Getting a new PC

[Blazz]

Hey, when my birthday comes along, I'm getting some money towards a computer. I've got about £500 to spend.

I've had a look at a few sites, but the best I could find is the Parkard Bell iMedia.

Here are the stats:


Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor
(2.40GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 8MB Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista (R) Home Premium (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:showEditorial%28%27Genuine-Windows%27%29;)
3GB Memory
500GB Hard Drive
Multi-Format Dual Layer DVD Re-Writer
256MB nVidia GeForce 7050MB Graphics
4 USB Connections
18-In-1 Card Reader
20" Widescreen TFT Monitor

Is that alright? I'm not a gaming person, so I don't mind that graphics card.

If anyone could reccomend me any other Desktop's please post them :D

PS: Don't go saying I need to build one, I realy don't feel like it.

Thanks,
Jason.

[L?KE]

I'm building a machine of similar spec with a bigger screen and a better video card for about 350 quid :rolleyes:

[xxMATTGxx]

I'm building a machine of similar spec with a bigger screen and a better video card for about 350 quid :rolleyes:

He did say he doesn't feel like building him self one.

Although, I'm sure that system will do you fine for you. :) Have you tried other companies such as Dell, Acer, HP?

[The Professor]

I have a packard bell iPower and its not bad, the only thing I'd say against it is that their hard drive has some weird thing that only lets you reinstall windows with the master DVDs they provide, which is all well and good except it gets in the way of reinstalling windows when you DO want to use the Master DVDs and you end up with a very large paperweight. Because of this, you also can't install linux on it.

Apart from that I have no complaints though, good luck :)

[L?KE]

I know he said he doesn't feel like it, but what's 150 quid to a tiny bit of work?

[Blazz]

Cheers for the reccomendations. I had a look at the dell ones and the best I could find for my money was the 560s I think it was. Aparrently it's loud so I decided not to go for that. I'll have a look at hp now. :)

Edit: Just had a look at the HP website and they all seem to use AMD processors, which I do not want.

[Jordy]

For £30 more you can have 4GB RAM here, it is an ATI Graphics card but I imagine it's slightly better :)

http://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?PAGE=PRODUCTVIEWPAGE&USG=PRODUCT&ENT=PRODUCT&KEY=422827

Remove the keyboard and mouse for -£15

[scottish]

For £30 more you can have 4GB RAM here, it is an ATI Graphics card but I imagine it's slightly better :)

http://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?PAGE=PRODUCTVIEWPAGE&USG=PRODUCT&ENT=PRODUCT&KEY=422827

Remove the keyboard and mouse for -£15

£30 then i dnt need keyboard and mouse so £15 for a PC? nyc!!!

[Jordy]

£30 then i dnt need keyboard and mouse so £15 for a PC? nyc!!!Actually I said it was £30 more, £30 over the £500 budget that is.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8396/flameyouloseiwinry4.jpg

[lolwut]

I thought some issuses occur between nVidia cards and Vista Home Premium, or is that just me being paranoid about Vista always being incompatible for everything? >_>

[Blazz]

Hehe, cheers for the link Jordy. I don't think there is a compatability issue with vista and nVidia otherwise they wouldn't sell them together :S I'm not sure...

[mat64]

I thought some issuses occur between nVidia cards and Vista Home Premium, or is that just me being paranoid about Vista always being incompatible for everything? >_>
Pretty sure there isn't any issues between the two.

[Leetzgirl]

Pretty sure there isn't any issues between the two.


Yehh, there isn't :S

[Recursion]

Im using my 8800GT with Home Premium? :S

[Jordy]

Originally Vista has a few small problems with Nvidia when Vista was released, however there is no problems what-so-ever anymore and it should be very stable. Most computers use Nvidia so we'd all be stuffed.

[GommeInc]

I thought some issuses occur between nVidia cards and Vista Home Premium, or is that just me being paranoid about Vista always being incompatible for everything? >_>
Vista works fine with them, there were some issues when it was released.