# Good Pc's/ Laptop's ?? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 7, 2008, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052 "2008-05-07T10:46:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nelstoys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@nelstoys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nelstoys)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/1 "2008-05-07T10:46:23Z")
I have no luck with computers at all, i buy a new 1 every year or so because my old ones litteraly die. Now im looking for a good desktop or laptop for purchase. What do you all recomend? Im looking more for a laptop. Something in my budget (under3 grand) Something that i should not have issues with and that will last me more then a year. I have always has Hp’s and have had nothing but issues with them. My recent pc is less then a year ols 4 gig blah blah blah its loaded. Cost over 2 grand new. But its dead now so i want something new. Just looking for some feedback, i have no time or care to work on this hunk of junk anymore. I dont game on my pc’s, mostly pics, internet, and i tunes. And when im out of town i like the web. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/2 "2008-05-07T10:48:08Z")
:retard: Define dead. Either you need to start making warranty claims or stop clicking the fake “no thanks” buttons on popups… ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/3 "2008-05-07T11:01:07Z")
And of course giving the dead ones to me once you’re done with them. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ShiftDead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shiftdead/32/7508_2.png) [@ShiftDead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShiftDead)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/4 "2008-05-07T11:06:29Z")
![http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb297/designguy_pics/Ark-WoW.gif](http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb297/designguy_pics/Ark-WoW.gif) ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/5 "2008-05-07T13:58:36Z")
seriously, give me all your dead ones. I fix so many PC’s in a year, its usually very simple shit. I have a 4 year old dell that works just fine. And a dell laptop that works just fine. If you understand that hard drives, and power supplies are consumable items, the PC will last a long time. I’ve replaced hard drives, and PSU’s in every PC i’ve ever owned. The rest of the unit will last pretty much forever. [Techbargains.com](http://Techbargains.com) posts all the dell deals. Sometimes its not worth to buy a weird motherboard to fix a computer, but I don’t mind throwing 40 bucks at my dell every few years to keep it going along. ---
**Author:** ![Poprocks704](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@Poprocks704](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poprocks704)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/6 "2008-05-07T14:11:18Z")
Get a Mac…I have never had a problem with mine and if you do, the people at the Apple store are fantastic…I worked/work there and its great. I used to work for Dell and there were so many people that were unhappy with them it was ridiculous. PLUS with Vista and all…you want a mac. I know all you Mac haters out there are gonna be all over this post but seriously, just get a mac and do Parallels with it so you can use XP if need be. Best of both worlds! ---
**Author:** ![carl5463729](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@carl5463729](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/carl5463729)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/7 "2008-05-07T14:25:45Z")
my last computer lasted 5 years and it probably still runs fine but we just wanted to upgrade. The one we have now is going on 3 years ---
**Author:** ![ShiftDead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shiftdead/32/7508_2.png) [@ShiftDead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShiftDead)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/8 "2008-05-07T14:39:23Z")
> [@Poprocks704](#): > > Get a Mac…I have never had a problem with mine and if you do, the people at the Apple store are fantastic…I worked/work there and its great. I used to work for Dell and there were so many people that were unhappy with them it was ridiculous. PLUS with Vista and all…you want a mac. I know all you Mac haters out there are gonna be all over this post but seriously, just get a mac and do Parallels with it so you can use XP if need be. Best of both worlds! :gtfo: MAC’s are made for picture and music editing. Useless otherwise. Build your own computer for half or even less than half of what most companies charge and put a pirated version of XP SP2 on it. If you cannot get the OS I have a copy you can have. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/9 "2008-05-07T14:44:19Z")
> [@ShiftDead](#): > > :gtfo: MAC’s are made for picture and music editing. Useless otherwise. > > Build your own computer for half or even less than half of what most companies charge and put a pirated version of XP SP2 on it. If you cannot get the OS I have a copy you can have. :fail: I’m not a Mac humper by any means. In fact I don’t like the company. But to call them useless for anything but pics & music is just ignorant. As for building your own computer for less than half… Maybe a high end gaming system but good luck saving much on a bargain end system… ---
