Looking at purchasing an HP Slimline desktop computer

Jesse Williams said:

I will check it out. He does guarantee his work. So if
I don't like it,
I can always return it and get my money back. The computer is selling for $200. He is offering me $135 for my Laptop as a trade in. I have $15 to put down on it as well. All I will owe is $65. He is getting me a keyboard and speakers. I will have to purchase a monitor or get one from him.

Show him the required specs for your editing software and see if he can build one within your price range.

Jesse Williams said:

Will do! As far as having a computer built, the guy wanted to charge me $400 to have it built and I didn't charge his sister anything, but the flash drive to put her pictures on. So no, I will not be using him. He could at least return the favor.

Is that using new or used parts? For $400.00 he may be just charging you for the price of the parts.

Winuser said:

Is that using new or used parts? For $400.00 he may be just charging you for the price of the parts.

He was charging me for new parts plus the labor.

Winuser said:

Show him the required specs for your editing software and see if he can build one within your price range.

I will do that. I will print it off tonight and take the specs to him when he calls me and tells me the HP is ready.

So I gave the requirements for my computer to the local computer shop that is building and setting up my PC. The computer I am getting meets all of the requirements except for the VRAM. They said I would have to pay an extra $80 for them to order and put an extra video card for the VRAM in it and then it should be okay. With my trade in for my Laptop, I have given them $180 for the computer.

That's still not a bad price. It should be ready by tomorrow. I will try it out and decide if I need more VRAM which the Photography Club that I am in said I needed at least 1 GB to 4 GB of VRAM.

They ran into a problem with the computer. The motherboard can't be upgraded. So, they are looking at other options for me. You see, the guy that's building the computer has a son that is similar to me with Aspergers Syndrome (Autism). I thank him very much for taking his time and getting it right for me.

Update: Okay, so they have ordered me a computer that came in today as well as a newer model HP monitor with an HDMI hookup that I am getting along with the package. Supposedly, they are custom building it. I will be paying $180 for it and I will pick it up on September 1st.

Sounds good Jesse, as long as it meets the spec's of your program it should be fine.

Update: Change of plans on the computer I am getting. A few people from my church has decided to go in together to purchase me a computer. The following link will take you to the computer that was purchased for me. https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-5...vilion+500+550. They realize that my family and I have a hard time financially, so they are purchasing this as a gift for me.