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| Thread ID: 51082 | 2004-11-11 03:21:00 | where to buy new computer? | mejobloggs (264) | Press F1 |
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| 290423 | 2004-11-11 03:21:00 | Where? I was wanting to buy good quality, ready made ones, eg one of their packages, I dont have to configure it myself. I though Dell looked pretty good, but metla says they are low quality. Im not going to buy it untill April/May next year, so this is not a discussion on what cpu etc. I just want something above pentium 3ghz/ athlon 3200, and a Geforce 6800 GT 256mb. Good quality is important. Got one at the moment that is a pain, keeps crashing when it gets to high temperatures, and the company we got it from says its a software problem, and wont put in another fan or anything. Anyway, suggestions welcome. Please back them up with why the company is better than the rest or something. |
mejobloggs (264) | ||
| 290424 | 2004-11-11 03:25:00 | It might helped if you mentioned where you live, no point buying the PC from Dunedin if you live in Auckland. If your in the bottom half of the North Island you could always try Metla? Otherwise the best idea is to tell us what city you live in so that people can reckonmend a dealer. | Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
| 290425 | 2004-11-11 03:26:00 | From: Whangaparaoa | metla (154) | ||
| 290426 | 2004-11-11 03:40:00 | I have been told (although never personally experienced) that Cyclone in Christchurch (I think) is quite good. However, I wouldn't know for sure as I have never bought from them. Just a warning to stay away from companies which show any sign of dodgy business - ie. seeming desperate for a sale, desperate to make you upgrade. I bought a computer from a firm (which has since closed down), and immediately after I bought it they tried to talk me into upgrading this, upgrading that. 6 months down the line many of the cheap components they had used failed, so I sent it back under warranty. Many episodes followed - they upgraded components and charged me for them, without my permission, more components failed, service was poor - in fact I was yelled at over the phone by the guy. Since then they have closed down, but luckily I got the PC back in one piece before then. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 290427 | 2004-11-11 03:45:00 | I know the guys at PCTronix in Onehunga personally, it'll a lil far away but the service is second to none. They all speak english (proper kiwi english) and will build they pc to whatever specification you desire. Dont know of any shop closer to you, i stop dealing in person a long time ago as most shops are run by Asians who cant speak english. |
Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
| 290428 | 2004-11-11 03:47:00 | Metla will have his own reasons for not liking Dell but let me give my opinion. I have had a Dell for 3 years. It was very easy to customise the machine to meet my requirements. I found the call centre easy to deal with. The machine arrived as advertised with all software installed, manuals and back-up CD's. I have had one problem with my floppy drive. I made one call to Dell and a few hours later I received a call from the NZ service agents to arrange a time to call. The tech arrived on time the next day, changed the floppy drive and went. Since then, I have moved, but that is not a problem as my warranty is for on-site service NZ-wide. They may not be the best value PC's around, I am not able to judge, but in terms of a price/performance/quality/support trade-off I am more than happy with my choice. |
Raymondo (5284) | ||
| 290429 | 2004-11-11 03:51:00 | If you're fairly new to computers stick to one of the big brands like Dell or HP / Compaq or Packhard Bell. They all have excellent after sales support and usually includes extras that you may not get from a local build. If you buy from one of the bigger chains you also tend to get better support than from a smaller shop, and they're likely to be around longer. I've worked on quite a few Dell PCs and have always been impressed with the quality. Be aware, though, that a $1000 Dell is not going to have componants as high a quality as a $2000 one. So I guess it depends on your budget. Decide how much you want to spend before going looking, rather than trying to match your budget to what's available. |
POTUS (5276) | ||
| 290430 | 2004-11-11 03:51:00 | well....I have said my piece,so you can rest assured that i won't indulge in another 400 post "dell suck" campaign,They do fit there place in the market well,they are the only real choice when buying in the hundreds,but a home user with a tiny amount of knowledge can do far better...if they are that way inclined. | metla (154) | ||
| 290431 | 2004-11-11 03:52:00 | man,its going to be hard to bite my tounge.... | metla (154) | ||
| 290432 | 2004-11-11 03:53:00 | Raymondo is there a Dell that would fit these criteria "I just want something above pentium 3ghz/ athlon 3200, and a Geforce 6800 GT 256mb". There also another reason why Dell would be a silly choice, the new Athlon64's spank the P4's when it comes to gaming. Not even an intel fanboy can put a positve spin on the benchmarks, and when buying a PC with a 6800GT its safe be the PC is for gaming. Now the all mighty Dell dont actually have any PC's using AMD CPU's. So unless your an Intel fanboy it would be a silly move to buy a Dell for gaming. |
Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
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