I have had very good luck buying refurbs from pcexchange.net. I've bought 3 laptops through them over several years and their customer support is great. They buy slightly used computers from corporations - for example, ones that have been used only for presentations - and re-sell them all cleaned up with the operating system of your choice plus other customizable options. They always have desktops and best of all their computers come with a one-year warranty. Right now they have a number of desktops in your price range and they're categorized by type - gaming computers, business computers, et al. Good luck.
I need to get a new refurbished desktop, mine is old and needs to be replaced. I use my PC for streaming videos, and just general work from home stuff. I just need something good enough to stream videos and not run too slow. I like playing games on my PC, but that's not very important to me anymore. I quit WoW a few years back and haven't done much gaming on my PC since. I'm very short on funds, I know it's worth it to pay more. However , I'm a struggling college student and spending over $300 on a PC is just not a possibility. I would like to keep it in the $200 range if at all possible but can go as high as $300 if I have to. I don't know exactly what specs I should be looking for. Like I said, streaming video is my number 1 priority. I do not have cable, I only watch movies and tv shows on my PC. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good refurbished computer in my price range that will do what I need? Any help is appreciated. I have browsed refurb pc's on manufacturers sites, but just don't know what all I need. Thanks so much in advance.
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