Re: Help poor college student build cheap PC?

<me@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

as far as the monitor.... I'm "thinking" of going with
a combo monitor/digital TV unit in 19" range since I
don't have a TV to watch either.

Maybe something like this?

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5633692

With the PC and monitor/TV total.... id like to keep it
in $700 range

And would have a TV as well as desktop PC for school
all on my desk. God idea? bad? why?

That is only a 19" monitor, and a widescreen 19" monitor is pretty small.
If you want widescreen, buy a 22" widescreen monitor and a TV tuner card for
your computer. Should cost less than $250.00 for the monitor, and less than
$50.00 for the tuner card that way, depending on which brand and model you
get.

Jon


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