Originally Posted by
MisterNice
My computer expert who has recommended Dell desktops for years now sez HP desktops give more for your money and better support to boot. I think you are going overboard with the tech stuff and the vast majority of the popular computer configurations will easily handle most known applications for $500 or less.
MisterNice
Thank you for your response. It confirms my opinions, which are anecdotal.
From what I have seen, Dell desktops cost substantially more than HP desktops with similar configuration. I have always felt that Dell systems are overpriced. It seems to me that Dell makes money by selling to Govt contractors where they claim to give 30% or more off vastly inflated prices. I have rarely used any support, as by the time I have had problems, they system is already out of warranty.
My budget ($350 to $500) is in line with what you stated.
I probably am going overboard. But I would still like to get a system that's optimised. I don't want to end up getting too powerful a CPU with not enough memory, too much processing power for the tasks, or more memory than the OS can address, or CPU/motherboard needs. In the process I hope to come out knowing a little bit more than I do now.