need a new pc

[5tupot]

just been looking on ebay and found this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8775472633&ssPageName=ADME:B:DS:UK:28

is it worth it ?? as i dont know a great deal about pc's so if anyone can point me it the right direction

by the way the pc i need is for gaming (toca 3)

cheer

-stu-

 

[V1NNY]

thats more than enough, although you might want to find out what graphics card it comes with

 

[rory182]

id be more inclined to go somewhere that'd give me a warranty to be honest.

 

[Neil_Mk1]

Yeah, I wouldn't trust ebay! There are some really good deals on at Dell.com atm, free delivery, free double memory, free upgrade to flat panel monitor, etc. The best Dell Dimension seems to be the 5150, but take off the Dell service pack, that adds a a fair bit.

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/desktops?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs

 

[Andy]

FFS don't buy Dell.

The eBay jobber should do the trick, just remember the bays are empty and the graphics card will be onboard. Make sure the motherboard can be upgraded to meet you requirements.

Or, just buy bits and put it together; that's what I did.

http://www.microdirect.com/

 

[5tupot]

out of these two which one would you go for???

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8774604158&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1

or

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8775182967&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1

also how hard is it in install and setup windows xp

-stu-

 

[Maxx]

I would say the bottom one for now as dual cores arn't really used to their full potential atm (plus better gfx in the bottom one)

 

[Aberclio182]

i would say buy from a shop like www.meshcomputers.com

Great Value AMD Dual Core PC
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+
with HyperTransport™ Technology
Genuine Windows® XP Home
ASUS nFORCE 4 PCI- X Mainboard
1024MB DDR 400 Memory
250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive
128MB Nvidia GeForce 6100 Graphics
19" Professional TFT LCD Monitor with
DVI & 16ms response time + Speakers
Sony 16x Dual Layer DVD Writer
5.1 Channel Surround Sound Audio
Logitech Cordless KB & Optical Mouse
Classic Warranty-3Years parts & lab



£ 699.00 inc VAT

that computer, if you don't need the monitor remove it, -£110 add the

512MB DDR2 nVIDIA GeForce 7300GS - TV out- DVI - PCI X (256Mb SMA)[upg £ 45.00] or better if you can afford it

£ 622.62inc VAT







http://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?PAGE=PRODUCTCONFIGPAGE&USG=PRODUCT&ENT=PRODUCT&KEY=72402

if you can afford dual core buy dual core, great chips.

look around, would never buy a pc of ebay personal choice

 

[ClioJohn]

have a look at www.meshcomputers.com

can't go wrong, wouldnt get a pc that doesnt come with at least a years warranty. As ive come to learn, PC equipment is fickle indeed. And when the sh1t hits the fan, it hits it 100%

 

[V1NNY]

yeah shop around really,

build it yourself lol then you can have it how you want

 

[ClioJohn]

ah aberclio, great minds eh!

 

[Aberclio182]

ah aberclio, great minds eh!

was just about to say, lol

 

[ClioJohn]

mesh are a great company for pcs eh?

Just sell you what you want with inflating prices and giving you crap software you dont need. I think im gonna get a new one in the summer, was tempted just to wack it on the old credit card the now, but changed mind at last minute hehe.

 

[Aberclio182]

yeah, recommend them to everyone at work, that just wants a pc out the box, or they get me to bulid them one to the spec they want. The software is s**t like. think you get 6 or 9 months interest free, but you have to phone for that now, not available online.

 

[ClioJohn]

they offer the same finance (first national) thats available in most stores. Pretty terrible form of credit in my opinion, but most retail finance options are. So really your worth just taking out a credit card for the purpose or paying it up front.

I like mesh for the simple reason they give you good gear at good prices. You go into pcworld (haha) and to a lesser extent dell and they inflate the price with sh1t you dont need and sell you equipment, which in my opinion, is often outdated and usually over priced.

 

[wozzaa]

and i myself wouldnt buy a PC that isnt dualcore now. Youd be surprised at what things do take advantage of it quite well. Just general usage in windows you notice a difference.

 

[_Kenny_]

Got a great deal through work on a Dell PC

Optiplex GX620 MT
P4 640 3.2GHz
160GB HDD
1GB RAM
Windows XP Pro
17" UltraSharp flat panel monitor
ATI Radeon X600 256MB
x16 DVD RW drive
x16 DVDRom drive
3 year support

All for £755.53 including VAT. Was tempted to go for 2GB RAM and a 19" flat panel monitor but the girlfriend gave me a budget. Not bad tho I thought?

FFS don't buy Dell.

Dell machines are by far the best PCs at my work for reliability and their customer service is top notch. We have had so many problems with other manufacturers such as HP, RM

 

[Andy]

Got a great deal through work on a Dell PC

Optiplex GX620 MT
P4 640 3.2GHz
160GB HDD
1GB RAM
Windows XP Pro
17" UltraSharp flat panel monitor
ATI Radeon X600 256MB
x16 DVD RW drive
x16 DVDRom drive
3 year support

All for £755.53 including VAT. Was tempted to go for 2GB RAM and a 19" flat panel monitor but the girlfriend gave me a budget. Not bad tho I thought?



Dell machines are by far the best PCs at my work for reliability and their customer service is top notch. We have had so many problems with other manufacturers such as HP, RM

Dell are over priced and over rated in the performance stakes.

If can try and upgrade, but the fact remains you can't polish a turd.

 

[_Kenny_]

I wouldn't say over priced mate - they seem to have pretty good home PC deals, but each to their own.

In my experience with them you can't go much wrong

 

[Andy]

I built my own and it's been running hastle free for that time. A drive I've had for about 3 years packed up, but that's it.

PC's are like big Lego sets, easy to build and Google provides all the Tech support you require. If you can't follow step by steps from the internet then you shouldn't have your machine on it in the first place.

 

[_Kenny_]

^ very true, I was going to build my own but really don't have the time to get the parts I want in from the various suppliers and the girlfriend wants it yesterday!

 

[5tupot]

whats all this dual core stuff , will it improve the running of games