I am thinking about buying a computer off craigslist. Which one do you think would be the best buy? I really don't want to get ripped off. I want one that will play the sims 3 on high settings. I will copy and paste what is on the ads...
Dell GX280 w/ 2 Gigs of Memory - $75
Pentium 4 HT (Hyper-Thread Technology)
3.4 ghz
2 gigs of Ram
Ati X600 Dual Video
80 gig Hard Drive
Operating System: XP Professional
XP Service Pack 3 and up to date on updates
Anti-Virus: Microsoft Security Essentials
Microsoft Office Pro 2003 installed
Open Office
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Brand New 2.4 GHz Quad core Desktop, 2 Gig Ram, 500 Gig HD, DVD-RW - $350
This is a brand new computer with a 1 year warranty parts and labor. It comes with Windows XP Pro service pack 3 and additional software and freeware installed on the 500 gig hard drive. It has a LG DVD-RW drive and an ATI Radeon 2100 (integrated 700 mb) video card. All disks necessary for re-installation are included.
AMD Ahthlon 3400+ w/1GB RAM Desktop - $175
HP Pavilion a1226n, Very Upgradable
Great Computer, AMD Ahtlon 64 3400+
Windows 7 Pro x64
Nice Silver MID ATX HP case
AMD Ahtlon 64 3400+ (2.20Ghz) CPU (S 939)
1GB DDR 3200 (400mhz) 4 slots[Upgradable to 4GB]
CD-RW + DVD-RW Drive
Realtek AC’97 Audio 2.1, Onboard on ASUS MB.
ATI Radeon xpress graphics x200 series (PCI-E x16 Video Card Slot for Upgrade)
40GB WD RAPTOR 10k RPM, Sata Hard Drive
10/100Mbps realtek Ethernet Lan
USB Ports & Front panel usb/audio
5 in 1 Card reader SD/MMC/1394 Firewire/etc.
SM56 Data Fax/Modem Card
Computer is in great condition and runs perfectly. Tower is setup for preview before you buy.
Just the Tower is for sale no monitor, no keyboard, and no mouse comes with Tower.
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New Custom Gaming Computer - $550
All the parts and brand new and it's running windows 7 flawlessly. Runs games very well, World of Warcraft at 50+ fps on ULTRA settings!
AMD Athlon II Triple Core 3.2gh Processor
Micro ATX MSI 880-GM Motherboard w/ an easy overclock and core unlock feature.
ATI XFX HD 4850 Graphics Card
500w PSU
2 x 2gigs of DDR3 1333 Ram
RW-DVD Rom
Small Black Case
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Dell XPS410 with 20inch LCD monitor - $275
Intel Core2Duo E6400 2.1GHz CPU
1GB DDR2 RAM
256MB ATI X1300 video adapter
250GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive
20inch Dell wide-screen LCD monitor
Keyboard and mouse
Windows Vista Home Premium
Excellent condition.
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COMPAQ PRESARIO CQ62 - WIN7 ULTIMATE - $350
250GB hard drive holds thousands of songs, photos and documents.
3GB memory lets you run your programs.
ATI Radeon 4200M series.
3 USB 2.0 Ports, Ethernet, Phone port, mic and speaker port.
AMD Athlon II P320 Dual-Core Processor 2.10 GHz.
Wireless-N.
15.6" diagonal LED-backlit BrightView display.
Plays and burns CDs and DVDs. Plus, built-in LightScribe™ technology lets you create and burn your own labels right onto discs
Provides up to 4.5 hours of battery life on a single charge.
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate 64-bit.
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**I posted the one below on your blog and you told me it was very fast. Here is the full add though with the price.
