Hi all. I am looking to rebuild 2 boxes for someone in my family. Their old boxes were:
■HP Pavilion (6635) - 533MHz Celeron - 64MB RAM, 10GB HDD
■Dell Diminsions (sp) 2400 - 2.6Ghz Celeron - 128MB PC2700 RAM, 40GB HDD
The first isn't worth upgrading IMO, and the second, can only be upgraded by adding up to 2GB of RAM. So, I am looking for the following:
■A stable, inexpensive machine which can be slow-ish because I think this would be their budget net/kids box. (target $$$ - ~$400)
■A solid, but still cheap machine that will be their main box. (target $$$ - >$800.)
The prices are just a guide, cheaper is better on the 1st, and the 2nd...more of a bang for the buck machine. No GPUs/cases are needed. I mainly need an idea on processor/mobo/RAM and want to get this done for them for as little as is passable.
■HP Pavilion (6635) - 533MHz Celeron - 64MB RAM, 10GB HDD
■Dell Diminsions (sp) 2400 - 2.6Ghz Celeron - 128MB PC2700 RAM, 40GB HDD
The first isn't worth upgrading IMO, and the second, can only be upgraded by adding up to 2GB of RAM. So, I am looking for the following:
■A stable, inexpensive machine which can be slow-ish because I think this would be their budget net/kids box. (target $$$ - ~$400)
■A solid, but still cheap machine that will be their main box. (target $$$ - >$800.)
The prices are just a guide, cheaper is better on the 1st, and the 2nd...more of a bang for the buck machine. No GPUs/cases are needed. I mainly need an idea on processor/mobo/RAM and want to get this done for them for as little as is passable.