# Help Picking Out a New Computer

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-picking-out-a-new-computer/98204>\
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**Created:** [January 4, 2004, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-picking-out-a-new-computer/98204 "2004-01-04T18:26:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yeldarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/51bf81/32.png) [@Yeldarb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yeldarb)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-picking-out-a-new-computer/98204/1 "2004-01-04T18:26:54Z")

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I’m looking for a new desktop, and I tried customizing one on Dell’s website… but the price is way too high. Can someone tell me what they think a good price for the following specs is and where I could buy the parts (to build it myself).

Processor: **Pentium 4 at 2.4 GHZ**  
RAM: **1 GB (kind doesn’t matter)**  
Hard Drive: **40-80 GB 7200 RPM**  
Operating System: **None Needed**  
Floppy: **3.5 inch Floppy Drive**  
CD Drive 1: **DVD-Rom Drive**  
CD Drive 2: **CD Burner**  
Input Devices: **Keyboard and Optical Mouse**  
Video Card: **64 MB Card Either nVidia or ATI**  
Sound Card: **Lower End Non-Integrated**  
Networking: **10/100 Ethernet Card**  
Monitor: **19 inch CRT w/ a maximum resolution of at least 1600x1200**

I have no idea where to start looking for this stuff or seeing if they are compatible, but I think that the Dell Estimate of 1,247 USD is way too expensive. Am I right? Or is that a good price?

Thank you so much for the help.