# Where to buy: A Decent Computer

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [October 3, 2005, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-a-decent-computer/2989 "2005-10-03T11:15:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2005, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-a-decent-computer/2989/28 "2005-10-04T12:30:25Z")

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Who Says you need a 3.0ghz P4 to get the job done?

Tweaking plays a major role in speed,I basically have nothing running in the background.I dont run an antivirus,firewall or anything.I do a periodic online virus scan,but thats it.

What are the specs of your current computer?

Everything i’ve thrown at my little XP-1700 has handled it quite well.I do photochopping now and then and I play CS.No slowdowns or waiting for shit to load.Lots of ebay,digital camera stuff.MP3’s too.The only way i’d get something from dell is if it was dirt cheap,with massive discount codes.

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