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This AM I ordered a computer that outpaces my current computer by a long shot, only for 1/8 to 1/4 the cost. Now, it's been 7 years, but my hypersonic is about 2ghz cpu, 1 meg ram, 80gb HD, 64 meg video card, dvd drive and cd r/w drive, XP, I think the only nice thing on it is the soundblaster card. It was about 2k.
New dell, refurbished: intel dual-core 2.0 ghz, 1 MB DDR2 NON-ECC SDRAM 667MHz (2 DIMMs)(first thing I'll be upgrading as soon as I learn which to buy), 1 cd/dvd r/w drive, 256 meg radeon graphics cards with dvi/tv-out, vista premium, 250 gb hd, 13/1 memory card reader...$300 with shipping.
Even for now that it seems awfully cheap. I just noticed my computer is shutting down differently than it used to, and I'm not about to move my new tv/tivo computer into the other room so...I'm sure it's worth the price, and if not (i.e. it won't run diablo 3 or SC 2) then I'll just upgrade it or resell it for a loss - it's not much money so I'm not terrified. Now the laptop that I have to get so I can game with Steve in nightclubs...that'll cost more ;P
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Anyway, I don't know. It depends on your motherboard. Older machines use DDR, newer ones are using DDR2 or 3; though 3 is still new enough that I don't trust it... and I understand that really, there is no major difference on current platforms (for standard users who don't overclock the hell out of things) between DDR2 and DDR.
When in doubt, ask Dave. I just don't want you buying the wrong thing and I would suggest you buy sticks of 1gig mem because you have to use the sticks in pairs; so you could do 2 512s and 2 1 gig sticks.
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