**Author:** ![ShiftDead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shiftdead/32/7508_2.png) [@ShiftDead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShiftDead)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/10 "2008-05-07T14:56:08Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > :fail: > > I’m not a Mac humper by any means. In fact I don’t like the company. But to call them useless for anything but pics & music is just ignorant. > > As for building your own computer for less than half… Maybe a high end gaming system but good luck saving much on a bargain end system… I wouldn’t call it ignorant so much.I have owned one and worked on them. It’s more of a personal pref. But to save an argument and a swing of your ban stick I will let it go. And it’s funny you use that cuban picard. He sits one cubicle over from me. ---
**Author:** ![amspimpwagon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amspimpwagon/32/7339_2.png) [@amspimpwagon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/amspimpwagon)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/11 "2008-05-07T14:59:58Z")
/[http://store.apple.com/us](http://store.apple.com/us) ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/12 "2008-05-07T15:04:10Z")
Cool not one single helpful answer. 👏 > [@JustinH](#): > > If you understand that hard drives, and power supplies are consumable items, the PC will last a long time. > > [Techbargains.com](http://Techbargains.com) posts all the dell deals. Sometimes its not worth to buy a weird motherboard to fix a computer, but I don’t mind throwing 40 bucks at my dell every few years to keep it going along. What the fuck are you talking about. By no means should a PSU or Harddrive be considered a Consumable item. Seriously the dumbest thing I have ever heard. I’ve had more than 30 harddrives at random points at my life, and the only time I’ve ever seen them go down was from a screw driver through them because of boredom. You make it sound like harddrives just die constantly. PSU’s too they are NOT consumable. If you buy a shitty brand and try to max it out sure its gonna overheat and burn out. Thats why you don’t cheap out on a PSU… Don’t mind throwing 40 bucks at a computer every year, again a dumb statement. > [@amspimpwagon](#): > > /[Apple Store Online - Apple](http://store.apple.com/us) Great Idea, cause Apple doesn’t have any problems at all. /sarcasm > [@Fry](#): > > I’m not a Mac humper by any means. In fact I don’t like the company. But to call them useless for anything but pics & music is just ignorant. Only finger painters and emo musicians use macs ---
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/13 "2008-05-07T15:04:27Z")
^ word ---
**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/14 "2008-05-07T16:29:22Z")
I have, and will ALWAYS reccomend a Dell refurb with a warrenty ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/15 "2008-05-07T16:35:14Z")
A hard drive is a “wear” item. Consumable wasnt the best word to use. A hard drive will wear with time and eventually fail. Could be a year or 7, regardless. Dell has a excellent support system and the computers are decent. Not perfect but decent. I will get a Lenovo T series next. Solid. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/16 "2008-05-07T16:41:04Z")
> [@nelstoys"](#): > > I dont game on my pc’s, mostly pics, internet, and i tunes. And when im out of town i like the web. For what you need the computer for a mac sounds perfect. Easy to use, rock solid, reliable computers. Take a look at some macbook’s. Damn there are a lot of ignorant pc leghumpers here. ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/17 "2008-05-07T16:52:24Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > Damn there are a lot of ignorant pc leghumpers here. A Properly set up PC would allow for the same claimed “rock solidness” And for his NEEDS. A mac is over priced ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/18 "2008-05-07T16:53:22Z")
If you need mobility and all you do is browse/listen to music/and pics, get a Macbook. No for real do it. I got mine & love it. Dell M1330 is a nice piece of hardware too that gets a :tup: from me as far as mobility. ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/19 "2008-05-07T16:54:48Z")
> [@Violator](#): > > A hard drive is a “wear” item. Consumable wasnt the best word to use. > A hard drive will wear with time and eventually fail. Could be a year or 7, regardless. Yes a much better word. and Hard drives typically have 5 year warranties. So its safe to assume you do not have to replace a hard drive as an out of pocket cost. So 5 you have a working harddrive for 5 years. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052/20 "2008-05-07T17:07:37Z")
> [@ILCisDEAD](#): > > A Properly set up PC would allow for the same claimed “rock solidness” And for his NEEDS. A mac is over priced I agree, they are pricey compared to pc’s. However, A “properly set up” pc sounds like something nelstoys hasn’t been able to do…considering he is buying a computer every year. Right out of the box mac’s are ready to go, and the ease of maintenance may be the right choice. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-pcs-laptops/48052.md?page=2)