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Bargain Refurbished Compaq Desktop & 20" HD Screen £184 ??
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After someone mentioned the 20% off Refurbished laptops on Dixons I was looking at their refurbished desktop PC's.
Despite being very tempted........I have talked myself out of it as since I upgrade my AMD Sempron Xp PC to 1.5GB it does fine! so I don't NEED one!
This is the one I was most interested in. Seems like a great bargain to me so thought I would post it in case it's any good to someone else?
http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/compaq-sg3-350uk-refurbished-desktop-pc-with-20-monitor-10683261-pdt.html
The Compaq SG3-350UK Refurbished Desktop PC with 20" Monitor is powered by a potent dual-core AMD AthlonTM II Processor X2 245, and runs the 64-bit Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium operating system.A sizeable 750GB hard drive offers ample space for an expansive multimedia collection and all your downloads and documents, while the installed 4GB of RAM ensures plenty of performance for demanding applications and multitasking.
Offering a powerful specification which is well suited to efficient home computing, you'll find internet browsing, emails, movie-watching, music and editing your digital photos a breeze on the SG3-350UK Desktop PC! An integrated DVD writer provides a convenient hub for much of your entertainment, as well as allowing you to burn your own discs and economically back up data. Ready to go with an included High Definition LCD monitor as well as keyboard and mouse, all you need do is set up and start computing!
The Compaq SG3-350UK Desktop PC offers potential for immersive surround sound with its 5.1-channel HD audio support. Connectivity options include an RJ45 Fast Ethernet port, six USB 2.0 ports for hooking up to mobile devices and peripherals, a 6-in-1 memory card reader and a VGA port for connection with most monitors. There are also PCIe x1 expansion slots available for adding extra optional functionality such as a network or sound card.
Affordable and dependable, this Compaq SG3-350UK Refurbished Desktop PC with 20" Monitor package is everything you need for enjoyable and stress-free home computing!
This refurbished desktop has been professionally checked, tested and repackaged. It comes with a reassuring 12-month warranty and offers fantastic savings over the 'as new' price.
General Information:
Processor AMD Athlon™ II X2 245 Processor
- 2.9 GHz
- 2.0 GHz HT (4000 MT/s)
- 2 x 1 MB L2 Cache
- Dual Core Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit RAM
- 4GB installed DDR3 memory
- 2 x DIMM slots Graphics card ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
- up to 1.87 GB shared memory
Screen type LCD widescreen Screen resolution 1600 x 900 pixels Screen size 20" Screen features Brightness: 300 cd/m² Response time: 5ms
Hard drive 750GB SATA 7200rpm
Optical disk drive DVD writer
Memory card reader 6-in-1 memory card reader
USB 6 x USB 2.0
FireWire No
Modem/Ethernet 1 x Ethernet port
WiFi No
Bluetooth No
Video interface VGA
Audio interface 3 analogue audio jacks TV output VGA (analogue video)
Expansion card slot 2 x PCI-Express x1 Sound High Definition Audio 5.1Ch Keyboard & Mouse USB keyboard and mouse Accessories included Keyboard, mouse, power cord, documentation Software included HP Power Assistant; Windows Live Applications; Cyberlink DVDSuite; HP Music Station; HP Games Console; Norton Online Backup (30-day trial); EasyBits Magic Desktop; Microsoft Internet Explorer; Adobe Reader; Adobe Flash Player Size 175 x 414 x 387 mm (W x D x H) Weight 7.5 kg
Can any of you techie "experts" please confirm if it really is a great deal? I know the screen probably will be rubbish although it does say it is HD? But if you don't like it you could just ebay it!
I am still soooo tempted I do like a bargain.......but I will have to just hope that my PC lives for a lot longer and that there will be good deals to be had then!
Despite being very tempted........I have talked myself out of it as since I upgrade my AMD Sempron Xp PC to 1.5GB it does fine! so I don't NEED one!
