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Which PC?? Help please??

Please can someone help, I currently have a P4 3ghz 512mb pc and I'm very happy with the speed, I would like to buy another similar speed pc.
My budget is upto £200 without monitor or £300 with monitor.

Would this do the trick?
http://www.bigpockets.co.uk/product.php?nav=227&product=IQON004&title=PC+Iqon+Quintal+1025-331+PC+Retail+Boxed%2C+Intel+Pentium+Dual+core+D820+Processor+2x+2.8Ghz%2C+512MB%2C+160GB%2C+XP

or would this be better?

http://svp.co.uk/product/acer_veriton_m261_desktop_pc_
with_19_inch_lcd_monitor_44408

or has anyone get any beter recommendations - Thanks

Comments

  • bookduck
    bookduck Posts: 1,136 Forumite
    as a quick look the big pockets one has a much faster processor but half the ram of the svp one. Xp and no lcd monitor on big pockets. On SVP vista and a 1.6 cpu might be a little sloooow.

    Personally I'd go for the big pockets one, providing the extra ram is cheap enough.
    GOOGLE it before you ask, you'll often save yourself a lot of time. ;)
  • Cat695
    Cat695 Posts: 3,647 Forumite
    have you tried www.aria.co.uk they do some very good deals

    ;look in the superspecials i think you'll find alot cheaper
    If you find yourself in a fair fight, then you have failed to plan properly


    I've only ever been wrong once! and that was when I thought I was wrong but I was right
  • totalsolutions
    totalsolutions Posts: 3,110 Forumite
    Had a quick look the big pockets machine, steady there, don't like the words 2x 2.8Ghz are there implying something about the processor speed x2 so it's like a 5.6Ghz?

    Also "AS NEW / 3 months warranty" Sounds a bit off.
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