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re: can you tell me if this desktop is decent
Posted on 8/14/14 at 3:12 pm to stout
Posted on 8/14/14 at 3:12 pm to stout
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How slow do you think even net surfing is on that thing he linked? It's bad and dude says he uses two of them as HTPCs. I hope he added an HDD at least. 80GB HDD for an HTPC is pretty pointless. Not to mention it's 5400 RPM. Geez...
ETA: He uses it as an HTPC and it only has a VGA port. Chances are it doesn't even run 1080p video as not all VGA outputs will output true 1080p.
That think looks like it has single channel analog audio too.
I'm sure it would surf the web just fine, provided that's all you were running at the time and didn't have more than a couple of tabs open, and it was a lightweight browser without too many extensions or add-ons. It's a one-thing-at-a-time PC that would end up frustrating the hell out of an older person who would likely pay less attention to resource management. It takes the concept of "CPU is not that important" to a new level of retard, with a CPU offering a fraction of the single- and multi-threaded performance you'd get even from an i3. The CPU is worse than the cheapest Haswell Celeron you can buy. Let's not forget that DDR2 running at half the speed of even the native IMC specs for any CPU released in the last 5 years. The hard drive, not only 5400 rpm and a pathetic capacity, but also likely to have a 2MB cache vs 64MB on modern drives, which means any reasonable amount of file caching is out the window. That hard drive would be slow from the start and painfully unusable after a few months of standard use by a novice. Yeah, the amount of stupid in this suggestion is dangerous.
I built a similar machine inside the shell of a VCR about 8 years ago. It was still pretty crappy back then too.
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 3:22 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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It's a one-thing-at-a-time PC
Exactly
My parents had a 5-6 year old laptop with close to the same specs as that PoS he listed and were constantly bothering me about why it was so slow. I went and bought them a new one just for my own sanity.
Posted on 8/14/14 at 5:39 pm to ILikeLSUToo
This thread is gold 
Posted on 8/14/14 at 8:16 pm to mchias1
I have noticed two themes on this board:
1. If there is a problem, solve it by throwing money at it. Totally disregard the needs and skill level of the OP and demand they do it your way. No matter how expensive and outside of the OP's comfort zone.
2. Ego. Some people want to overwhelm you with their bank account and their "knowledge". And God help you if you do not acquiesce to them.
Most people asking questions have limited PC skills and a limited budget.
Please give answers aimed at your target audience.
1. If there is a problem, solve it by throwing money at it. Totally disregard the needs and skill level of the OP and demand they do it your way. No matter how expensive and outside of the OP's comfort zone.
2. Ego. Some people want to overwhelm you with their bank account and their "knowledge". And God help you if you do not acquiesce to them.
Most people asking questions have limited PC skills and a limited budget.
Please give answers aimed at your target audience.
Posted on 8/14/14 at 9:13 pm to ATL-TIGER-732
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No matter how expensive
You know that has no relevance here. You suggested a machine at a similar price point to the others, except it was terrible.
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And God help you if you do not acquiesce to them.
Says the guy who insists that Windows 7 is the only answer.
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Most people asking questions have limited PC skills and a limited budget.
Which is why people like you and mchias1 are harmful to threads like these, because people who don't know better might actually take your advice.
I thought you were done spouting bullshite after I proved your bullshite to be bullshite.
Troll on, though.
This post was edited on 8/14/14 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 8/14/14 at 9:22 pm to ILikeLSUToo
I'll bet you live in your mother's basement.
Posted on 8/14/14 at 9:47 pm to ATL-TIGER-732
That's a very mature comeback
Posted on 8/14/14 at 10:32 pm to ILikeLSUToo
This thread delivered. ILikeLSUToo, your posts, especially the last few, have been some of the best entertainment I've had all day. Thank you.
Posted on 8/14/14 at 10:48 pm to cdkline06
And this wasn't even a Mac vs. PC thread, either.
Posted on 8/16/14 at 8:17 am to ILikeLSUToo
Lsu too, question
Is the ssd drive an external and In addition the regular drive or are they both internal?
Also, what do think of hybrids?
Is the ssd drive an external and In addition the regular drive or are they both internal?
Also, what do think of hybrids?
Posted on 8/16/14 at 9:29 am to dallastiger55
Both drives are internal. I am working on writing up full detailed easy instructions on installing the ssd in the dell and moving the operating system to it. I'm out of town today and pulling an all nighter for work tonight, so give me a couple days.
Don't bother with the hybrids. They are mostly only meant for laptops where you only have room for one drive and want the high capacity. They aren't as effective in practice as they appear in theory.
Don't bother with the hybrids. They are mostly only meant for laptops where you only have room for one drive and want the high capacity. They aren't as effective in practice as they appear in theory.
Posted on 8/16/14 at 9:48 am to ILikeLSUToo
Thanks man. You kick arse
Take your time. Computer had to be shipped and won't be here till Wednesday.
Take your time. Computer had to be shipped and won't be here till Wednesday.
Posted on 8/16/14 at 11:59 am to ILikeLSUToo
hey LSUtoo, quick question.
I can get the SSD drive for $40-50 cheaper for going with the 128GB
can I get by with that or do you recommend the 256? just running 8.1 64 bit off of it, that's it
TIA
I can get the SSD drive for $40-50 cheaper for going with the 128GB
can I get by with that or do you recommend the 256? just running 8.1 64 bit off of it, that's it
TIA
Posted on 8/16/14 at 12:07 pm to dallastiger55
So he's working on showing you how to do this, and knowing how thorough ILikeLSUToo is, he's going to teach you how to take the larger (in capacity) HDD and use it as a second "storage" drive for things like pictures and songs. 128GB would probably be enough anyway, but with an additional drive for storage, it will absolutely be plenty.
FWIW, I'm running my OS (Win 8.1) on a 32GB SSD in my current desktop. I then have 5.2 TB of HDD space also inside the machine.
FWIW, I'm running my OS (Win 8.1) on a 32GB SSD in my current desktop. I then have 5.2 TB of HDD space also inside the machine.
Posted on 8/16/14 at 12:53 pm to Hopeful Doc
yes we will have a seperate 1 TB HDD and its for my 65 year old dad so he will use about 10% of that
hoping the 128 will be enough because all i will have on it is the OS
hoping the 128 will be enough because all i will have on it is the OS
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:04 pm to dallastiger55
If he won't use any space, I would say grab a 256gb since you can get them for under $100
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:06 pm to dallastiger55
Well, I know you aren't being literal, but 10% of 1TB is 100GB. Regardless, it's very easy to set things, by default, to be saved to the bigger drive. 128GB will be plenty.
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:10 pm to bluebarracuda
please provide a link for under $100 for a 256. I cant find a decent one
why do you think 128 wont be big enough? again, only windows 8.1 will be on it. all the rest will be on the 1 TB HDD drive
why do you think 128 wont be big enough? again, only windows 8.1 will be on it. all the rest will be on the 1 TB HDD drive
Posted on 8/16/14 at 1:26 pm to dallastiger55
I think 128gb is going to be fine, but if he uses only 100gb you can get him a 256 and not even worry about the 1tb
Posted on 8/16/14 at 2:01 pm to dallastiger55
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