New desktop PC advice

hubb

Apparently the customer service is terrible.

gonzo127

of course if you do not feel comfortable ordering from them choose someone else (also i would fully recommend to order by credit card no matter who you order from as you get the extra protection) however try to remember in a lot of cases people tend to only leave reviews if they are really unhappy or are really very happy

such as going on this
http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews244033.html
it seems like terrible customer service - although looking at the break down how 3 stars comes about when the breakdown is 3 3/4 for customer service, 4 1/4 for website and 3 3/4 for value, which to me should show that they would be closer to 4 than 3 for a overall score

then you have

http://www.trustpilot.co.uk/review/www.dinopc.com

437 reviews showing 8.5 out of 10, which seems to show that they are pretty good

but as stated previously the ebuyer zoostorm system will do everything you wanted, the only reason i have suggested the dinopc system/s is because they have upgrade options either on ordering or in the future which could make them better systems for your stated usage (depending on the programs you use and their ability to use multiple cores and CUDA on the nvidia cards)

hubb

I can't make my mind up but I think I need to get something fast as my Medion for no reason suddenly shows a blue screen with lots of code type text saying something about the bios. It then re-boots. The fan also sometimes stops for no reason in the PSU. All in all it's getting unstable. The option for Dino PC is marred a little by the fact that you pay £30 postage but you have to wait a long time for them to deliver.

TakeThis

hubb wrote: »

I can't make my mind up but I think I need to get something fast as my Medion for no reason suddenly shows a blue screen with lots of code type text saying something about the bios. It then re-boots. The fan also sometimes stops for no reason in the PSU. All in all it's getting unstable. The option for Dino PC is marred a little by the fact that you pay £30 postage but you have to wait a long time for them to deliver.

Back up your stuff, update the BIOS and reinstall Windows.

hubb

Well, Dino PC don't do this model anymore so I am again not sure what to go for. I just need a good office PC that can handle multimedia well but mainly photo editing.

debitcardmayhem

hubb wrote: »

I need something pretty fast for my office and photo editing work. At the moment I have an aged Medion that is slow and about 8 years old from Aldi. I need something around 4-6 gb ram and around 500 GB drive. Up to now I have been advised by a friend that Ebuyer have the best deals out there. I have seen this but if anyone knows of a better deal (with cashback and or vouchers) I wouldbe very grateful.

This is what I have seen up to now as I wish to spend no more than £400

http://www.ebuyer.com/342319-medion-desktop-pc-pc8275

Please define fast .... 3 Months almost since the last post on your thread :rotfl:

hubb

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Please define fast .... 3 Months almost since the last post on your thread :rotfl:

Funny NOT !

hubb

Anyone else know anywhere there are good deals on please ?

Maddy25

Hi!

I too am looking for a PC. I've been looking at Dino PC and another called Chillblast. Apparently Chillblast's customer service is awesome, I think that's mainly due to the fact there a smaller company. And there PC's are slightly exoensiver than Dino PC. I've been looking at the following PC's;


41889 !Intel B75 Chipset (custom-b75)!

Discount Amount: - £5.00

Customizations:

CPU: 2085 -!NEW!!Intel Core i5 3570K
Operating System: 11001 - No Operating System - I will install my own
Motherboard: 4154 -!NEW!!Asus P8B75-M LX
Memory: 5039 - 8GB DDR3 1333mhz (2x 4GB)
Hard Drives: 6028 - 1TB S-ATAIII 6.0Gb/s
Optical Drive: 7003 - 22x DVD±RW DL S-ATA
Graphics card: 8038 - Onboard Video
Sound card: 10001 - Onboard 7.1 Audio
Internet: 13006 - Wireless 802.11N 300Mbps MIMO PCI card
Speakers: 2006 - Logitech S220
Monitors: 15002 - 21.5" Widescreen LCD
Case: 17045 -!NEW!!EZCool Mesh ATX
PSU: 18033 - 500W Xigmatek
Warranty: sc-1 - 3 Year SureCare Warranty
TOTAL: £511.20


41888 !Fabro i5 3450 Package (fabro3450p)!
(includes discount by code)
Discount Amount: -£5.00

Customizations:
CPU: 2085 -!NEW!!Intel Core i5 3570K
Operating System: 11001 - No Operating System - I will install my own
Motherboard: 4153x -!NEW!!Asus P8H61-MX USB3
RAM: 5039x - 8GB DDR3 1333mhz (2x 4GB)
Hard Drive: 6028 - 1TB S-ATAIII 6.0Gb/s
Optical Drive: 7003x - 22x DVD±RW DL S-ATA
Graphics card: 8078x -!NEW!!NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 1GB
Sound card: 10001x - Onboard 7.1 Audio
Internet: 13006 - Wireless 802.11N 300Mbps MIMO PCI card
Speakers: 2006 - Logitech S220
Monitor: 15002x - 21.5" Widescreen LCD
Case: 17045x -!NEW!!EZCool Mesh ATX
PSU: 18033 - 500W Xigmatek
Warranty: sc-1 - 3 Year SureCare Warranty
!TOTAL: £554.99

These 2 are from Dino PC. Apart from the price I don't see any key difference. And the following is from Chillblast.


Chillblast Fusion Obsidian Spec

Case: CIT Shade Micro ATX Basic Case
Processor: Intel Core i5 3570K Processor 3.40 GHz (No Overclocking)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste: Generic thermal paste
Motherboard: Asus P8B75-M LX Basic Micro ATX Motherboard
Memory: 8GB PC3-10666 1333MHz DDR3 Memory (2 x 4GB sticks)
Graphics Card: Integrated Intel Graphics
1st Hard Drive: 1000GB 7200RPM Hard Disk - 6Gbps
1st Optical Drive: Sony 24x DVD-RW Drive
Power Supply: Xigmatek Premium Grade 500W PSU
Sound Card: Onboard High Definition Audio
Cable Management: Standard Chillblast Cable Management
Primary Monitor: 22" Asus VE228T Widescreen TFT Monitor (LED)
Keyboard and Mouse: Logitech Cordless Keyboard and Mouse
Speakers: Logitech S-220 2.1 Speakers
Total products cost:
£574.00 inc VAT

Dino PC charge an extra £20ish for wireless keyboard and mouse. You can get these ones for £12 from ebuyer. Xenta Black Wireless 2.4GHz Multimedia Keyboard and Optical Mouse with Nano USB Receiver

I'm not too sure which one to go for, if any!:mad:

hubb

The £500's range is out of my budget. I was thinking £400 tops.