Need advice on computer

Janey · April 29, 2020

So, my computer is dead. I turn it on and it turns off by itself. I got my stimulus check and I want to buy a new computer with it. I need advice on which computer to purchase at the lowest price.

All advice is welcome

RobMc · April 29, 2020

31 minutes ago, Janey said:

So, my computer is dead. I turn it on and it turns off by itself. I got my stimulus check and I want to buy a new computer with it. I need advice on which computer to purchase at the lowest price.

All advice is welcome

Is your computer old??, if not wanna try and fix it ?

When your computer is turned on does it make any noises before shutting down ? it can be many things but rule out the easy ones first. It does a check called a post, if it detects something wrong it shuts down, we have many members who do this for a living with far more experience than me, let them try and help you and keep your money. If you want a new one you'll need to tell them how much to work with.

Until they chip in need some more info on what it does and if anything on screen before shutting down ?

Angelz · April 29, 2020

What are your computer specs? Motherboard, cpu, memory, video card, sound card etc

Detailed description on what your computer is doing when you try to start it and when it shuts down.

There are loads of people here that can help you fix your issue so you do not have to spend your money on a new one if it is not necessary.

Janey · April 30, 2020

The hard drive makes a clicking sound and then it just shuts down. I don’t have access to my specs because I can’t get my computer to turn on. I’m to the point where I just want to get another one that’s in working order as this one is old.

BUDMAN · April 30, 2020

17 minutes ago, Janey said:

The hard drive makes a clicking sound and then it just shuts down. I don’t have access to my specs because I can’t get my computer to turn on. I’m to the point where I just want to get another one that’s in working order as this one is old.

@j3st3r

Find her a good deal there are plenty out there..... you know more about it then i do

Blackbart · April 30, 2020

https://www.newegg.com/abs-computer-technologies-mage-m-ala109/p/N82E16883102699

Janey · April 30, 2020

12 minutes ago, Blackbart said:

https://www.newegg.com/abs-computer-technologies-mage-m-ala109/p/N82E16883102699

Too rich for my blood but thanks.
I was hoping to spend $500 or lessI was hoping to spend $500 or less

Angelz · April 30, 2020

Sounds like your hard drive died. You probably just need a new one.

Angelz · April 30, 2020

Here is an ssd: https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Inch-Internal-MZ-76Q1T0B-AM/dp/B07L3D19MY/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=SAMSUNG+840+EVO+2.5"+500GB+SATA+III+TLC+Internal+Solid+State+Drive+(SSD)+MZ-7TE500BW&qid=1588216064&sr=8-2

Edited April 30, 2020 by Angelz

J3st3r · April 30, 2020

Move in with me and you can use my spare PC. lol

$500? Can't get much for that anymore. Maybe a 1/2 decent USED High end Dell? The Dell XPS is a decent computer. Some XPSs are better than there Alienware cousins. Can't overclock the CPU in a XPS but you can upgrade everything but the proprietary motherboard.

I loved my old XPS 420. It had a Bluray burner and built in Wifi and Bluetooth and all sorts of cool shit. But it was old and hard to find 2gb sticks of DDR2 memory that would work in it. Worked fine with 4gb but it was kinda slow.

This is a little beat up on the outside but it has a 3.9ghz i7 4770 (which is a decent 4 core 8 thread CPU) and 16gb of memory and a 1tb hdd and dedicated VisionTek Radeon HD 5450 2 GB graphics card. You can always throw a better video card in it but it will play COD4 just fine with that card in it.

1st thing I would do is, do a fresh install of windows 10 on it to get rid of all the Dell software that they come with.Or if you want to keep the Dell crap you can go on there web site and Download the recovery software and burn it to disk or put it on a USB thumb drive.

It's a damn good PC For the money. $239.95

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-XPS-8700-i7-4770-3-40GHz-16GB-1TB-Windows-10-Desktop-Computer-AB625/264715555175?hash=item3da246d167:g:Bb0AAOSwjqxeo0Nj

The Dell XPS power supplys are OK but I would upgrade it to at-least a 500w unit. They have something like a 380w power supply in them which isn't enough if you put a bigger video card in it. For the price I'm almost thinking about borrowing some money and buying it for myself lol. That CPU is almost twice as fast as mine is in most gaming benchmarks.

If it doesn't work as advertised Ebay will pay to have it shipped back and give you a full refund, no questions asked.

Edited April 30, 2020 by J3st3r

J3st3r · April 30, 2020

Didn't you put a GTX 1050 ? in your old computer last year ? @Janey? You can use that in another computer if it still works. By the sound of it the Hard Drive in your old computer took a crap.

Edited April 30, 2020 by J3st3r

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