Best brand of desktops?

And nothing that's too expensive, maybe nothing higher than the $300-$500 range.

If you could list more than one that'd be all right, too.

EDIT: I'm getting it built, most likely.

i think he's asking for a pre-built desktop, If you don't want to build our own, i recommend a custom-builder like ibuypower.com, there cheapest is $599.
but if yo insist on a major brand, HP
Dells to restrictive, Acer, compaq and eMachine are major pieces of crap and i don't think Asus makes desktops.
good luck

i think he's asking for a pre-built desktop, If you don't want to build our own, i recommend a custom-builder like ibuypower.com, there cheapest is $599.
but if yo insist on a major brand, HP
Dells to restrictive, Acer, compaq and eMachine are major pieces of crap and i don't think Asus makes desktops.
good luck

BlackDevil99

[QUOTE="BlackDevil99"]

i think he's asking for a pre-built desktop, If you don't want to build our own, i recommend a custom-builder like ibuypower.com, there cheapest is $599.
but if yo insist on a major brand, HP
Dells to restrictive, Acer, compaq and eMachine are major pieces of crap and i don't think Asus makes desktops.
good luck

kraken2109

they're ALL bad :)

Honestly, at that price range your best bet is to find the cheapest Dell or HP you're willing to live with and hope for the best.

I've never had problems with my old, old HP desktop, but I mean that was way back when EverQuest was only a couple years old.

Also never had any problems with my Ibuypower laptop.

I built it myself, is the best brand ;D

Pre-built PCs by well known manufacturers are generally horrible. Especially the cheaper models, for example Dell uses integrated videocards in almost all of their systems, which takes away from RAM, in other words ( bad )

HP... well HP doesn't stand for hewlett performance...

Alienware ( dell ) while the systems may be decent, they are extremely overpriced, out of the range you gave.

Apple, even more overpriced and you are stuck with an operating system that can't run 99% of the applications/games available on the market/freeware. ( Virtual PC doesnt count :P )

need I go on? The only real cost effective bang for the buck is custom built computer.

pre-build is okay as long as you are looking for a HTPC for $500-600 budget.

You get legit OS and hassle free installation.

For gaming pc over $1000, i would suggest you build your own since they usually overcharge high end components on pre-build.

Ibuypower is offering the new amd apu's and their not bad for a budget build. http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/AMD_A-Series_APU for the price their really hard to beat and you always have the option of adding a dedicated vid card later. skinntech

so let me get this straight, you want to get into pc gaming, with a new monitor, keyboard mouse and operating system plus the tower for around $300-$500. Hold on i`ll hook you up. There you go bro. You can use your tv as the monitor, and you don`t need to worry about keyboard or mouse either. PC gaming aint for the ultra cheap, no offense.

Personally, I'd go to newegg.com and check their prebuilts.

Sample:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229254

Includes OS, keyboard and mouse.

Personally, I'd go to newegg.com and check their prebuilts.

Sample:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229254

Includes OS, keyboard and mouse.

jun_aka_pekto

[QUOTE="jun_aka_pekto"]

Personally, I'd go to newegg.com and check their prebuilts.

Sample:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229254

Includes OS, keyboard and mouse.

kraken2109

[QUOTE="jun_aka_pekto"]

Personally, I'd go to newegg.com and check their prebuilts.

Sample:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229254

Includes OS, keyboard and mouse.

kraken2109

with OP's $300-500 budget, 6450 is not bad.

[QUOTE="kraken2109"]

[QUOTE="jun_aka_pekto"]

Personally, I'd go to newegg.com and check their prebuilts.

Sample:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229254

Includes OS, keyboard and mouse.

gmaster456

[QUOTE="gmaster456"][QUOTE="kraken2109"] I don't want to sound elitist, but a 6450 isn't worth having.

kraken2109

[QUOTE="kraken2109"]

[QUOTE="gmaster456"] It is if your not a gamer. Its not THAT bad. gmaster456

[QUOTE="gmaster456"][QUOTE="kraken2109"] I don't want to sound elitist, but a 6450 isn't worth having.

kraken2109

if you're not a gamer, why are you on gamespot? :)