So then...... Ryo Chan needs a new pc
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Tachi
Mushi-shi
lol damn, and you live in lancashire too....im back up north (halifax) at the end of the month.
Hey Rui, hows married life goin?
You could go onto pcworld.com and build one online, have it delivered and build it to your performance needs/requirements....i know i had to do that with Dell at highschool for an assignment.
Hey Rui, hows married life goin?
You could go onto pcworld.com and build one online, have it delivered and build it to your performance needs/requirements....i know i had to do that with Dell at highschool for an assignment.
Aion
Time-Traveller
There always seems to cheap Dell deals (£200-300) on HUKD. You should hunt on there if you want to replace your PC for a reasonable amount.
The only problems with Dell units are that most only come with onboard graphics, meaning you have to buy one and fit it in yourself (graphic cards are easy to slot in) and the PSU is usually only 305w. Although you can still work with it to create a decent spec PC for gaming, you'd need to replace the PSU in order to upgrade to a graphics card that can play new games in high resolution.
The only problems with Dell units are that most only come with onboard graphics, meaning you have to buy one and fit it in yourself (graphic cards are easy to slot in) and the PSU is usually only 305w. Although you can still work with it to create a decent spec PC for gaming, you'd need to replace the PSU in order to upgrade to a graphics card that can play new games in high resolution.
Just use Dell. For about £450-550 you can get a fairly high-performance machine. I used Dell as an excuse a few months ago to get a cheap gaming machine (relative to how much gaming machines can cost), as my parents at the time wouldn't buy an actual gaming computer and I didn't have near enough money to buy my own parts.
Most of the standard desktops on their site come with 2.4Ghz quad-cores and 3Gbs of RAM with fairly large HDDs. A few of the pre-built units also come with fairly decent ATI graphics cards. Be careful though; some of the pre-built units don't come with monitors (hence the low price), but I guess if you already have a decent LCD you don't really need one and can save yourself even more.
I used to use Evesham to recommend desktops to people, but they seem to have taken the "we specialise in high-performance/gaming machines" route now, with their cheapest pre-built units starting at about £599.
Most of the standard desktops on their site come with 2.4Ghz quad-cores and 3Gbs of RAM with fairly large HDDs. A few of the pre-built units also come with fairly decent ATI graphics cards. Be careful though; some of the pre-built units don't come with monitors (hence the low price), but I guess if you already have a decent LCD you don't really need one and can save yourself even more.
I used to use Evesham to recommend desktops to people, but they seem to have taken the "we specialise in high-performance/gaming machines" route now, with their cheapest pre-built units starting at about £599.
Aion
Time-Traveller
I wouldn't recommend getting a monitor with your PC from Dell. If you go with a monitor + PC package then you have to send both back if you're unhappy with one, and the Dell 22" monitor I had had terrible backlight bleed AND buzzed like an angry bee.
I didn't have much luck with my Dell PCs: My first had a noisy HDD (sounded like it would die sooner rather than later) and my second died due to PSU death.
I didn't have much luck with my Dell PCs: My first had a noisy HDD (sounded like it would die sooner rather than later) and my second died due to PSU death.
Tachi- said:
It's a lot like living in sin only with less money (due to the wedding and travel)
Ryo, on the premade front PC World itself and other generic stores should be fine so long as you go with a branded solution, unless you want to go down the route of customisation and effort. Obviously avoid individual stores who have been rubbish before if you want to!
If you hate Dell, HP-Compaq is an alternative. They go from £250 all the way up the scale, you should be able to find something you like. And you can get some built to order though I don't know where would offer that without looking. My last work one completely fried itself though a week after the base warranty expired. New one is a fairly beefy creature and fine so far. Extended warranties are not too expensive on these if you are paranoid/lazy.
Lenovo (formerly IBM) PCs often have fixed graphics cards even if they sound separate on the spec sheets. Designed that way on purpose to force gamers to buy more entire PCs. I'd avoid them if you plan on gaming for any length of time.
