Recent content by saturnine23

Here's a link to a search on Newegg just to generate some ideas. I've limited it to <$200, Windows and Linux systems...

Hey, thanks for taking the time to look at my thread. So here's the challenge: How much power can we squeeze out of $200? Yes, I know it's an absurdly low budget, but it's what I've got. This purchase is going to be a late holiday gift, as my partner tried to get me a tablet, and it turned out...

Thanks for the response. After trying all kinds of recommendations and making frustratingly little headway, we've decided to just cut our losses and sell the computer. I appreciate the suggestion, though, and it will definitely come in handy with troubleshooting in the future :)

Hi there, I have a Vostro 3400 that crashes without warning. It's an i5 running a fully patched and updated fresh install of Windows 7. I'll be doing something simple like browsing the web (one tab open in Firefox) or reading comics, and the computer will suddenly go completely unresponsive...