Computer builders

[DJW32]

Hello,
Where can I find a place that will build me a tower with windows xp and a terabyte of memory. Has anyone had a good experience with a company online?

Thanks, David

[2Bad4Ya]

Dell makes a solid pc, you will be hard pressed to beat the price/warranty/etc...

But that being said what do you want out of the pc, will weight into the builder also. Do you want a gaming pc, surfing pc, business workstation, digital media station, etc...

[DJW32]

Just using it to store music. That will be its sole purpose.

[Bishop73]

Look at newegg.com, not sure they build them but you can put one together yourself on the cheap that way. I've built 2 over the course of about 5 years, don't think I'll ever buy another "factory" machine.

[toxicz28]

You mean a terabyte of storage, right? I don't think there's a motherboard that can support 1TB of ram. Also, you might have a hard time finding XP. Microsoft officially stopped selling it a few weeks ago. If you can build one yourself, check out www.pricewatch.com

[derekf]

If you're just looking to store music, why buy new? Pick up something refurbished (brand not so important) and update the HD if you need more space.

[shep]

Just buy a NAS (network attached storage) http://www.buffalotech.com/products/...e/linkstation/ way less headache than a PC.

[Roger M]

Look at newegg.com, not sure they build them but you can put one together yourself on the cheap that way. I've built 2 over the course of about 5 years, don't think I'll ever buy another "factory" machine.

Co-Signed

[Paul_J]

We are still able to get machines with XP from Dell. I'm not sure how long that will last but we got one two weeks ago. If it's just going to store music I'd look for something refurbished.

[dstryr]

There are other ways of finding xp than buying it through retail stores...I mean like garage sales ya know?

ahha

But yeah. Check out craigslist for some older computers? Socket A? Or a p4 chip? Something you could grab for like 200 bucks and then go buy 2 500gb hard drives and you're set.

[BA.]

Hello,
Where can I find a place that will build me a tower with windows xp and a terabyte of memory. Has anyone had a good experience with a company online?

Thanks, David

Like they mentioned,you mean a terabyte of storage space. (1,000 Gigabytes) You'll be fine with 1 Gig of memory.

If I wanted a new system with XP, I'd go Dell or try CDW. A used system is completely viable though! You could then have a local computer shop or the Best Buy Geek Squad do a hard-drive upgrade for you.

[novanutcase]

OMG! A terabyte?!??

How much music are you storing or are you planning on using it for video too?

I think Shep has the best solution. Just buy a NAS and be done with it.

John

[DJW32]

You mean a terabyte of storage, right? I don't think there's a motherboard that can support 1TB of ram. Also, you might have a hard time finding XP. Microsoft officially stopped selling it a few weeks ago. If you can build one yourself, check out www.pricewatch.com

Yes, 1 terabyte of storage. My bad.

[DJW32]

I will look into the NAS. I have never heard of that before. I will also look into getting a used tower with an upgrade HD.

Thanks for all your help.

David

[DJW32]

OMG! A terabyte?!??

How much music are you storing or are you planning on using it for video too?

I think Shep has the best solution. Just buy a NAS and be done with it.

John

John,
I have two external hard drives full of music...this is a way to back those up.

[Brandon Miller]

Just get an external 1TB hard drive

[Sparky67]

OMG! A terabyte?!??

How much music are you storing or are you planning on using it for video too?

I think Shep has the best solution. Just buy a NAS and be done with it.

John

Actually, you limit yourself with a NAS. Depends on how much space you need. If you get into Hi Definition Video, well that 1 Terabyte hard drive will appear small in no time. External hard drives also have a slower access time to your files. I recommend in building a computer with a plenty of hard drive internal slots. I prefer the Lian-Li aluminum case, with 6 internal spaces for drive.
http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product...25&ss_index=62
Lian-Li also sells this HD Drive kit that uses 3 of your 5.25" drives to add 4 more hard drives.
http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product...s_index=12&g=f

I went with Micro Center to buy the components, their sales prices are comparable to Newegg. Intel cpu will comes with a 3 year warranty. Most motherboard warranties is usually 1 year. Micro Center offered me an extended 3 year warranty on the motherboard for an extra $35.

Jeff

http://www.kodakgallery.com/67rscamaro

[novanutcase]

Jeff knows his cases, that's for sure! I have that exact same one and it is the shiznit! I only have 3 of the HD cages filled though but definitely a great case. Just keep in mind that it's probably going to run you around $3,000+ to build your own. Unless you plan on using the computer you build as a jukebox I would go with NAS or, even cheaper, more XHD's!

John

[J-Rod]

WHy do you need a separate computer built just to store music? Will you be running media center apps on it, connected to some home theater system? If it's literally JUST for storage, 1.5TB external HD should more than suit your needs.

[DJW32]

WHy do you need a separate computer built just to store music? Will you be running media center apps on it, connected to some home theater system? If it's literally JUST for storage, 1.5TB external HD should more than suit your needs.

My laptop has too much memory being used on it. Also, my laptop is not fast enough to let me freely scroll around on one my 500 G external hard drive. It would be easier for me to have one computer just for music.