory (RAM) Minimum: 512 MB
Video Display 3D capable graphics card with OpenGL support
CPU
Intel Pentium (III, 4, M, D)
Intel Xeon
Intel Celeron
Intel Core
AMD Athlon
AMD Opteron
Note: Single-, dual- and quad-core processors are supported.
Hard Disk Space Minimum: 400 MB

[Buick355]

And yeah, I definitely want Windows 7. I've never used Windows 8, and don't even want to mess with it. We use Windows 7 at work and school also.

[Buick355]

Dell Inspiron 660
Processor: Intel Core 2nd Generation i3-2120 Processor (3.1GHz,3MB Cache)
Windows 8
Dell Outlet Inspiron 660 Minitower
1TB Hard Drive, 3.5 Inch, 7200rpm, SATA
6 GB DDR3 Memory (1X2G/1X4G), 1333MHz
16X DVD +/- RW Drive
Intel HD Integrated Graphics

Price: $369.00

Where did you get that? I have a Discover rewards deal for 10% off through the Dell store, but I think the price I found was higher than $369.00.

[Chopped54]

Try this. Sometimes Dell URLs won't resolve....

http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineSales/Online/SecondaryInventorySearch.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dfh&cs=22&puid=29297641

[black2002ls]

How far are you into your course load? Will there be any drafting down the road? If so, make sure you have plenty of memory. I would consider 4 GB to be the minimum if so

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[Buick355]

I've already taken the Pro E class, I'm about 3 years in. I'm in mechanical, so not as much draft work as Civil.

[Buick355]

Try this. Sometimes Dell URLs won't resolve....

http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineS...&puid=29297641

Yeah, link doesn't work. I'll try searching again.

[Chopped54]

Yeah, link doesn't work. I'll try searching again.

Its under the outlet...

Dell.com/Outlet

I have bought and sold quite a bit from their outlet and scratch and dent. Never got one that I could even tell physically anything was wrong with it. I used to buy 5-10 of the laptops at a time and flip them and make decent money....

[stang2be]

I've got a spare pc I'm looking to get rid of. Its not brand new but let me know if interested.

AMD Quad Core 965 Phenom II, 8gb ram , 1tb hard drive, GTX 460 1gb, HAF922 Case, and Corsair H50 cooler

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/sys/3865763968.html