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I just built this a few months ago, it will run any modern game with very high settings.
just looking to sell this and get a laptop. It is a 2010 generation quad core system using
amd phenom II processor. everything is new, and it is currently running windows 7.
will consider selling parts for the prices listed below, or the whole system for $475.
motherboard:
ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 (crossfire capable)
$85
processor:
Phenom II x4 820 2.8ghz quad core (+fan, heatsink)
$95
memory:
4gb ddr3 1600
$40
video card:
ati HD 5670
$80
(ASUS Radeon HD 5670 (Redwood) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support)
hard drive:
500gb Western Digital Caviar Black
$50
optical drive:
dvd-rw (asus black sata 24x dvd burner)
$25
case:
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
$50
power supply:
400W 80+ certified bronze
$40
(XIGMATEK ACXTNRP-PC402 400W)
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Toshiba Satillite L305-S5974 - $275
Very nice laptop. I like toshibas there fast this has a amd Sempron tm si42@ 2.10 ghz daul core 3 gigs of ram 250 gig hd Ati Radeon 3100 graphics card dedicated video is 256 mb So its game worthy to play some of the games out now. Has Window 7 Ultimate 64 bit OS And microsoft office 2007.
AMD Desktop Triple Core, 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD - $350
Triple core processor at 2.9GHz
Gigabyte 'ultra durable' Motherboard
4GB DDR3 Kingston HyperX RAM
1TB Hard Drive
24x Sony DVD Burner
Great PC for daily use and Media. Outputs HD video through HDMI port.
Has ATI Radeon 4250 onboard graphics. Slap a video card in for a capable gaming machine.
Asking $350 for tower only
or $475 with 19" ASUS LCD and Keyboard/Mouse
This is a brand new Computer and all parts are under warranty.
No Operating system included.
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Gaming PC and COD black ops - $300
Processor: AMD Athlon x2 4450e Dual-Core processor
RAM 3gb
HD upgraded from 250 to 500gb seagate
Graphics has nVidia onboard but I plugged a ATI Radeon 5450 into it. When I played Wrath of the Lich King, I got 80+ fps in Dalaran during raid times.
DVD/CD burner with Lightscribe
19 in. Flat panel monitor
California Acoustics speakers with powered sub.
Microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse
Microsoft wireless gamepad works with xbox 360 also.
OS came with Vista Home Premium (I upgraded to Windows 7) you get the cd key and disc.
Software.
I am leaving the following programs on it.
180 days remaining of Norton 360
Nero SmartSuite
Call of Duty Black Ops
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Elder Scrolls Oblivion GotY Edition. you can have the disc also
Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War
Battlefield 2142
I played Starcraft 2 on this pc as well and had no problems. I have not reinstalled SC2 since I upgraded the OS and the HD two months ago. My wireless N adaptor didnt work with Windows 7 so the computer hasn't been online for a month or so and needs updates.
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2010 Dual Core Widescreen Acer Laptop (4GB RAM,250GB HD, ATI GRAPHICS) - $300
This is a 2010 Acer 15.6 Inch Widescreen Dual Core Laptop. The operating system is Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit, the certificate of authenticity is on the bottom of the laptop. Everything on this laptop works flawlessly, and it is ready for a new home. The system is equipped with ATI Radeon Graphics with 1912MB of available graphic memory, 4GB of System Memory, 250GB Hard Drive, Wireless N Networking, DVD-RW, Webcam, Multi-Card Reader and a big keyboard that includes number keys like a desktop on the right side.
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HP DV4-2145DX Laptop - $400
2.3 gig dual core AMD Turion II M520 processor, 4 gigs of ram, a 320G 7200rpm harddrive,
windows 7 home premium 64 bit and an ATI Radeon HD 4200 video chipset. The screen is very
bright and sharp.
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HP 2.8 2GIG RAM ATI VIDEO DVD - $60
HP Compaq DX 2000 MT
Windows XP
2.8 GHz Prossecor
2 gigs Ram
40gig Hard Drive
ATI Vidieo Card
DVD Burner
DEAL $75.00
Not sure if it is $60 or $75?
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Amazing Computer + 720p LCD TV/Monitor! - $499
Great computer + monitor for sale here!
