# Best out-of-the-box computer

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**Created:** [July 6, 2006, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203 "2006-07-06T10:48:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/41 "2006-07-06T21:09:47Z")

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> [@BuickGN](#):
>
> well 500 gig drives are cheap now, all you really need is a AMD 64, a decent vid card, and some good memory.
> 
> u can get away with under a grand im thinking for what you are going to use it for.

:word:

my fileserver is an old Athlon of all things, .75gb ram, 256mb ati, & ~4 hdds. handles backups just fine. 🙂

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