This is the one I was most interested in. Seems like a great bargain to me so thought I would post it in case it's any good to someone else?
http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/compaq-sg3-350uk-refurbished-desktop-pc-with-20-monitor-10683261-pdt.html
The Compaq SG3-350UK Refurbished Desktop PC with 20" Monitor is powered by a potent dual-core AMD AthlonTM II Processor X2 245, and runs the 64-bit Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium operating system.A sizeable 750GB hard drive offers ample space for an expansive multimedia collection and all your downloads and documents, while the installed 4GB of RAM ensures plenty of performance for demanding applications and multitasking.
Offering a powerful specification which is well suited to efficient home computing, you'll find internet browsing, emails, movie-watching, music and editing your digital photos a breeze on the SG3-350UK Desktop PC! An integrated DVD writer provides a convenient hub for much of your entertainment, as well as allowing you to burn your own discs and economically back up data. Ready to go with an included High Definition LCD monitor as well as keyboard and mouse, all you need do is set up and start computing!
The Compaq SG3-350UK Desktop PC offers potential for immersive surround sound with its 5.1-channel HD audio support. Connectivity options include an RJ45 Fast Ethernet port, six USB 2.0 ports for hooking up to mobile devices and peripherals, a 6-in-1 memory card reader and a VGA port for connection with most monitors. There are also PCIe x1 expansion slots available for adding extra optional functionality such as a network or sound card.
Affordable and dependable, this Compaq SG3-350UK Refurbished Desktop PC with 20" Monitor package is everything you need for enjoyable and stress-free home computing!
This refurbished desktop has been professionally checked, tested and repackaged. It comes with a reassuring 12-month warranty and offers fantastic savings over the 'as new' price.
General Information:
Processor AMD Athlon™ II X2 245 Processor
- 2.9 GHz
- 2.0 GHz HT (4000 MT/s)
- 2 x 1 MB L2 Cache
- Dual Core Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit RAM
- 4GB installed DDR3 memory
- 2 x DIMM slots Graphics card ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
- up to 1.87 GB shared memory
Screen type LCD widescreen Screen resolution 1600 x 900 pixels Screen size 20" Screen features Brightness: 300 cd/m² Response time: 5ms
Hard drive 750GB SATA 7200rpm
Optical disk drive DVD writer
Memory card reader 6-in-1 memory card reader
USB 6 x USB 2.0
FireWire No
Modem/Ethernet 1 x Ethernet port
WiFi No
Bluetooth No
Video interface VGA
Audio interface 3 analogue audio jacks TV output VGA (analogue video)
Expansion card slot 2 x PCI-Express x1 Sound High Definition Audio 5.1Ch Keyboard & Mouse USB keyboard and mouse Accessories included Keyboard, mouse, power cord, documentation Software included HP Power Assistant; Windows Live Applications; Cyberlink DVDSuite; HP Music Station; HP Games Console; Norton Online Backup (30-day trial); EasyBits Magic Desktop; Microsoft Internet Explorer; Adobe Reader; Adobe Flash Player Size 175 x 414 x 387 mm (W x D x H) Weight 7.5 kg
Can any of you techie "experts" please confirm if it really is a great deal? I know the screen probably will be rubbish although it does say it is HD? But if you don't like it you could just ebay it!
I am still soooo tempted I do like a bargain.......but I will have to just hope that my PC lives for a lot longer and that there will be good deals to be had then!
"Things can only get better.................c/o D:Ream #The 90's 
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Here is the non refurbished version Without a Screen! on their website for £329.99 which includes photos of it too.
http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/compaq-sg3-350uk-black-09312066-pdt.html"Things can only get better.................c/o D:Ream #The 90's"0 -
I love the weasel advertising words: potent, sizeable, reassuring, 'fantastic saving'!
Anyone remember the Amstrad PCW9512, described as having a massive RAM of 512KB?!
I also like the idea of a "Dual Core Operating System" (huh?!)
The screen resolution 1600x900 is not too close to 'real' HD, 1920x1080.
The general specification appears to date from one-to-three years ago.
My opinion is that it offers middling value - you could certainly get better cheaper, though...0 -
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Oh well!
I thought it seemed pretty powerful
for an average user like me no gaming etc!
Someone must have bought them as they are not on the Dixons site anymore?!"Things can only get better.................c/o D:Ream #The 90's"0
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