eMachines W5243 Refurb - AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 2.4GHz (HT), 1GB DDR2, 250GB SATA II, DVD±RW, Vista Prem $225 shipped

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Bibba
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posted: Jul. 25, 2008 @ 2:10p

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Clearly not top of the line, but perfect budget computer for the kids or for internet access on your home network. Thanks to BH805 at SD.

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eMachines W5243 Refurbished AMD Desktop Computer
This eMachine packs an AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 2.4GHz 64 bit processor with Hypertransport. Throw in a dual layer DVD/CD/RAM burner you can use to burn your home videos, music, back up important data and play your favorite video games. Safeguard your family, create DVD movies, organize a digital library and share your memories with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium. Enjoy quick, reliable performance to meet your multitasking demands with AMD's Athlon 64 processor. Keep your PC running fast and smooth with 1GB DDR2 dual-channel memory for the quick response you need for multitasking. Enjoy smooth video and rich entertainment with NVIDIA integrated graphics and store all of your files on the 250GB SATA hard drive. Still on dial-up? No problem -- eMachines has you covered with a 56k modem.

Message edited by: Bibba on 2008-07-25 14:31:45 CDT

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Specifications
Condition: Factory Refurbished

Operating Systems: Genuine WindowsÂ® Vistaâ„¢ Home Premium

Platform: PC

Orientations Allowed: Vertical

Form Factor: Minitower

Bays: 2 - 5.25" Drive Bays
1 - 3.5" Drive Bays

Internal Bays: 2 - 3.5" Drive Bays

Available 3.5" Drive Bays: 1

Available 5.25" Drive Bays: 1

PCI Slots (Total): 2

PCI Slots (Available): 1

PCI Express X1 Slots (Total): 1

PCI Express X1 Slots (Available): 1

PCI Express X16 Slots (Total): 1

PCI Express X16 Slots (Available): 1

Expansion Slots: 4

PS/2 Keyboard Connectors: 1

PS/2 Mouse Connectors: 1

Serial Communication Ports: 1

Parallel Ports: 1

USB Ports: 6

LAN Ports: 1

Audio Out Jacks: 2

Line In Jacks: 1

Microphone Jacks: 2

VGA Ports: 1

Processor Brand: AMD

Processor Class: Athlon 64

Processor Number: 3800

Processor Speed: 2.40GHz

Processor Interface: AM2

Processors Supported: 1

Processors Onboard: 1

Additional Technologies: HyperTransport Technology

Memory Type: DDR2

Memory Size: 512MB

Total Memory: 1.0GB

Memory Speed: DDR2 667 (PC2-5300)

Memory Slots (Total): 2

Memory Slots (Available): 0

Maximum Memory Supported: 2.0GB

Interface: SATA II

Capacity: 250GB

Speed: 7,200RPM

Optical Drive Type: DVDÂ±RW Dual Layer

Interface: EIDE

Audio Description: Integrated Audio

Audio Chipset: High Definition

Channels: 7.1

Graphics Description: Integrated Graphics

GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6100 GPU

Video Memory: up to 128MB Shared Memory

Video Interface: VGA (15-Pin D-Sub)

Communications Description: Integrated LAN Support

Interface Type: RJ-45 - Ethernet Connector

Data Transfer Rate: 10Mbps
100Mbps

Communications Description: 56Kbps PCI Modem

Interface Type: RJ-11 - Phone Connector

Data Transfer Rate: up to 56Kbps

Power: 250 Watt

Mouse Type: Standard

Buttons: 3

Connection Type: PS/2

Keyboard Type: Multifunction

Connection Type: PS/2

Front Speakers: 2

Height: 14.5"

Width: 7.5"

Depth: 17"

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valeadmagnet
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posted: Jul. 25, 2008 @ 2:18p

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nice deal thank OP

- now where are all those TD haters?

Bibba
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posted: Jul. 25, 2008 @ 2:29p

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They mainly come out when there's a rebate involved. TD has a horrible history with rebates but general consensus seems to be that they've improved. I can't begrudge those that have been burned though. There's no rebate with this but shipping is high at around $25 for Massachusetts. No tax and cheap base price still make it a fair deal for me. It's tough to find a reasonable basic computer shipped at this price point.

japaninator
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posted: Jul. 25, 2008 @ 2:31p

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Any of you computer gurus know if you can swap out the processor for an X2?

pooplip
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posted: Jul. 25, 2008 @ 7:36p

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In for 1 - pretty decent deal

jmace57
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posted: Jul. 25, 2008 @ 8:03p

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I just bought one of these 3 weeks ago for $250 from Computer Geeks. It is a nice machine. I swapped out the 1 gig of RAM for 2 gig (Newegg had OCZ 2 gb for $19 after rebate). It does have a PCI-Express slot for a better graphics card vs the on-board. This is for my daughter's AutoCAD and Adobe Illustrator classes and works very well.

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fiveholetarget
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posted: Jul. 25, 2008 @ 10:45p

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Beware of eMachine! We (my wife and I) had one plugged into a spike protector and used the switch to power up the unit. Big mistake! When we did that the power supply was fried!! It turns out that eMachine does not have any way to protect the power supply from power surges! No fuse or thermal protection of any sort! Nor would they repair or replace the unit under warranty! No more eMachines for us. Ever!!!

Message edited by: fiveholetarget on 2008-07-25 22:46:13 CDT

pooplip
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posted: Jul. 30, 2008 @ 8:23a

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I have bought about 10 eMachines for my business and they work fine for what I need them for. I typically end up buying about 1 computer a month and I have found that in general the cheapest name brand computer I can find works well for me. I am however running older software in general.
I just ordered my second $199 one on this offer. The first one came in and my employee is VERY happy with it.

RacerX
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posted: Jul. 30, 2008 @ 8:33a

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Not a bad machine for the price, *BUT*, as fiveholetarget pointed out power supplies are a weak point on most modern desktops. If your running a hipro or bestec power supply in your desktop
your just about guaranteed failure that will damage your hardware. While that may not hold true for everyone, I find in Florida where I have my computer shop lightening plays havoc with those 2 brands of power supplies. buy one of those units, but upgrade to a QUALITY power supply and all
should be good.

EZ2KILL
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posted: Aug. 30, 2008 @ 6:43p

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Back in stock!!! I bought one on the first round and I am totally pleased with it. I plan to take the next one and transfer to another case and Power supply. I tried to calculate the individual parts from pricewatch and this is at least a 50% savings. Way cool for me, just need a free shipping code now.