Cheap, firebreathing desktop machine

[Notmuchlonger]

I'll let ya look at my 32" for a buck...

Blah you had to pile on didnt you!

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

Eh, I was trying to get my son to throw something through it this morning so I can buy one with better resolution. No such luck. He knows that without it he cant play Cars on my 360.

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

Nice thread with a variety of quad core systems with huge monitors in the $650-680 range

Dell Inspiron Core 2 Quad Processor with 24" monitor for $694 + Free Shipping!

Check this thread again if you're still on the fence. Someone found a way to get a 10% off coupon and throw that on the pile.

Quad core machine with a 24" monitor for $612...

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

Not a super deal, but good if you need a lot of cpu and a big screen right now.

Quad core, 20" screen, $599
The Dell Online Store: Build Your System

Note that you can swap out the ~2GHz quad core for a ~3GHz dual core for $20. The quad will be faster for multiple concurrent apps or well threaded apps, the dual core will probably be faster for single primary apps like some games and some video conversion apps.

 

[OAG]

CFB: Isn't another advantage of DC CPU the fact they can be OC'd (NVIDA NTUNE) but the Quads cannot be yet?

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

You can OC the quads, but its not for the faint of heart. The Q6600 is well prized for hitting up to 50% overclocks, but you'll need some liquid cooling to over a 20% bump.

You're also likely to need a different motherboard and memory than this comes with.

Next question is......WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU NEED THAT MUCH CPU?!?!?!??