lost drive with new PSU

Zahc

BTW. It's very easy to build a computer from scratch (honest) and much cheaper. The only big expense is the OS (Windows XP etc).

Emmzi

Zahc wrote:

Haven't bought one for awhile. Figure your specs out and ask mse, I'd be interested in what people come up with. Good luck.

PS Never ask your B/F to move in, it's just not fair on him:rotfl:

OY!!!


Well, for me I need DVD writer, about 300G hard drive, 2.8Ghz processor would be *nice*, have legal copies of windows and office, so don't need them, wireless card built in for home network, 256 NVidia would be good. Don't care much about noise as long as it makes*some*!!

How does that sound? Sensible or have I missed something?

Emmzi

Zahc wrote:

BTW. It's very easy to build a computer from scratch (honest) and much cheaper. The only big expense is the OS (Windows XP etc).

After all my hassles I want to be able to call someone who HAS to fix it under warranty... however may give b/f spares so he can build his!

Zahc

Emmzi wrote:

OY!!!


Well, for me I need DVD writer, about 300G hard drive, 2.8Ghz processor would be *nice*, have legal copies of windows and office, so don't need them, wireless card built in for home network, 256 NVidia would be good. Don't care much about noise as long as it makes*some*!!

How does that sound? Sensible or have I missed something?

I shy away from saying you should have this or that, because it's all personal choice or need. I will say, though, I'd make sure that my WiFi card had an antenna on a length of cable so I could position it for best reception.
That's a big HD, do you do image processing? Dual core processors are supposed to be good for that sort of thing........
Just a matter of finding someone who'll sell you a 'barebones' system without OS and with warranty. Might have a look around myself; I'm curious now.

Little_John

Not all 650W PSU's are the same the cheap ones are not very good and over exagerate their ratings

If your local I offer to help you out with any way I can

Emmzi

thanks both for offers of help,sadly I'm wayyy up north or I'd have the jaffa cakes out. tried a v high end psu.. still, someone will benefit when I pass it on.

I'm toying with this one..

Dimension 9150

Tower Case
Intel Pentium 4 3.4GHz CPU
320GB (2 x 160GB SATA Hard Drives)
2048MB Ram
DVD Drive
DVD-RW Drive
256mb GeForce 6800 VGA Card
Modem
Floppy Drive
Windows XP Home SP2
Dell 2 Button USB Scroll Mouse
KEYBOARD UK

refurbished with 1 year collect and return warranty... £475...

cos I think my expenses for the month might cover it (am skint as usual)

what drawbacks might I be missing?

Zahc

Too late, I just bought it:rotfl:

It's better than mine, if that's any help!

You'll need WiFi (I think you said), but adaptors don't cost much.

Emmzi

lol. well, hopefully it will arrive by the weekend and be fab!

I'm pretty sure I can wiggle the wireless card ariel thingy out of old pc and use it...

it's just the thought of digging out isp cd, printer driver, games cds...going to be a long weekend..and with a hangover from friday, too...oh dear...

Zahc

Oh hell, I hate doing all that. Don't forget to back up your game saves, or you'll be playing them all from the beginning again.
Take a note of any WiFi settings etc as well.

God luck and have fun (in all that you do):j

Emmzi

luckily mainly online gaming so all settings at sony HQ