My faithful desktop has taken a dump on me. I've since been using laptops for months now but I just miss the feeling of a good ole desktop and sitting at a desk. While I've always been a computer guy and every computer I've own has been "built" I'm well past my "prime" and am no longer current on the technology. I don't know whats a good deal and what to look for anymore. I see some of the desktop computers and honestly to me, they seem to be a decent deal. When you figure in costs for every component and then operating system.
I do my fair share of gaming, but do not need the most cutting edge specs. I hardly ever play just released games. Most games I play are already several years old.
While I am "able" to use Linux I really do prefer Windows. I'm no longer a college student with access to free CD keys, and my days of piracy are behind me and not worth the trouble, honestly.
I've got a decent graphics card that I will use in whichever setup I go with, also a monitor. otherwise everything else will be brand new. Which PC brands offer the most flexibility in terms of upgrades? I remember years ago Dell and HP were notorious for preventing the user from performing upgrades.
Can a decent PC be built for a comparable price to a tower in a big box store?
I do my fair share of gaming, but do not need the most cutting edge specs. I hardly ever play just released games. Most games I play are already several years old.
While I am "able" to use Linux I really do prefer Windows. I'm no longer a college student with access to free CD keys, and my days of piracy are behind me and not worth the trouble, honestly.
I've got a decent graphics card that I will use in whichever setup I go with, also a monitor. otherwise everything else will be brand new. Which PC brands offer the most flexibility in terms of upgrades? I remember years ago Dell and HP were notorious for preventing the user from performing upgrades.
Can a decent PC be built for a comparable price to a tower in a big box store?