I would advise against this. Computers are cheap enough, just find something

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Sep 24, 2016
10:24:15am

scootsy Starter

I would advise against this. Computers are cheap enough, just find something

with the screen/chassis and processor you want, and then buy the SSD and extra RAM on your own.

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Any recommendations for a cheap desktop computer?

YardTime All Banian

9/24/16 10:17am

Buy a used one off of classifieds

CSoul

9/24/16 10:18am

I would advise against this. Computers are cheap enough, just find something

scootsy

9/24/16 10:24am

I kind of know what you just said.

YardTime

9/24/16 10:25am

Oops, ignore the chassis and screen comment, that was advice for a laptop. If

scootsy

9/24/16 10:26am

Yeah this would be a desktop. It would just sit in my basement.

YardTime

9/24/16 10:27am

Ok, you actually need to give a reason

CSoul

9/24/16 10:27am

Not opposed to this either except I'd likely need to completely reformat/reinstall

YardTime

9/24/16 10:29am

If you get a computer with Windows 10 on it, that's easy. No key needed.

CSoul

9/24/16 10:34am

Or see if any local businesses are selling old machines. They will take care of

BYUCoug11

9/24/16 10:36am

You pay for what you get. Build a cheap one.

Blue Skies

9/24/16 10:24am

Not opposed to this...but I've never done that before.

YardTime

9/24/16 10:27am

Not difficult if you look at each part and plug it in correctly.

liitlt

9/24/16 10:30am

Getting the right parts can be difficult if you're not familiar with the technology.

El Jefe

9/24/16 10:33am

Yeah I was looking at that website and it seems pretty helpful.

YardTime

9/24/16 10:35am

I added a caution to my post. Most things will fit if they are right. They won't

liitlt

9/24/16 10:37am

From what I remember on their site, each row is based on the "these fit" req.

liitlt

9/24/16 10:36am

Whatever they have at Costco.

BYUtka

9/24/16 10:33am

Probably overkill and not that cheap, actually

BYUCoug11

9/24/16 10:37am

Newegg.com, refurbished=new but had a recall on it

DumpsterFire

9/24/16 11:10am

Maybe look into a Compute Stick

liitlt

9/26/16 4:57pm

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