Time for a NEW pc.... Help!!!

Bens_Mom

Hello,

Im not sure if this is the best place to post, but Im on the lookout for a good value pc, Ive done a spec at dell, but am wondering if I can get one just as good from somewhere else....

Heres what I wanted on it... (so to speak)

Components [URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 1)"]Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8200 processor (2.66GHz, 1333MHz, 6MB cache)[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 11)"]Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English[/URL] - or even XP if I can get it!

Dell™ 22" Black Wide Flat Panel (E228WFP)

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 3)"]3072MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024+2x512][/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 8)"]500GB (7200rpm) SATA Hard Drive[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 6)"]256MB ATI® Radeon™ HD 2400 XT graphics card[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 16)"]DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD)[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 4)"]Logitech™ Cordless Desktop™ MX®3200 (incl Mouse) - UK/Irish (QWERTY)[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 12)"]Mouse Included in Wireless Keyboard and Mouse option[/URL]








Accessories
[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(2, 17)"]Integrated 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(2, 10)"]19-in-1 Media Card reader[/URL]





[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(2, 25)"]Microsoft® Works 9.0 - English[/URL] - or even Microsoft Office would be better

Any ideas anyone. At Dell, this all costs £635.70 inc free delivery... and thank you for reading and helping me in the right direction.

rent_a_tent_3

Hi,

I am also looking for a new PC. I have hummed and harred and so far think I will be going with a hewlett packard slimline PC. Tesco are doing this PC which has a very similar spec to the dell one for £599 + triple clubcard points. By the way the spec on the tesco website for this pc is wrong the HD is 500 GB and there is a tv Tuner included.

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.203-9738.aspx

Alternatively Laskys do a similar PC for £420 + quidco and ebuyer do a decent 20" samsung monitor for £169

http://www.laskys.com/pcs_and_laptops/pcs_and_apple_desktops/pcs/hp_s3350uk.html

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125098

This is a highly rated PC that can be upgraded in a limited way it has an AMD dual core processor which apparently are very good.

Hope this help.

saintscouple

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Nile

Hello Bens Mom

I think the experts in the 'Techie Stuff' board will help you, so I'll move your thread across.

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BillScarab

What do you want to do with it? If it's only internet, email and a few photos you don't need to spend that much. If youw ant to pkay the latest games at high detail the grpahics card isn't great.

hubris

The main question is what do you want to do with it. As a previous poster said, if it's just Internet and writing some documents, you don't even need a new computer. I'm running a Pentium 3, 733mhz, probably 8 years old which is fine for my Internet and documents, and writing the odd program. There are people on Freecycle giving away such computers now and then. Or you may know somebody having an office clearout.

And there's a wealth of free software available. https://www.openoffice.org provides a viable alternative to MS Office, and is totally free.

Dime_Bar

As mentioned a 2nd user unit would save you alot of money, have a read of "Micro Mart" in the newsagents there are ads in there with refurbished Pentium 4's for less that £50.

deanos

Just be wary of slim cases, if you want to upgrade say the graphics in the future it may be a problem.

deanos

Bens_Mom wrote: »

Hello,

Im not sure if this is the best place to post, but Im on the lookout for a good value pc, Ive done a spec at dell, but am wondering if I can get one just as good from somewhere else....

Any ideas anyone. At Dell, this all costs £635.70 inc free delivery... and thank you for reading and helping me in the right direction.

I can beat that quite easily , £557 gets you (using 10% off codeFW589S9X4P?20D )

Catalog Number: 202 D045024
Base Intel® Viiv™ Core™ 2 Quad-Core Q6600 Processor (2.4GHz, 8MB cache, 1066MHz FSB)
Microsoft Operating System Windows Vista® Home Premium
Memory 3072MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
Keyboard Dell™ Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard
Monitor Dell™ 22" Black Wide Flat Panel (E228WFP)
Video Card 256MB ATI® Radeon™ HD 2600 XT
Hard Drive 750GB (7200rpm) SATA Hard Drive
Floppy Drives and Additional Storage Devices 19-in-1 Media Card Reader
Optical Devices DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD)
Sound Cards Integrated 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio
Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Works 9.0 -
Standard Warranty 1 Year Base Warranty
Dell System Media Kit Resource DVD

jje_2

My local Tesco has just upgraded its top floor to electrical /computing .
I notice some computers are already getting money off stickers . presume to clear for a newer model . The Median range that many stores sell have recieved good reliability and customer service awards in some of the computing mags .
The computer market is moving to off the shelf units in places like Tesco etc .
If you do find an online spec machine to same spec in the shops Currys etc its worth printing off and asking will they price match .
Also take a look at Quidco .
You do not have to buy as a complete unit but can but the machine in one place screen in another .
jje