Our new PC...A "Dell-ema" for a first time user

Published on December 11, 2006 By InBloom In Personal Computing

After my ancient laptop of 7 years finally went kaput, I said to myself, "That's IT...I gotta get a new computer."

Well, here it is, an E520:

*Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6300
*Windows XP Media Center 2005
*1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM

An early Christmas gift for my honey, actually. I'll be getting a new macbook for work in January...so that will be my baby.

I've never had a PC before ...so it's all new to me. I don't even know half of the PC description that I typed above.

We've got alot to learn. Any advice is appreciated. I gotta say, though, it's pretty nice...hey, at least we figured out how to get online...lol.

Comments (Page 2)

PurrBall

on Dec 12, 2006

Threi, I don't really care about how my PC looks. I custom built just because it won't come loaded with crap, and custom builds save a lot of money and seem to work better.

Dr Guy

on Dec 12, 2006

I custom built just because it won't come loaded with crap

THAT is the best reason!

Island Dog

on Dec 12, 2006

I always prefer to build, but there are some people who are not comfortable doing so.

Threi

on Dec 12, 2006

i dont care too much how my pc looks either, but there are some things that just bug me (like computer beige) so i have to get things in black. The side case had spiderman, which i think is cool, and was one of the cheapest cases i found, so i got it.

but hey this is a customization site, no?

CharlesCS

on Dec 12, 2006

For people who know very little about how computers work, I always recommend Dell. How often will they have someone that can maintain their PC's after they mess them up over and over? Not saying you do this Inbloom, but I have met many people who take to PC's like sharks take to a bleeding fish. Dell has a decent support and a Walmart-like exchange program so they should have no problems getting the PC fixed. For those who dare to explore, building your own PC is the way to go. Always do your research and make sure you know what you want first, then make sure of your price range. Once you start picking parts for your PC, make sure they are compatible or work good together. It's always good to get parts that work better with each other. Once you got all the pieces, put it together, install Windows, tweak it to your liking and voila, you have yourself a great PC.

Rose

on Dec 13, 2006

~~You definitely did not go low end! Nice system.

As to the question of price, if you are going low end, you cant beat Dell's prices. But if you are going to build your own with a best of breed type system, it is best to build your own. That is why I buy them for family and friends from dell, but make my own.~~

Doc, I am definitely learning a bit more about custom built systems as I have been reading through these posts.

Rose

on Dec 13, 2006

Thanks for the info and comments, Gid, Threi (love that pic), Meowy, ID, and Charles. I am going to keep checking up on this thread to see if I learn anything else.

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