no dad. you are wrong.

[Yosher]

my brother's computer is quadcore

my other brother's computer is pentium 3

the pentium 3 is about 10 times better than the quadcore computer

Believe it or not, but this one is.

[Ad Bot]

[Ethan]

my brother's computer is quadcore

my other brother's computer is pentium 3

the pentium 3 is about 10 times better than the quadcore computer

Believe it or not, but this one is.

Impossible in every single way.
Even Pentium 4 is very very old architecture and is severely outdated. An old 3GHz Pentium 4 is about equivalent to a modern day 1.4GHz single core, and Pentium 4 was a big step up from Pentium 3. Not to mention the GPU bottlenecking, RAM limitations and the fact that there's 4 better cores on the quad core.
You are either really loving handicapped, or have no idea how to tell computer performance.

[Yosher]

Impossible in every single way.
Even Pentium 4 is very very old architecture and is severely outdated. An old 3GHz Pentium 4 is about equivalent to a modern day 1.4GHz single core, and Pentium 4 was a big step up from Pentium 3. Not to mention the GPU bottlenecking, RAM limitations and the fact that there's 4 better cores on the quad core.
You are either really loving handicapped, or have no idea how to tell computer performance.

I can see it. The Pentium 3 computer upstairs is working a lot faster and better than the Quadcore downstairs.
I also don't know how it is possible, but you don't have to call me loving handicapped because you don't believe me.

[Ethan]

I can see it. The Pentium 3 computer upstairs is working a lot faster and better than the Quadcore downstairs.
I also don't know how it is possible, but you don't have to call me loving handicapped because you don't believe me.

I bet the only evidence you have is that it starts up faster. Fact of the matter is, it isn't possible. Unless your quad core is melted through constant overheating, but then it probably wouldn't work at all.

Anyway;
On topic:
This sparked my interest into what kind of cheap computer you can get.
Some good ones I've found:
Link 1
Link 2
Link 3
Link 4
Link 5
Link 6 - This one is amazing for the price if the specs are correct however I doubt this given the physical appearance of the system and their description, 'working computer'. Unless it has been upgraded.

Also, I went about finding the cheapest but best build on a budget:
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146061
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371045
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186188
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103903
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148236
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136075
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121444
Came to about ~$240. Plus is AM3 so could be upgraded quite well. Was actually surprised TBH. Could even take it up to a Phenom II X4 system for a total of about ~$300, plus a nice GPU would slot in later down the track.

[shafin25]

Damn Ethan, you should run a computer recommendation service. You'd seriously be one of the good ones out there.

[Ethan]

Damn Ethan, you should run a computer recommendation service. You'd seriously be one of the good ones out there.

I'd like to, or even a building service, but am a bit occupied right now with a certificate in creative technologies that takes up a good 5 days a week.

[Qwepir]

Shoot me now. T_T

I would if I could.

[Littledude]

cat's in the cradle with a silver spoon
little boy blue and the man in the moon
when you comin' home dad? I don't know when
but we'll get together then son, you know we'll have a good  time then

[Zuero]

Also, I went about finding the cheapest but best build on a budget:
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146061
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371045
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186188
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103903
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148236
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136075
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121444
Came to about ~$240. Plus is AM3 so could be upgraded quite well. Was actually surprised TBH. Could even take it up to a Phenom II X4 system for a total of about ~$300, plus a nice GPU would slot in later down the track.

added up to $262 with adding the pennies to the prices to make them not have the .99 after them

[Chrono]

I can see it. The Pentium 3 computer upstairs is working a lot faster and better than the Quadcore downstairs.
I also don't know how it is possible, but you don't have to call me loving handicapped because you don't believe me.

The Quadcore must be broken.

You can't consider a fresh slow computer to actually be faster than a corrupted good computer.

[Coolio]

i know that feel bro

I have a old Compaq Presario.
Specs are:
Intel Celeron 2.7 GHz
256MB (Stock)  PC2100 DDR + 512MB (Added) PC2100 DDR
40GB HDD
CD/DVD Drive (Originally CD)
Inegrated AC'97 Audio
Intel Extreme Graphics with 64MB of Shared Memory
WinXP Professional SP3

And I can't upgrade the graphics card, it doesn't have a AGP expansion slot. ;.;

[Yosher]

The Quadcore must be broken.

You can't consider a fresh slow computer to actually be faster than a corrupted good computer.

Yeah, it's kind of broken. Thanks to my stupid other brother, it had about 183 trojans on it.
Also, he downloads a lot of trash on that computer, which doesn't only take 98% of all the possible space, but also makes it slow as hell. I also believe it's overheating, because every time that computer is on, I can hear it from upstairs. By that, I mean it makes a LOUD noise.

[Skorpion]

If that's his outlook, and he in fact is a computer technician, that's about right.
Most computer technicians don't know what they are talking about. Sorry, but it's true. (Note, I'm talking about people that have companies that fix peoples computers and sell refurbished/hand built stuffmachines, a lot of them have average to good knowledge but just tell people what they want to hear/what the technician wants to happen for more money because they are respected in a sense)
If that long run on sentence made any sense.

You're missing the point.
good computer =/= good gaming computer
Derp.

[Sulfate]

You're missing the point.
good computer =/= good gaming computer
Derp.

gg misreading his post

[Ethan]

added up to $262 with adding the pennies to the prices to make them not have the .99 after them

Rebate on the video card is about $20.