TheConqueror Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 Well recently I had to fix a computer for the school, it was a pretty cheap lenovo (I would say no more then 600$). I was very surprised to find the parts where from good, reliable well known brands. The hard drive for example was a Western Digital Caviar. Another one had a Seagate Barricuda which my principal gave me for a reward Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
politbureau Posted April 11, 2009 Posted April 11, 2009 Assuming you already have a monitor and peripherals, you could easily configure an i7 system under $2k from Dell. I can vouch for Linux support on the XPS 730x, as I have a quad boot system (see sig) that I run Ubuntu, Vista, XP and OSX on without any issues whatsoever. I just configured this XPS 730x on Dell.com.... i7 920 6GB DDR3 750GB HDD X-Fi Titanium 19-in-1 Media card Reader w/ Bluetooth ATI 4850 Home Premium 64-bit Etc For $1999. Pretty good deal! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMeow Posted April 11, 2009 Posted April 11, 2009 I'd choose Dell as well. Unless things have changed recently, I often find Lenovo's to be over-priced. HP is good, so if you can find an HP for cheaper, I'd go with that, but if we're talking the exact same price, I'd choose Dell over HP. I also think the Dell desktops look the nicest (unless you go for the HP firebird, but that'll cost you more). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaPiDo987 Posted April 11, 2009 Posted April 11, 2009 I had dell, gatewayand HP computers... I recently ordered a laptop from dell.com and had to RMA it TWICE! <_< It all depends on what you're looking for... I found these barebone systems that might benefit you... ASUS P6T Intel X58 Barebone Kit - Socket LGA1366, Intel Core i7 920, 12GB Corsair DDR3-1600, 1.5TB SATA2, Clear Side ATX Mid-Tower, 750W Original Price: $1,129.99 Instant Savings: - $70.00 Price: $1,059.99 Less Rebate: - $60.00 Final Price: $999.99* or ASUS P6T Intel Socket LGA1366 Barebone Kit - Intel Core i7 920, 12GB Corsair DDR3-1333, 1TB SATA2, Clear Side ATX Mid-Tower, 750W Original Price: $999.99 Instant Savings: - $50.00 Price: $949.99 Less Rebate: - $20.00 Final Price: $929.99* With a nice Zotac GeForce GTX 295 using a I-Inc iF-281DPB 28" Widescreen LCD Monitor - 3ms, WUXGA 1920x1200, HDMI, D-sub, Built-In Speakers... I'm jealous!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerm Posted April 11, 2009 Posted April 11, 2009 That's what I thought until my HP roasted itself. The heaviest load I ever gave it was playing half life 2 deathmatch in a cool room on a desk. I called hp over and over, they just kept giving me the run around. Luckily I got my money back at tigerdirect since I am a good customer and I know almost everyone there. They gave me store credit and a full refund, and I bought a compaq (yes I realize it's the same company). Had it for a little over a year and no problems. Its running great. You got rid of an HP and bought a Compaq? I honestly don't know what to say to that. You know almost everyone at tigerdirect? They are owned by Infotel which is owned by Systemax who also happens to own Ultra, so just how many of the thousands upon thousands of employee's do you know anyway? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 Assuming you already have a monitor and peripherals, you could easily configure an i7 system under $2k from Dell. I can vouch for Linux support on the XPS 730x, as I have a quad boot system (see sig) that I run Ubuntu, Vista, XP and OSX on without any issues whatsoever. I just configured this XPS 730x on Dell.com.... i7 920 6GB DDR3 750GB HDD X-Fi Titanium 19-in-1 Media card Reader w/ Bluetooth ATI 4850 Home Premium 64-bit Etc For $1999. Pretty good deal! Might as well build one if you would need to pay that much. I just configured a similar setup on newegg and it came out to $1,154. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abid Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 alienware, XPS, thats all i think.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 The Dell can be sent to you with Red Hat preinstalled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
premiumgfx Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 I'd say Dell, as I don't like Mac and Lenovo is a lesser known brand (in NZ, I'm not sure in other countries). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMeow Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 I'd say Dell, as I don't like Mac and Lenovo is a lesser known brand (in NZ, I'm not sure in other countries). Lenovo = IBM....not so lesser known Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3bruts1d Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 Lenovo was IBM....not so lesser known Corrected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMeow Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 Corrected. Fine, if you want to get technical Lenovo bought IBM...for awhile it used both names...and then it decided to just go with Lenovo for everything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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