well my current desktop has met its end. its served me good for the past 4 years. but now i need something new. i dunno what to do tho, since i will most likely be getting a new laptop next month for school. do i get a new desktop? or use my current laptop as my desktop? since i wont be using it much once i get the new one? any suggestions?

oh keep in mind that the desktop is also used as the family/business computer.

 

you could build a inexpensive system for under $500 now for what you want to do.

 

im not that pc savy, i did it with one and it was a pain... i want something a lil more reliable...

 

that is reliable :P I build them all day long and if they have any issues its a typical hardware failure from products being mass produced or people having no clue of what works well together!

 

thats what i mean, i have no clue really how to put one together so id rather just buy one...

 

bump i might consider building one if u guys can suggest a semi top of the line rig.

 

you tell me what you do with the machine and I'll make some recommendations.

 

just get a cheap ass Dell for $600 or less. It will do what you want and if you get bored you can call their tech support. If you already have a monitor it will cost you even less than that.

 

just basic internet browsing. some excel work. and dvd burning. i just quickly priced out one on new egg.

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no PS because my current pc has a 400 watt. and no vid card because i dont game, onboard is good.

 

Just stick some different memory into your computer, see if it changes. Or swap the CPU into another computer.