Half-decent PC for £246.74 (inc vat and p&p)

zcaprd7

Factory refurbished PC - "famous brand" name - with on-site warranty


AMD Athlon XP1700+ processor, 256MB RAM
40GB hard disk, combo CD-RW and DVD drive
On-board sound and graphics, 56K modem
Microsoft Windows XP Home

http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/shop/detail.asp?ProductID=1762&CategoryID=142&SubCategoryID=221

I'm sure the techies will abuse comment on it, but it looked reasonable to me?

scanner_2

sorry to say, I wouldn't even pay £100 for this - stay well clear of this. the specs are rubbish.........

zcaprd7

OK, what about this:

Acer T120E Desktop AMD Sempron 2600+ 40GB 256MB DVD-Rom Modem Lan Card Reader Speakers keyboard Mouse Windows XP Home

For £254.66 (inc vat and P&P):

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=3423870129&action=c2hvd3N1YmNhdGVnb3J5X3NlYXJjaA==&cat_uid=1&stid=5


Not sure what the Semprons are like?

NickA_3

Nothin to write home about either!!!
Some of the Dells that come up 'on offer' are a better buy (Although most are a fairly basic spec pc good for surfing/word processing etc but not really suited to playing the latest games)

zcaprd7

Yes, I've just seen the Dell thread, you have to be quick with those deals...

Well, sorry for wasting everyone's time!

noakesdoc

We'll let you off .

zcaprd7

Err, yes, I'll stick to finding wine deals...

Roger_Rampant

Hey, it's the thought that counts!

zcaprd7

I didn't think the deals were that bad though!

Compared to the cobblers you get in PC World anyway...

RedOnRed

sorry to say, I wouldn't even pay £100 for this - stay well clear of this. the specs are rubbish.........

You could be setting yourself unrealistic targets there. What would you pay £100 for?

The_Biff

How does this spec sound, from Comet £300 delivered?

Brand HEWLETT PACKARD
Processor Intel Celeron desktop The entry level processor from Intel that can handle basic everyday tasks such as home office use and basic 3D tasks.
Processor speed 2.66 (D330) GHz The entry level processor from Intel that can handle basic everyday tasks such as home office use and basic 3D tasks.
RAM 256 Mb Random Access Memory. The short term memory of the PC. The greater the amount of memory allows you to work on more pro grams at a time. Lots of memory is essential for gaming and video editing.
Records CDs 24x Used to create CDs and store large amounts of data such as MP3 music files or pictures - Write x Rewrite x Read x
Records DVDs 8x Allows you to play DVD movies and record onto blank DVDs
Storage 80 GB Also known as the hard disk drive this is where all of the p rograms and files are stored such as games, music and video. Look for bigger storage if you are ging to be storing large files like music video and games.
Plays CDs 48x drive enabling access to CD ROM data
Plays DVDs 16x Performs all the functions of a CD-ROM drive but also plays DVDs
Graphics 64Mb Shared The video card allows you to play games and edit pictures the higher the spec of the graphics card the better quality pictures
Plays TV No
Remote control No
Media card slots No
Operating system tbc
Keyboard Wired Style/type of Keyboard
Mouse Wired Style/Type of mouse
Bluetooth No
Modem 56k Enables communication with others via the telephone line. A modem is used for the internet, e-mail, video-conferencing and faxing.
Sound card AC97integrated The quality of the sound generated by the PC will depend on how powerful the sound card is and the quality of the speakers.
Speakers No
Firewire Yes High speed data transfer link for digital video and other media. Ideal for quickly downloading video images from camcorder to PC.
Ethernet Yes provides networking functionality
Parallel port(s) No
USB port(s) 6x Parallel port - for use with parallel port devices, USB port - for use with USB port devices, USB connectors are for connecting peripherals to PCs simply
Other Features MS Windows - XP Operating system The operating system of the PC used for filing all files and programs.
MS Works 7.0 Application software The application software supplied with the PC.
Floppy disk drive allows use of 3.5" floppy disks for saving data and data retrieval
Internet Explorer 6 software included
Outlook Express software included
C Video Editing The grade of the PCs ability to handle video editing from a camcorder. Factors to consider are lots of storage, RAM and a fast processor.
HP Image Zone software
Intervideo Win DVD software included
B Home Office The grade of the PCs ability to handle word processing, spre adsheets, email and internet surfing.
C Home Photography The grade of the PCs ability to handle home photography. Fac tors to consider are lots of storage, RAM, DVD recording and digital media card slots.
C Gaming The grade of the PCs ability to handle Gaming. Factors to co nsider are lots of RAM and a large dedicated graphics card a s well as fast processing power.
RecordNow CD re-writing software
Speakers supplied with monitor Speakers not supplied with PC base unit.