what  type of computer shall i buy,how much gigabytes and what is the ideal size of the monitor?
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Go for a branded PC of HP or Dell.\n\nYou should look for P4 2.88Ghz or 3Ghz with 1 GB of RAM, 17" SVGA monitor, 180GB of HDD, Built in NIC with at least 32MB of video ram.
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I would go for a computer with an Intel duo core. It is as fast or faster than an amd 64 processor. If you want to get ahead of the maket though, look for Intel VIIV technology. Intel VIIV is designed for multimedia applications.\n\nGhz: anywhere between 2.0 and 3.0 is good\nVRAM: 256 mb is good\nram: 1 gb is good\nhdd: 150 gb is good\n\nFor all computers there are a lot of things you need to think about when purchasing. Dell, HP, Gateway, and other computer manufacturers will try to make it as simple as possible. Go with one of their media center PCs.
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I am buying now a "custom built" one with these specs\n-LGA MB\n-3.0 GB dual\n-4 GB 600 bus ram\n-250 GB x 2 HDD\n-256 SVGA Express\n\nand it costs me 1800$
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The best advice is to go to your local PC world or Curry's\nTell then axactly what you want and be guided by them.\nOr, buy a Which computer & laptop mag:
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I would go with....\nProcessor: AMD Athlon 3800+ (Get AM2 motherboard and chip)\nRAM: 1 Gig\nVideoCard: For what you are doing, a Radeon X1200 or so.\nHarddrive: 80 gigs should do it.\n\nHonestly, if you don't know what to put in the computer, I think you shouldn't be starting this kind of business.  Also, check on the legality of renting computers with video games installed on them....
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Amount of memory (RAM) would be important in your case, 1 GB should be sufficient all though anything more would be noticeable. A high CPU speed would also be helpful as would a large hard drive.
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Well To Awnser Your Question We Would Need to know your system specs but you can always run the system compatibility checker on your system, to be sure you should meet at least these requriemnts:  *PC with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233 MHz minimum required \n• 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)\n \n• 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space*\n \n• Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor\n \n• CD-ROM or DVD drive\n \n• Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
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The 6800GS's would be at the top of my list of affordable, but yet pretty fast.  If you're wanting faster, I'd get a 7900GT, it's almost twice as fast as your 6800GS, plus it has twice the pipelines.  BUT, nVidia doesn't seem to have a supply of them now.  \n\nI just checked all of the places I usually buy computer parts from online, and they're not in stock anywhere.  If you want one soon, take about $350 with you, plus money for taxes, to Fry's Electronics, and you can probably have one tomorrow.
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To be honest with hard drives always work out how much space you think you'll need and treble it, they are so cheap nowadays that it hardly makes any difference. The price difference between 80Gb and 250Gb is no more than £20. With RAM i'd go for as much as you can afford, 1Gb should be the minimum really, anything less will slow you down.\n\nBiggest outlay is graphics, again go for the best you can afford, even if its more than you need now, game requirements always go up, never down so spend as much as you can. Processors are less important these days, they're all fast, but if you're on a budget go for the AMD stuff, its cheaper.\n\nBut whatever you do dont get talked into buying a Mac, they cost more, dont perform and will break, just like anything with an Apple logo on it - just ask any sucker who bought an iPod
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DVD-RW: Good and pretty much standard \nCPU: 2 generations old and not the top of the line model of it's own generation either.\nLCD: Low resolution. So-So \nRAM: Minimum standard. 1 Gig is much better.\nHDD: Another standard. OK but not great.\nGraphic: BAD BAD BAD. You can't play serious games and it also slowes down the system by eating up memory (of which u have the minimum to begin with). However if u only browse, watch films, listen to music etc. it will be enough\nWireless: standard. \nOverall, a rather old system that will be good for basic tasks as I mentioned and general office productivity stuff. It will not be well suited for the upcoming Windows Vista. Price depends on brand and condition. If it is NEW and an average brand (hp, compaq, Dell, etc.) I'd say $500 sounds reasonable but I would not pay more than $300-400 for it personally.
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Buy the most powerful model you can afford.  Screen width is not as important as processor type and speed, and ram.
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Well, this depends on what you want, quality or quantity (performance). When I tell you the prices, make sure to count in taxes and shipping fees and additional add ons. \n\nIf you are looking for quality, I'd say go for a starting system for Dell, you'd probably get a 40-80 GB harddrive, a cheap video card, 256-512 MB RAM, a 17" CRT monitor, CD RW n DVD, and perhaps an Intel Pentium 4 processor with 2.5gHz speed.\n\nFor performance, go for a emachine computer. A computer at the price should get you a 17" CRT monitor, 512 MB RAM, CD RW (and maybe even DVD RW), Pentium 4 processor with 2.8gHz processor or a bit faster, an intergrated video card, and up to a 120 GB hard drive. \n\nThough I recommend saving up your money to get a better computer, after all you are spending money on something you can use for the future. For just 200 dollars more or so, you can get a MUCH better PC.
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And Dell will cheat you on specs.  I wouldn't buy a cheap Dell, I'd buy a more expensive Dell or build one myself.  But in your price range I would check out these systems at Circuit City, http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/catOid/-12962/N/20012961+20012962+312962001/link/ref/rpem/ccd/categorylist.do I would also consider spending a little mroe money ($410) and getting the one with 512MB of memory.
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It depends on what you plan to do with the computer.  If you're going to run the games you but at the store, you will need the fastest CPU available, best video card (not integrated video) with minimum of 256 MB video RAM, and the most system memory (minimum of 1GB RAM), a SATA based hard drive, at least 160GB in size.  A DVD player is necessary much of the time now, also.
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uhm....\nbuy 386 or 486\n120MB Hardisk\n8 MB memory\ngo for SCSI ( i heard they are faster )\n2 floppy drive for your DOS and Wordstar\na 14'" VGA monitor
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Well this is a question that is hard to answer from a technical point of view. All manufacturers are in a race now.\n\nHere are some guidelines:\n1- Never get a PC with less than 512 MB of RAM. Future OS won;t work well on it like Windows Vista and others.\n\n2- A hard disk of 80GB or more is the most convenient for Desktops.\n\n3- Make sure the graphics card is at least 128MB\n\n4-Processor speed/type is very dependent on what your gonna do. If no games go with a Celeron(Intel) or a Sempron(AMD). For gaming and heavy calculations... then Pentium(Intel) or Athlon(AMD). Other processors are available but u get the point.\n\nAs for the price a lot of manufacturers give you all these specs at a price may be lower than your budget.\n\nDell usually has the lowest prices. HP/Compaq(Which i have) usually comes second. Sony is the highest in price yet the most prefered for multimedia.\nBurning CDs and DVDs can be done by selecting the drive that supports that. Just make sure you select it in your configuration\n\nHope this is helpfull for you
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Very Good!! Asus socket 939 Mobo; AMD Dual core 4400+ processor; Zalman CPU Fan; 2GB Kingston ValueRAM; EVGA 256MB or 512MB AGP or PCI Card; Two-74GB Western Digital Raptor (10,000 RPM) SATA Hard Drives; a 600 Watt Power Source with fan controls; one 250GB Western Digital SATAII Hard Drive (with the 16MB Cashe) for backups; one 16x Plextor DVD-RW; one Lite-On DVD/CD Combo Drive; one Floppy Drive with Card Reader; Plenty of case fans to keep your cool. 19" monitor, keyboard, optical mouse, 5:1 amplifyed speakers. Joysticks and other interfaces. That'll probably shoot down that $2500 real fast! Try buying at Newegg.com or at Tiger Direct. That might save you some $$!