'Puter Question
Dec. 4th, 2007 02:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
captain_slinkySo I bought a new (used) computer for my Dad to give to my Mom for Christmas. Paid $85 for it.
It's a Dell Optiplex GX110, which is pretty darned nice for an older computer. It's got 512MB RAM, a 40GB hard drive, Pentium III, 733 MHz, CD drive and a separate CD burner...and it runs *perfectly*. It'll get her around the 'net and let her play with the pictures she takes on her digital camera. That's really all she needs.
Well, except for a USB port on the front of the PC. And that's something that this computer does NOT have.
However, I *do* have a Sony Viao PCV RX280DS sitting here, gutted. It's a VERY comparable machine to the Dell, having a P3 1Ghz processor. Plus, it has a USB port on the front. However, it's missing the NIC, the HDD and the Video Card.
I also have my current computer, a Compaq SR1300NX with an AMD Sempron Processor. Much more powerful than either of the other machines, bvut since I'm now the stay-at-home Dad i don't really need much "Power"; all i need is to surf the 'net and post to LJ, maybe listen to some 'tunes and watch some YouTube every now and again.
So what would *YOU* do?
(A) Gut the Dell and stick all the missing stuff in to the Viao, give THAT to my Mom and keep the big Dell case for Molly's computer that I'll be making her soon?
(B) Give the Compaq to my Mom and keep the Dell for myself, giving it to Molly whenever I can afford to upgrade in the future?
(C) NON EOF THE ABOVE (show your work; explain your answer)
Please, i *NEED* input on this!!!
It's a Dell Optiplex GX110, which is pretty darned nice for an older computer. It's got 512MB RAM, a 40GB hard drive, Pentium III, 733 MHz, CD drive and a separate CD burner...and it runs *perfectly*. It'll get her around the 'net and let her play with the pictures she takes on her digital camera. That's really all she needs.
Well, except for a USB port on the front of the PC. And that's something that this computer does NOT have.
However, I *do* have a Sony Viao PCV RX280DS sitting here, gutted. It's a VERY comparable machine to the Dell, having a P3 1Ghz processor. Plus, it has a USB port on the front. However, it's missing the NIC, the HDD and the Video Card.
I also have my current computer, a Compaq SR1300NX with an AMD Sempron Processor. Much more powerful than either of the other machines, bvut since I'm now the stay-at-home Dad i don't really need much "Power"; all i need is to surf the 'net and post to LJ, maybe listen to some 'tunes and watch some YouTube every now and again.
So what would *YOU* do?
(A) Gut the Dell and stick all the missing stuff in to the Viao, give THAT to my Mom and keep the big Dell case for Molly's computer that I'll be making her soon?
(B) Give the Compaq to my Mom and keep the Dell for myself, giving it to Molly whenever I can afford to upgrade in the future?
(C) NON EOF THE ABOVE (show your work; explain your answer)
Please, i *NEED* input on this!!!
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Date: 2007-12-04 11:27 pm (UTC)Also, you might want to check Fry's in Renton every so often, they occasionally have some good sales on computer parts.
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Date: 2007-12-04 11:40 pm (UTC)Another consideration for me is how much of my TIME is this gonna take-up?
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Date: 2007-12-05 01:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-12-05 01:46 am (UTC)HEAVILY leaning towards letting her have my computer. If for no other reason than the Dell is in one of those HUGE, funky old under-the-monitor cases (as opposed to a tower that takes up extra desk space).
c none of the above
Date: 2007-12-05 04:23 am (UTC)http://www.amazon.com/Pavilion-Desktop-Celeron-256MB-drive/dp/B000083JYE
It's got that new favorite work horse XPv2 on it.
It does have front load usb 1 ports there is a built in cd-rom drive that mysteriously stopped working so I have an external cd-rom drive. I don't have the speakers or mouse, but I do have an ergonomic keyboard.
I might be talked out of this fine thing for oh I don't know Avenue Q pirate and maybe a Wicked pirate, or some other little treasures you might have hidden away.
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Date: 2007-12-05 04:34 am (UTC)Also, if you have that much juice in your machine, you need to get your ASS in City of Villains so we can play sometime.
Re: c none of the above
Date: 2007-12-05 05:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-12-05 05:29 am (UTC)...And no time to play :(
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Date: 2007-12-05 05:48 am (UTC)You spend zero time getting anything to work and very little money on the USB solution, and you're done. It's a Festivus miracle!
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Date: 2007-12-05 09:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-12-05 12:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-12-05 03:46 pm (UTC)http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817803010
Re: c none of the above
Date: 2007-12-06 02:58 pm (UTC)Yer gonna need to get a new hard drive... I suggest many, MANY Gigabytes :)