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Dj M Jaxx

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Ok people, Im looking at buying a new computer, and have been offerd the following for 914.00 pounds

Is this a good deal.....or can i find better elswear...

Intel Pentium IV 1.7Ghz Processor
Intel 845 Chipset Motherboard
256Mb ATA 100 Hard Drive
52 x CD Rom Drive + R1COH CD-RW Drive
64Mb AGP Video
32 Bit Sound
120w Speakers
17" SVGA Monitor
3.5" Floppy Drive
ATX Tower Case
Keyboard & Mouse
Windows 98SE / Windows XP Home
Panda Titanium Anti Virus ( 1 Year updates)

Free choice of 56K V90 Voice Fax
Modem or NIC

One Year full parts & Labour Warranty


Please help with any info or links if possible

Many thanks in advance

M Jaxx
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M8 I can sell you a MUCH better system for less, infact calculating that same sytem you posted (with a 40GB ATA100 drive) and a Geforce 4 video card it would work out at 756 quid, so for 918 quid you would get a lot better.


Ill post you a serious system in a bit when I get into work with a better price.

Hold your horses.
 
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Just looked a bit closer at the tech specs and unfortunately that 301 has got a lousy graphix card and should be avoided!

The next model up comes with a 1.8Ghx Pentium 4 processor a top of the range gfx card (GeForce 4) a very decent CD reader/writer and all of sony's new toys for cross-connectivity like the memory stick and the i-link.

If you got it from DABs with a 17" monitor it will set you back £1086 inc. VAT but that's a lot of PC for the money.

Have a look at the spec. doc here:

http://www.splattdesigns.co.uk/rx300.pdf

and take a look at the sony site here:

http://www.vaio.sony-europe.com/eng/products/desktop/rx_frames_top.html at the PCV-RX302

I'm very biased towards the sony machines 'cos my first decent machine was a vaio notebook and I love it dearly. I'm not saying that it's gospel that it's the best machine you can get for the money but if I had a grand or so to spend on one that's what I'd get.

(By the way if you want to cream your keks take a look at the RX306 with built-in DVD writer!!! yummy!)
 
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I totally agree with Skippy's previous post...

It's lovely to own one of the "Sony" or "Dell" machines, but IMHO (don't flame me guys) I've always built my own systems around components that I want, and they always beat a similar "branded" PC hands down when it comes to performance, and you save yourself a hefty amount of cash in the process.

If you can't be bothered with the hassle of building your own (which can cause a few headaches to the inexperienced!) get yourself down to your local newsagent, pick up a copy of Micromart (£1.40) and check some of the prices in there.

Look out for Eclipse Computers...

I've picked out a couple of their systems (which include VAT and assembly / testing) so you can compare the price given to you... (which is a rip off mate!).

System 1 :

ECOSys Series (Entry Level)

Processor : AMD Athlon XP 1700
Memory : 128MB
Hard Drive : 20MB
CD ROM : 54X
Monitor : 15"

Case, Graphics Card, Soundcard, Keyboard, Floppy Drive, Modem, Mouse etc..

£351.00

System 2 :

MAX Series (Mid Range)

Processor : AMD Athlon XP 2000
Memory : 256MB
Hard Drive : 40MB
CDRW : 12X8X32
DVD ROM : 8X32
Monitor : 17"

Case, Soundcard, Keyboard, Modem, Floppy Drive etc...

£515.00

System 3 :

Ultimate Series (Semi Decent!)

Processor : AMD Athlon XP2100
Memory : 256MB DDR @ 266mhz
Hard Drive : 60GB
Motherboard : Gigabyte 7VRX
Graphic Card : 64MB DDR ATI Radeon
Monitor : 17"
CDRW : 32x10x40
DVD ROM : 16X48
Speakers : Creative Labs FPS1600
Soundcard : Creative Labs Soundblaster Live 5.1

Case, Keyboard, Mouse, Modem, Floppy etc...

£668.00

All components can be upgraded, PM me if you want any advice on components / systems etc....

Best of luck!


Phil
 
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Phil

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Oooh, just noticed Eclipse's Platinum Range (nice!)

Processor : AMD Athlon XP 1900
Memory : 256MB DDR @ 333mhz
Hard Drive : 80GB (ATA 133, 7200rpm, 2mb Cache)
CDRW : 40x12x10
Monitor : 19"
Graphic Card : 64MB GeForce4 MX460
Soundcard : Creative Labs Audigy 1394
Speakers : Creative Labs i5300
DVD ROM : 16x48

Hi-end Case, Deluxe Mouse/Keyboard, Firewire Port, USB2, Modem...

£903.58

Leaving you with enough change for a trip to Game to pick up a copy of Warcraft III to aid those sleepless nights!.

Phil
 
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aint got much time coz im on me way out the door but what il recomend mate is stay away from branded pc's - like packard bell etc etc n get a custom built one with decent parts

branded pc's r the devil erm n so is aol :eyes:
 
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Myk

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OK Phil m8,

Feck everyone else Im da man lol :p ;) Only J/K bud but seriously here is an offer Ive put together for you which includes all the software installed and working and 1 year guarantee on all parts and 3 years on the monitor (covered right through Europe).

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CPU Intel PIV socket 478 @ 1800MHz
Heatsink and Fan by Coolermaster
Motherboard Asus P4S333
Memory 256MB Dimm PC2100 DDR (Hyundai/Samsung)
Hard Drive 40GB ATA100 Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM
Video Card NVidia Geforce 2 MX 400 64MB TV Out
Sound Card Sound Blaster 5.1 Live Player
CD Rom LG 56X ATA66
CD RW Aopen 40x 12x 48X ATA66
Floppy 3.5" SAMSUNG
Semi Tower ATX Enimax 2 frontal USB 350W (Cool Blue)
Monitor AOC VLR+ 17" Digital 0,27mm Dot Pitch
Eagle Touch MultiMedia Keyboard with Wrist Rest
Logitech Optical Mouse
GP 550 speakers Subwoofer + 2 Flat Panel Satelite (for hanging on wall, with wall mounts - theyre actually pictures, so you can slam any A4 picture/photo in them).
Microfone, Mouse Mat.


All that would cost you 590 quid.


You should also get piece of mind buying this system m8, I would build and test it personally.


Shipping would unfortunately cost about 45 pounds on top of the above price.


Myk.


P.S I have to agree 100% with Butty branded PC suck major ass, infact 90% of all our workshop repair work is on Branded PC's.
 
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Phil

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Sorry, my prev. was referring to Jimmy's Post ... Not Myk's!!!

But Myk's offer is outstanding....

Asus boards are decent.

I'd got for that one....
 
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n il b in touch myk darn soon 2 sort me out 1 :D

u aint gonna get a better deal than that 1 mjaxx fella u wanna b rippin his hand off on that 1, the parts r good quality, there ruddy cheap n the builders spot on - couldnt ask for much more than that bro
 


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