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the_legend_of_yrag
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26th Nov 03 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I am looking for a new computer for myself, but don't really know where to get the best deal. Ideally, i want to pay monthly as i can't afford to pay full up front!

Only thing is i don't know too much about computers! All i'd use it for is a couple of games, (mostly champ manager) and i'd use the internet alot!

What ive seen in dixons is a EMachines Intel Celeron Processor 2.7 GHz, with 15" TFT Screen, 512MB DDR Ram, 80GB Hard Drive and dvd-rom + CD-RW!! for £699.99

Or for £599.99 the same but with 2.6GHz and 256MB??

Any advice on what to buy and where from would be great!!!

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Avoid pc world if you can, im not keen on their attitude. If i was you id be wanting a 17" screen, rest sounds good tho.
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Am i right in thinking Ram is how quick the comp would be, and MB is how much stuff it will store??? lol prob a stupid question!!!

Would get a 17" screen but there like £100 more to upgrade to one!!!
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get the 600quid one then upgrade the ram to 512. will cost u 30quid to do. So worht the saving. I know the more expensive one has a betta processer but the difference is negligable.
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and as for ram and mb etc. Ram is basically the memory the computer uses when using programmes. So the higher the better. Key to a good system is lots of ram and a fast processer. Then things like hard drive - is just a matter of much u think u'll need, but 80gb is plenty. Dvd rw is a nice feature to have. So looks like a good package. Maybe wortt upgrading to the 17'' monitor tho.
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hhmm ok cheers so you think dixons would be good? If you could reccomend any other computer shops i can then compare prices etc.!!!

Would 256Ram be plenty enough to run a couple of games and stuff in the background or would it deff be worth upgrading to 512 once ive got it??

Also any makes to watch out for?
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I saw a cracked advertised in the Mirror today. Im was from Aldi but fucking pretty good spec 699 or 799 cant remember but worth a luck was a 3.0 GHz 'c'
the_legend_of_yrag
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Aldi?? Heard of them...will do a google search!!
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This what you saw???

http://www.aldi-stores.co.uk/specials_01_11/offers_nav.htm
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they are like lidl. cheap food market
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make your own..

summin like 2.5Gb + processor
m/b to suit above
512 DDR Ram (Double Data Rate)
GeForce 5 128mb Graphics card or ATI equivelent (sp)
17" TFT Screen (Lcd are shite)
Optical Microsoft mouse
CR -RW
DVD rom.

and thats it sorted for your gaming side!

internet side ring BT up for broadband.
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Make my own?? Pffft wouldnt know where to start, and i have no paitence!!!



[Edited on 26-11-2003 by the_legend_of_yrag]
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26th Nov 03 at 17:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
takes me about 20 mins if i have all the bits infront of me.
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Whats the best from the three £700 ones???

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1165996710.1069869529@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccdadcjmljfejkcflgceggdhhmdfif.0
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26th Nov 03 at 18:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Don't build your own unless you can source parts very cheap. I'm confident doing it but would have saved very little and wasted a load of time faffing about with stuff.

 
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