Time Computers

kchok

I am not sure whether this is already discussed. I am about to buy a desk top pc
TIME MACHINE 4200 19"WIN.it looks very impressive.I was quite happy to go for that until I heard about their quality and company finance situation(going under receivership)They are even offering 12 months interest free credit. http://pcs.timeuk.com/computers/power_pc/18030/fghij/TIME_MACHINE_4200_19%22WIN
Have Any of you good people in this forum had bad experience from above mentioned problems.I would be grateful to hear some advice.

albertross_2

My advice would be to avoid them, there are plenty of others to choose from:

http://www.dmxcomputers.co.uk/blogcategory/dell-hot-offers.html

Browntoa

for the same price I'd go for the equilvalent Dell dimension 5150 (D09515d)

upping the memory to 2 gig and dropping the service package to 90 day collect and return the total price is £643 delivered

AMO

Yes, avoid Time at all costs.

Try:
http://www.meshcomputers.com/
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/88737/mesh-matrix-am2-pro.html

AMO

ManAtHome

If they go under again, you'll still be liable for the full price but will be left with no support or warranty.

kchok

Thanks every one for the quick reply and really good advice.
I did visit the dell web side.It's so confusing for a computer illiterate like me.which is better?AMD Athlon 64 X2 or intel plentium Processr?(or does it matter?) so much to choose.quite good deals too.As I said I have paid TIME COMPUTERS £40 on card and was going to pay rest on 12 months interest free credit,I have to post the paperwork.I guess now will have to kiss good bye to £40.
My main purpose is surf the net ,burn few dvds, and the rEAL REASON IS my son wants to play pc games( Present one keeps freezing every time he loads the game in) AND I have £700 BUDGET

A_Nice_Englishman

You could always ask for help here in fixing (and maybe upgrading) your existing PC instead of buying a new one.

What is the game your son is trying to play? Can you be more specific about the problem?

A DVD burner can be added pretty cheaply. Is the PC inadequate in any other way?

kchok

tHANKS ENGLISH MAN,believe me or not the old one happens to be TIME COMPUTERS(bought in 1997 I think- Paid £800 then for this very basic pc ).The hard disk is only 18 Gb and full .may be thats why its slow and freezes often.I think its not up to these days standards.Beside that THE TEENAGER probably would like one pc in his own room.Thanks any way.

raeble

If your son wants to play pc games then I'd advise you to check the back of the games to see what the required graphics card, ram and processor is before you buy a new computer. If you are finding a game slow it is generally down to you not having a powerful enough graphics card, ram or processor.

Looking at the dell site. I would say that you should be ok with either of the Dell Dimension 5150's on offer. They should both come under £700. You just need to select a dedictated graphics card as opposed to onboard.
Looking at the dimension which starts at £449 If you select the 256mb graphics card (this should be much more than most games require) at £58 and change the service to 1yr collect & return the total price should be about £507. You might also want to look at selecting the reinstallation operating system cd option which adds another £8.

ETA - You can buy the dell's on finance, paying each month but I don't think that it is interest free.

f1charlie

If you are considering Dell, use this site to find the best deal:

http://www.wizmarkcomputers.co.uk/index.html

If you are going to order, note the Dell e-value code and go to the Dell website via quidco to get 4.5% cash back (would cover part of your lost £40!).

Charlie

kchok

Thanks so much to all of you good people.I am going to place an order for Delll Dimension E521 (D10E12) [this looks like, like for like comparison with TIME MACHINE 4200 19"WIN]if not better}

AMD® Athlon™ 64 X2 Processor 4200+
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Professional SP2 (Incl Operating System Re-installation CD)
Memory 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 533MHz [4x512MB] Memory
Keyboard Dell™ Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard - UK/Ire (QWERTY)
Monitor Dell™ 19" Value Flat Panel (E196FP)
Video Card 256MB nVidia GeForce 7300 Turbocache graphics card
Hard Drive 160GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst™ cache
Black CD/DVD Drives 16 X DVD +/- RW & 16X IDE DVD ROM Drive
Sound Cards Integrated 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio
Shipping Documents E521 Documentation with UK Power Cord
Gedis Bundle Reference List D10E12 Dimension E521
Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Works 8 - English
Standard Warranty Collect & Return, 1 Year Service only
Cover It with Dell Support Services Collect & Return, 1 Year Service only
Adobe Reader Adobe Reader 7.0.8 - English
Dell Internet Order Dell Internet Order.
Network assistant 90 days trial of Network Assistant included

TOTAL Incl. VAT:£615.70 +delivery charge £60.00
Total price £675.70 (less Quidco cash back £25.87& egg money 1%cash back £6.75).Its a shame they didn't have free delivery for this package.I think I got DELL and you guys rescued me from TIME COMPUTERS.I did have a look at DELL website before but I just didn't know what to look for I guess .I really appriciated it.