I work in the general tech trade despite being a Mac devotee myself. So take my advice with those two very contradictory facts in mind!
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Tachi
Mushi-shi
damn, well i guess 2012 will be one hell of a sinful day to remember well, in honesty the only way that your going to get exactly what you want is going through a company to get it. building a computer is easier than most think...
speaking of companies though: I've never had a problem with dell systems...there's always factory problems on every system. and the only time your psu would fry would be due to the system being left on for prolonged periods of time, so leaving a pc on for 24 hours say 15 times in a year could possibly do it.
the psu is relatively easy to replace too, can pick them up for cheap.
just have a search around computer manufactors websites.
ayase
State Alchemist
Noisy disk activity is usually due to some system process or other. Vista is *terrible* for this. Search Indexing seems to be constantly running (I turned it off) so does Defender (off) Superfetch (off) System Restore takes a good hour to create a restore point, churning the drive all the while (off) and it likes to defrag without asking you, which is ironic as it asks you two or three times before you can do anything you have actually chosen to do... until you turn User Account Control off as well. :roll:Aion said:
So Ryo, if you want something for gaming these are the joys you have to look forward too before you can game at a decent speed - that or reinstalling XP. I'd definately go for something configurable if I were you (you never know how many memory or card slots a standard HP or the like will have - sometimes none spare at all) and Dell are one of the best and cheapest for customisation.
ayase said:
May I recommend this site for that (I don't personally buy from them but if you pick out a PC elsewhere you can check the spec here using the product number):
http://uk.insight.com/apps/productprese ... =HPCA05NLM
Random boring business PC selected as a sample - at the bottom they list out the slots which I find very useful. Though that particular one doesn't show it all very well - argh. Kingston.com or Crucial are good for showing the default RAM specifications on premade PCs.
Dell are fine too but if Ryo hates them he probably won't buy them no matter what anyone says (sort of like how I won't buy a Windows PC at home!). They've been trying to get a foot in the door with gamers for a while.
R
ayase
State Alchemist
And how I won't buy another Sony laptop. Good site Rui, I have to admit I don't know many good PC manufacturers / sellers 'cause I always build my own now (that way you know exactly what you're getting) but the last pre-built one I owned was a Dell and the fact that it still runs without any trouble six years later has impressed me.Rui said:
MaxonTreik
Chuunibyou
For the love of God, do not get a PC from Dell.
If you have to get one built for you, get one from MESH.
If you have to get one built for you, get one from MESH.
My mother purchased from PC Option about four years ago, and had no problems... Tell a lie, something or other happened (gaming-related, IIRC), and we sent it back and got the turn-around pretty quickly. I can't give an time estimate, because it was ages ago. Not really a problem, though.
Anyway, The owner, Tom, has like an MSN account, and such and you can talk to him about what you want, and the like. Can get you deals and stuff. I'm not sure how much has changed, but it doesn't look like much.
Anyway, The owner, Tom, has like an MSN account, and such and you can talk to him about what you want, and the like. Can get you deals and stuff. I'm not sure how much has changed, but it doesn't look like much.
Don't get a dell.. Seriously, they are out to make money - They use the worse parts possible. For example, I wanted to upgrade my dell, the only problem is, all of the parts are screwed in too the full with no way of getting them out. Also, they're overpriced and crap.
PC World is well, pc world; Over priced.
I suggest you use Novatech. They sell parts or pre made pc's, for a very cheap price. I've used them many times before with no troubles and been very satisfied.
They have loads, just check in the "desktop pc's" section :lol:
PC World is well, pc world; Over priced.
I suggest you use Novatech. They sell parts or pre made pc's, for a very cheap price. I've used them many times before with no troubles and been very satisfied.
They have loads, just check in the "desktop pc's" section :lol:
Alienware - http://www.alienware.com/
Is quite good if you want a really cool pre-built pc, but they're very expensive.
Is quite good if you want a really cool pre-built pc, but they're very expensive.