Originally posted by GTR35:

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@Sudds
Hi it seems like you're from PS3 thread section, we welcome you, anywho what socket is your Sempron? But it seems like you need a new computer what is your budget limit for a new computer?

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Originally posted by sammorris:

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Sudds: It's refurbished, and therefore will be unreliable, I guarantee it. At least go with a PC that's fresh out of the factory. It'll be a reasonable upgrade from your current machine, but for the money, it's not that great a deal.
My cousin has a similar Advent system, albeit a bit older (P4 single core vs E4300, ironically the E2160, almost the same CPU is what's going in that PC's replacement) and so far it's been ok, but it was a low spec machine to begin with, as is that one, and it now feels very outdated.
As for your lack of experience, I started building PCs when I barely knew what I was doing, but slowly and surely I've improved to my current level where I like to think of building a PC as a simple and straightforward operation, until you find a faulty part that is... :)
If you never start, you'll never learn, and you'll forever be at the mercy of premim rate tech support calls to people who barely speak the language, and shouting at your PC if ever it doesn't function as it should. Build your own, and you'll be self-sufficient for all your future needs, and be able to start diagnosing problems should they appear.

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Originally posted by sammorris:

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There's more than that.

CPU & Cooler (often comes with)
Motherboard
RAM
Graphics and Sound cards (come with some motherboards, Onboard graphics though is best avoided)
Hard Disk
Optical Disk & Floppy drive (if the latter is needed)
Power Supply
Case & Cooling fans (Most cases come with them, not all)

then the obvious, Monitor, Mouse, keyboard, speakers/microphone etc.

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Pay 40% more, get twice the performance, if you see what I mean.

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