New computer required - ??

statman

I have been given a spec required for a new computer. I need it to be reliable but best price? This would be the minimum spec.
AMD Semperon 3400+ processor
Windows XP Pro
MS Office 2003 Professional
512MB RAM
80GB HDD
DVD-ROM

Has anyone got any ideas please?
Thanks in advance

nickmack

What will you use it for?

nielingren

MS Office 2003 Professional hum that puts the price up a bit

statman

Business use not games
Is that enough info?

HoofeHearted

statman wrote:

I have been given a spec required for a new computer. I need it to be reliable but best price? This would be the minimum spec.
AMD Semperon 3400+ processor
Windows XP Pro
MS Office 2003 Professional
512MB RAM
80GB HDD
DVD-ROM

Has anyone got any ideas please?
Thanks in advance

My local PC shop will supply the above (without MS Office 2003 Pro) for £356 + £125 for 17" TFT. Hope that helps.

CAT-THE-FIFTH

Hi

Not the best specification but if it is for word processing,some picture editing,general purpose scanning and internet use it will suffice!

If you were not getting MS Office 2003 Pro the system would be a bit overpriced;make sure you are getting an original copy with original disks also.

I would personally replace the DVD-rom drive with a DVD Rewriter drive and also get the RAM upgraded to 1gb if possible. I am sure you can haggle with a shop over the cost of these upgrades.

Also make sure you get the original XP installation or recovery disks with the computer as it should also include the OS in the price.

A DVD rewriter should not cost more than an extra 25-30 quid and another 512mb should not be more than 40-45 quid depending on the speed and brand.



Dell has a good system for 455quid without MS Office 2003 pro and 677 quid with it included. If you get MS Office 2003 Small Business Edition instead the cost will be 642 quid.

The spec will be:
Components
AMD® Athlon™ 64 Processor 3800+
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition (Incl Operating System Re-installation CD)
No Vista Upgrade
Collect & Return, 1 Year Service only
Dell™ 19" Value Flat Panel (E197FP)
1024MB Dual Channel DDR2 533MHz [2x512] Memory
160GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst™ cache
16x DVD +/- RW Drive
Integrated nVidia® GeForce® 6150 LE graphics
Accessories
Free - Dell Colour Printer 725
Imaging Promotion - FREE Dell™ Colour Printer 725
No Printer Cable Selected
No Additional Printer Ink Cartridge Selected
Dell™ Black Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard - UK/Ire (QWERTY)
Dell 2 Button USB Wheel Mouse - Black
No Floppy Drive
No Modem
Integrated 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio
No Speakers

The link is here:

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&oc=D11C16&rbc=D11C16&s=dhs&sbc=ukdhsftdppdesktop2

Remember to reduce the warranty to a minimum and upgrade the processor to 3800+ and the memory to 1gb. If you buy through Quidco you will also get cashback on the purchase.

The system only cost will be reduced to 379 quid if you specify the default processor and 512mb of memory.

The Athlon 3200 is slightly faster than a Sempron 3400.

statman

Really sorry, I posted this asking for help and then made the mistake of uploading IE7!! I can no longer use the internet on my computer so have been unable to reply til now on another computer!
Don't know what I'm going to do with the IE7 problem but thanks for all the help!!

albertross_2

You only really need pro if it is going to be added to a domain, and openoffice is much cheaper than office..

Those two on their own will double the price of the pc, so if you don't need them, stick to home and openoffice.

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

As already mentioned, a dvd writer is good for backups etc..

CAT-THE-FIFTH

Download Firefox 2.0 and see if that works on your computer!
Alternatively you could try uninstalling it or try restoring your computer to the previous saved point.

chunter

Albatross is right. OpenOffice instead of MS Office, its a tenner or something.

Albatross spot-on about Xp Pro as well. Xp Home will do you fine if it's a standalone pc.

Dell pc I'd recommend to you is..
Dimension E521 (any-D11E11)
http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&oc=D11E11

£387 delivered (offer ends tonight (Tuesday))

AMD® Athlon™ 64 Processor 3200+
XP Home Edition
1024MB Dual Channel DDR2 533MHz [2x512] Memory
17" Value Flat Panel (E177FP)
Integrated nVidia® GeForce® 6150 LE graphics
250GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive

statman

CAT-THE-FIFTH wrote:

Download Firefox 2.0 and see if that works on your computer!
Alternatively you could try uninstalling it or try restoring your computer to the previous saved point.

Just restored back to an earlier date. Was lost without it and as a consequence missed your Tuesday offer for the Dell!!!

Do these offers come about very often?
I will keep your spec and link and hope for the best.
Thanks again