This is my first venture off into geekdom. Here s my dilema, my daughters pc just died. so onto the new one. we have limited funds so searching for the right deal is important. here are some of the things she needs it for,
her & my granddaughter take alot of pics. did I say ALOT of pics. they both have canon 10 mp so lots of hi quality & they both use 8gb cards & believe me they use it all! Zunes & ipod downloads, some kind of music library with tons of songs. of course surfing the web facebook & such, online banking oh and she likes SIMS. just got sims 3. so where do I start? Ive seen a few different open box specials , some refurbished & of course brand new. Below is a couple that I have seen. any good?
so any help would be fantastic!!!
thanks in advance!
robert
ThinkCentre S51 - 8172 w/17" Monitor
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 641, 3.2 GHz, 1024MB Ram, 80GB Hard Drive, DVD/CDRW Combo, 8 USB Ports, Windows XP Home
Power Management
Power 160 Watt
Dimensions
Width 12.2''
Height 3.35''
Depth 14.1''
weight 19lbs
Communications
Data Transfer Rate 10/100/1000 Mbps
Interface Type RJ-45 - Ethernet Connector
Communications Description Intergrated LAN Support
External Ports
PS/2 Keyboard Connecters 1
PS/2 Mouse Connectors 1
Serial Communication Ports 2
Parallel Ports 1
USB Ports 8
LAN Ports 1
Audio Out Jacks 2
Line in Jacks 1
Microphone Jacks 2
VGA Ports 1
Processer Specifications
Processor Interface LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processors Supported 1
Processor Speed 3.2 GHz
Processor Class PENTIUM 4
Processor Brand Intel
Processors Onboard 1
Hard Disk Drive Specifications
Capacity 80GB
Interface SATA
Optical Drive Specifications
Interface IDE
Optical Drive Type DVD/CDRW
Mouse Specifications
Connection Type PS/2
Buttons 3
Mouse Type Standard
Keboard Specifications
Connection Type PS/2
Keyboard Type Standard
Desktop Specifications
Operating Systems Microsoft Windows XP Home
Form Factor Smal Form Factor
Internetal Bays 3
Bays 1 - 5.25" Drive Bay 2 - 3.5"Drive Bays
Orientations Allowed Vertical/ Horizontal
Platform PC
Expansion Slots 2
PCI Slots (Available) 1
PCI Slots (Total) 1
PCI EXPRESS Slot(Available) 1- PCI Express x1;
Total PCI EXPRESS Slots 1
RAM Memory Specifications
Memory Size 1024
Memory Speed 400MHz
Memory Type DDR (PC3200)
Maximum Memory Supported 2.0GB
Memory Slots (Total) 2
Memory Slots (Available) 0
Total Memory 1024MB
Graphics Specifications
Video Interface VGA (15-Pin D Sub)
GPU/VPU GMA 900
Graphics Description Intergrated Graphics
Audio Specifications
Audio Chipset AC '97 Audio
Audio Description Integrated Audio
Supplemental Drive
Capacity 1.44MB
Type Floppy Drive
17" Flat panel LCD
IBM 17" was designed for a variety of users ranging from home and small offices to large corporate environments.
Display Type TFT LCD
Viewable Screen Size 17"
Maximum Resolution 1280 x 1024
Power Consumption 40w
Unit Dimensions 14.75"W x 15.6"H x 7.52"D
Acer Aspire AM3641-BE4700A 22" wide-screen TFT LCD Core 2 Duo E4700(2.60GHz) 3GB DDR2 320GB NVIDIA GeForce 7100 Windows
General Spec
Brand Acer
Series Aspire
Model AM3641-BE4700A
Recommended Usage Home / Home Office
Colors Charcoal-black
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo E4700(2.6GHz)
Processor Main Features 64 bit Dual Core Processor
Cache Per Processor 2MB L2 Cache
Memory 3GB DDR2
Hard Drive 320GB SATA
Optical Drive 1 Super-Multi drive (DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RAM)
Graphics Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 7100 graphics
Audio Sound card - Integrated
Monitor Monitor: X223Wbd
Size/Type: 22" wide-screen TFT LCD
Maximum Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Dynamic Contrast ratio: 2500:1
Brightness: 300 cd/mΒ²
Response time: 5ms
Speaker External USB Speakers
Keyboard USB MultiMedia English KeyBoard
Mouse USB Optical Mouse
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit (English / French)
Software Included Microsoft Works 8.5 (full version)
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 (60-day trial)
Motherboard
Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 7100 + nForce 630i
CPU
CPU Type Core 2 Duo
Installed Qty 1
CPU FSB 800MHz
CPU Speed E4700(2.60GHz)
L2 Cache Per CPU 2MB
CPU Socket Type LGA 775
CPU Main Features 64 bit Dual Core Processor
Graphics
GPU/VPU Type NVIDIA GeForce 7100
Graphics Interface Integrated video
Memory
Memory Capacity 3GB DDR2
Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
Hard Drive
HD Capacity 320GB
HD Interface SATA
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type DVD Super Multi
Optical Drive Spec Super-Multi drive (DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RAM)
Audio
Audio Chipset Integrated
Display Spec
Display Type wide-screen TFT LCD
Screen Size 22"
Communications
LAN Chipset Integrated
Front Panel Ports
Front USB 4
Front Audio Ports 2
Card Reader Media Card Reader:
Secure Digital, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, CompactFlash I/II, Microdrive, xDPicture, Reducedsize MMC (RS-MMC), MMCmobile, USB 2.0, IEEE1394
Back Panel Ports
COM 1
PS/2 2
Video Ports 1 VGA, 1 HDMI
Rear USB 4
Rear IEEE 1394 1
RJ45 1 port
Rear Audio Ports 6 ports
Expansion
PCI Slots (Available/Total) (1/1) PCI Express x1
(1/1) PCI Express x16
(1/2) PCI v2.3
Mouse
Mouse Type USB Optical Mouse
Keyboard
Keyboard Type USB MultiMedia English KeyBoard
Speaker
Speaker Configuration External USB Speakers
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 1 year limited
Labor 1 year limited