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I think I'm going to go down this route.
From a quick look
http://www.johnlewis.com/lenovo-h30-desktop-pc-intel-pentium-4gb-ram-1tb-black/p1863138
Seems pretty good and a 2 yr guarantee is useful.
Overpriced, you can get Lenovo J2900 CPU units for less. Want to pay £100 pounds for an extra years guarantee ?
If you can't be bothered to use Google to compare prices and spec then feel free to waste your money and ignore the advice given. A fool and their money are easily parted.
Edit, nifty just beat me to it.Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.0 -
Thanks, yes of course I'm prepared to google for better prices.0
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Fightsback wrote: »Nope you take them beyond their design limits and pay the consequences.
Don't blame the parts, blame yourself.
haha not denying that, just pointing out that people who are into computers and say about quality parts are generally the ones running systems overclocked - which is why there are more failures, since we do take them beyond their design specification,
saying that still got a system with a e8400 core 2 processor, overclocked to over 4.2 ghz from the stock 3ghz, crunching numbers 24/7 in the corner for the last 5 ish years - folding@home goodnessDrop a brand challenge
on a £100 shop you might on average get 70 items save
10p per product = £7 a week ~ £28 a month
20p per product = £14 a week ~ £56 a month
30p per product = £21 a week ~ £84 a month (or in other words one weeks shoping at the new price)0 -
haha not denying that, just pointing out that people who are into computers and say about quality parts are generally the ones running systems overclocked - which is why there are more failures, since we do take them beyond their design specification,
saying that still got a system with a e8400 core 2 processor, overclocked to over 4.2 ghz from the stock 3ghz, crunching numbers 24/7 in the corner for the last 5 ish years - folding@home goodness
For the extra leccy it's used you could have bought something a bit speedier that's more energy efficient
http://www.legionhardware.com/articles_pages/intel_core_2_duo_e8400_overclocking_guide,10.html
If you used a system that was only 50w more efficient to do the same job you would have saved 2.19MWh over five years, scary !
An i3-4130 system (considerably more powerful than an 4.2 OC e8400) will typically only draw about 90W full load so you would probably save more like 180w full load so a true figure would be more like 7.9MWh. That's £946.08 at 12p per KWh, even scarier.Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.0 -
What power supply does the Lenovo have? Which motherboard does it use? What chipset is on the motherboard? I couldn't recommend any computer without knowing these basic facts.0
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Costco?
I only buy when there's a good voucher deal.
Very good Windows 7 Samsung laptop, still going strong. £300+ about five years ago.0 -
I built/slung together my first and only desktop in 2007 with a linux os which is still going, but as I'm one foot in the grave now, I rely on J Lewis for laptops and other stuff, as I'm too old/tired to be arguing with the other sharks about any returns/faults, even though their prices are cheaper.Peel back your baby's eyelid to find no nationality or religious identity mark there. Peer at your baby's eyes for them to reflect back just people-throw away your flags and religious symbols...0
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Asda and Aldi often have good deals on PCs, Medion (a brand I've used for years) being the most common.0
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The supermarkets like Tesco etc have very good offers both online and instore otherwise it would be John Lewis. Personally I'd clear of budget stores like Aldi which are often poor quality due to low budget brands to fall in line with customer base.0
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Personally I'd clear of budget stores like Aldi which are often poor quality due to low budget brands to fall in line with customer base.
Aldi invariable sell Medion, the same as ASDA.
Medion is a brand I've been buying for years, and have always found to be excellent.
Both my current Tower System, and my 10.1" Laptop, are Medion, and I'm very happy with both.0
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