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Best place for new PC?
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Punto/Clio GTT
if you want bundle try here http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/pcranges.html
although i really would advise building a pc to suit you.
although i really would advise building a pc to suit you.
I wouldnt have a clue how to build a pc myself. Do you mean customize is on one of these sites to suit myself...
Also i'm not sure on o/s. I've been using xp sp2 for a while and have heard mixed reviews about vista, not sure which one to go for?
Some guy on here posted this website up recently and I selected a system which seems good value for money...
http://www.cube247.co.uk/?customise=34
Thoughts?
Also i'm not sure on o/s. I've been using xp sp2 for a while and have heard mixed reviews about vista, not sure which one to go for?
Some guy on here posted this website up recently and I selected a system which seems good value for money...
http://www.cube247.co.uk/?customise=34
Thoughts?
Leon Cupra R 225
seems a good system to me, I'm sure the geeks will say you can get more for your money, but I'm like you, just wana pay and get my fooking pc without being too picky. it's only a pc at the end of the day, there's more to life!
DrR
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Leon Cupra R 225
anyone with a decent knowledge of computing will be fine with vista, loads of people complain for no reason other than jumping on the bandwagon.
do it!
Punto/Clio GTT
youd need your head seeing to if you considered putting xp on a brand spanking new pc.
vista all the way or linux if you can be arsed with all the f**king about
vista all the way or linux if you can be arsed with all the f**king about
Only problems with vista are if you are a gamer otherwise its fine. If you are a gamer stick to XP.
Vista can suffer a 40% performance hit in gaming but thats about the only thing thats bad about it. Oh and driver issues which Nvidia and ATI are still yet to sort out cause there lazy chumps.
Vista can suffer a 40% performance hit in gaming but thats about the only thing thats bad about it. Oh and driver issues which Nvidia and ATI are still yet to sort out cause there lazy chumps.
Skoda Fabia Vrs 180b
It was me who posted the cube247 link. I gave em a call as I wanted my system without a monitor (can get a samsung 22" elsewhere) and they gave me an individual price and approx dates for delivery if i ordered straight away.
They seem really good and will be ordering for them in next couple of weeks
They seem really good and will be ordering for them in next couple of weeks
Mini Cooper S sport
My other half has priced us up a new PC from www.pcspecialist.co.uk - we can get a pretty good one for £552 - although we don't need monitor, speakers, keyboard or mouse.
I can bore you with the spec if you like lol
I can bore you with the spec if you like lol
Punto/Clio GTT
elaborate on this.
40% performance hit?
i find that very hard to believe.
oh and nvidia drivers are piece of piss to download/install. Not 1 problem with mine on vista
Back on xp with my ati i had no end of issues with them.
Punto/Clio GTT
bore me with the spec!
Mini Cooper S sport
OK, if you insist!
Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 (2 x 2.33GHz) 1333MHz FSB / 4MB L2 Cache
RAM - 2048 MB Corsair DDR2 667 MHz (2 x 1GB)
Motherboard - ASUS PSK SE: DDR2, SATAII PCI-e x-16, 2 PCI-e x1
Operating System - Windows Vista Home Premium (genuine CD and license)
8 USB 2.0 ports
250 gig SATA II hard drive (7200rpm, 8Mb cache)
Graphics Card - 512MB GEFORCE 8600GT PCI Express + DVI + TV-out
Audio 8 Channel Realtek ALC883 High Def audio (PSK-SE)
500w Dual Rail Super Quiet PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Price includes delivery, VAT and a year's warranty.
It's not a fantastic spec, but it's not bad for the price (we thought)
I never mentioned the install. I said they had issues. SLI is bloody hopeless under Vista due to driver problems. And performance in certain applications under vista can be around 40% lower just because of the new system.
Vista is not doing particularly well especially with gamers who are mainly choosing to stay on XP due to performance hits. Identical system with Vista on 1 and XP on the other anandtech recorded 52fps for bf2 under vista and 77fps under XP. Quite a substantial drop.
Mini Cooper S sport
My other half says that processor isn't very good, but what's worse is that the graphics card is UBER s**t - it won't even work with most current games. It really needs to be 256Mb+. 128Mb cards are history...
Well surely sp2 will be a free download for vista, so theres no point me getting a pc with xp on it, only to pay for a copy of vista when sp2 comes out for it. I may as well get vista now, use it and wait for the updates.
I think for the tasks i'm wanting to do i.e - play music, watch videos, browse internet and do the odd word processor work... vista will be fine.
I think for the tasks i'm wanting to do i.e - play music, watch videos, browse internet and do the odd word processor work... vista will be fine.
Skoda Fabia Vrs 180b
Vista isnt as bad as people make out. The main issues are if you are a gamer, as you are not you should be fine
Guve them a call Chris and ask them about the copy they supply. Im pretty sure it is the full version and not the recovery cds. I would also buy a better graphics card for that pc you want, even if you go for the minimum upgrade on offer you will really notice the difference, especially with Windows Aero thingy.
As a bare minimum on that system i would upgrade the processor and go for vista premium. well worth the extra £60. If you can cope with you old monitor, ring them, buy it without the monitor and do the small upgrades.
Guve them a call Chris and ask them about the copy they supply. Im pretty sure it is the full version and not the recovery cds. I would also buy a better graphics card for that pc you want, even if you go for the minimum upgrade on offer you will really notice the difference, especially with Windows Aero thingy.
As a bare minimum on that system i would upgrade the processor and go for vista premium. well worth the extra £60. If you can cope with you old monitor, ring them, buy it without the monitor and do the small upgrades.
Punto/Clio GTT
pretty good, slightly lower spec than mine but £100 cheaper
