Wrong processor?

bevan840

thought so but it had 'edition' in it

Now, to get? Or not to get? That is the question

If I get, I can set up PC 6 weeks early, don't get I have to wait those 6 excruciatingly slow weeks

Hmmm

ETA Blonde head on, it said OEM edition :doh:

JasX

adouglasmhor wrote: »

That's a full retail so not OEM

yup fine from that point of view.... tho if you read the spec it is actually the upgrade version not the full version -just more expensive than other places that sell the upgrade version for

bevan840

JasX wrote: »

tho if you read the spec it is actually the upgrade version not the full version

Your right, cant find the home premium on there though

bevan840

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/168373/show_product_overview

It doesn't seem to say anywhere apart from the title 'Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Complete package - 1 PC - DVD - English - United Kingdom'

JasX

ebuyer have it:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/168373

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/175067

full and upgrade for £90 & £65 respectively.... not sure what prices are likely to do over the next few weeks, possibility of them going up as the launch offers dry up

(the top corner in the picture can be a give away, the upgrade version has a light coloured section in the top left, full does not)

bevan840

hehe found that one also found:

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1111319631.1256906195@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdkadeijkdddgkcflgceggdhhmdgmi.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=818746&category_oid=

@ PC World, but that one is £99

ETA Just did a search in all of my cashback sites and none does ebuyer but it is cheaper so is still saving me money

custardy

@bevan840
you dont have any kids studying at uni?

bevan840

no I havent, my steps sons are too young hehe

I'm studying part time at college though

spakkker

Often refered to as binning- after testing the most efficient cpu's are put in a higher category than cpu's which need higher volts to work the same speed.

Putting the motherboard into a case is the hardest part because of all the connections eg usb wires,sound, switches etc. There will be a manual for the m/board that tells what goes where but they are sometimes a bit chinese english! Sometimes a magnifying glass helps but the wires in the case are always labled.
Putting a system into a new case is a sure way to impress non-techy people!!
Newer ati cards are getting better and the prices are less than older cards -just like new cpu's are better and cheaper,eg 4670 was £56 in april/may.
Don't worry about overclocking, not necessary.
SHOP AROUND!! I usually use ebuyer but I always shop around.
You may be able to get a student version O.S. don't buy it yet.

bevan840

http://uk.mg.bt.mail.yahoo.com/dc/launch?.partner=bt-1&.gx=1&.rand=eougheh01kshq £64.99, says full version

A student version? Where would I find one of them?