# My computer took a dive, what next? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 22, 2008, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-computer-took-a-dive-what-next/56869 "2008-10-22T05:55:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-computer-took-a-dive-what-next/56869/1 "2008-10-22T05:55:23Z")
I know next to nothing about computers, let me say that first. For a while I’ve been having issues with my PC that I had built 6+ years ago. The other day I lost power and now the computer will not turn on, at all. In the rare event that it does turn on it brings up text that says something about the primary drive being bad…I can’t remember the precise words but it was along the lines of ‘fucked’. I have a brand new dvd-rw drive in the box, and a video card that’s about 6 months old. Am I better off getting something through Dell, or going to a local computer fix it up shop with these parts and have them diagnose and fix what needs fixing? I’d like to have something with a legal version XP installed. I will be using the computer for 3D modeling and Photoshop/Illustrator work, as well as internet. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-computer-took-a-dive-what-next/56869/2 "2008-10-22T05:56:39Z")
dvd drive can be swapped into any retail pc ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-computer-took-a-dive-what-next/56869/3 "2008-10-22T06:35:19Z")
Can do the dell, but you’re going to pay out the ass for one that does 3D modeling with any performance. Best bet is to just grab/build a new one from Newegg using the parts you can salvage from your current PC. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-computer-took-a-dive-what-next/56869/4 "2008-10-22T06:43:11Z")
^ yup, pretty much. You’ll be able to build one hell of a machine for what you’re looking for in the 4-600.00 range (depending on what you keep and reuse). I can help ya out if need be, no need to take it to a shop that might try to rape you if you’re not sure what you’re doing. ---
**Author:** ![A.J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@A.J](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/A.J)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-computer-took-a-dive-what-next/56869/5 "2008-10-22T06:46:53Z")
Pm’ed with a deal ---
**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:** [October 22, 2008, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-computer-took-a-dive-what-next/56869/6 "2008-10-22T07:05:38Z")
Putting in the dvd-rom and the video card is seriously easy. If you can wrench on a car, you can work on a PC. Seriously things go in one way and if they don’t go in you have the wrong piece of hardware… simple as that. As far as the XP, get ahold of someone through SUNY or UB and get a copy of XP Pro for like 5-10 bucks.