HP Desktop computer with AMD Phenom II X4 910 processor
ATI Radeon HD 4350 512MB graphics card
8GB DDR3 ram
1 TB Hard drive!
SuperMulti DVD burner
Wireless LAN! Get internet wirelessly on a desktop computer!
Windows 7 Home Premium
Includes HP Mouse + keyboard
ALSO
Samsung LCD TV / Monitor. It is a 22" LCD TV 720p i use as a monitor and it works GREAT! but you could use it just as a TV too if you wanted.
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A guy said they can build me this computer for $489. Is this a good deal or are there better ones in my list?
Windows 7 Home Premium
Motherboard with integrated Radeon HD 4250 Graphics and HDMI out
AMD Athlon II 2.9 GHZ Dual Core processor
2 GB DDR3 1333 RAM
DVD R/W drive with Lightscribe
500 GB Hard Drive
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The following ones are brand new from online stores like best buy and staples etc.
•HP Pavilion Slimline Desktop $499
Product Features
•VISION Technology by AMD
•AMD Phenom™ II dual-core processor 511
True multicore processing for extreme multitasking performance. Cool'n'Quiet™ 3.0 and CoolCore™ technologies and Dual Dynamic Power Management™ for efficient energy usage.
•Direct Connect Architecture
Delivers overall system performance. HyperTransport™ technology, AMD Balanced Smart Cache and AMD Wide Floating Point Accelerator for quick access times and improved performance.
•AMD Memory Optimizer Technology
For multithreaded software performance, and AMD Virtualization with Rapid Virtualization Indexing to help virtualization software run securely and efficiently.
•4GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM
•Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support
•2MB L2 cache memory
•750GB Serial ATA hard drive (7200 rpm)
•ATI Radeon HD 3000 graphics
Feature up to 1919MB total available video memory as allocated by Windows 7 for lush images.
•6-in-1 digital media reader
•6 high-speed USB 2.0 ports
•Built-in wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n)
•Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet networking interface
•Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system preinstalled
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•HP Factory-Refurbished Pavilion Desktop $499.99
Product Features
•VISION Premium Technology by AMD
•AMD Phenom™ II quad-core processor 820*
•Direct Connect Architecture
•AMD Memory Optimizer Technology
•6GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM
•Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support
•1TB Serial ATA hard drive (7200 rpm)
•ATI Radeon HD 4200 graphics
•15-in-1 media reader
•Also supports Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo formats.
•6 high-speed USB 2.0 ports
•Built-in wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n)
•Built-in 10/100Base-T networking interface
•Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system preinstalled
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•HP Factory-Refurbished Pavilion Desktop $529.99
Product Features
•VISION Premium Technology by AMD
•AMD Phenom™ II quad-core processor 840T*
•Direct Connect Architecture
•AMD Memory Optimizer Technology
•8GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM
•Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support
•2MB L2 + 6MB shared L3 cache memory
•1TB Serial ATA hard drive (7200 rpm)
•ATI Radeon HD 4200 graphics
•15-in-1 media reader
•Also supports Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo formats.
•6 high-speed USB 2.0 ports
•Built-in 10/100Base-T networking interface
•Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system preinstalled
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eMachines Black EL1352G-41w Desktop PC with AMD Athlon II X2 220 Processor and Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit): $298.00
Key Features and Benefits:
•Athlon II X2 220 Processor
2.8GHz, 1MB cache
•2GB DDR3 memory
•500GB SATA hard drive
•NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE integrated graphics
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Lenovo IdeaCentre H405 Desktop PC: $369.54
Key Features and Benefits:
•AMD Athlon II X2 255 dual-core processor
3.10GHz, 2MB L2 Cache
•3GB DDR3 system memory (expandable up to 8GB)
•500GB 7200rpm SATA hard drive
•Integrated ATI Radeon 3000 graphics
June 09, 2010, 07:28:47 AM
