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| Thread ID: 33411 | 2003-05-15 09:48:00 | Which Machine to Buy? | Stevo (3797) | Press F1 |
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| 144511 | 2003-05-17 08:47:00 | I recently had my head "under" water and managed to refinance my PC no probs. That was thru PRF. If they won't refinance Eric, I would suggest you try and get a loan from your bank. I reakky sympathise with what you are going thru, and if I can be of any help sing out (my emails on your websites guest book) |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 144512 | 2003-05-17 09:24:00 | Ecuse my ignorance but what is RAID and what does it do? (no comments about flies please lol) | Stevo (3797) | ||
| 144513 | 2003-05-17 09:34:00 | You can find out about RAID by doing a search on the forum for RAID with the username tweak'e and date range three months. You will then find several threads with the information you require. | Susan B (19) | ||
| 144514 | 2003-05-17 09:55:00 | Thanks Baldy I told a little lie e.g."head above water" I was looking at the bank statement and last month snatch was missing, I think if I stop eating food I will be right, only about $400 to go. on four more suctions. I might just weather the storm. I was very surprised thou, we always hear "if only you rang and told us" |
E.ric (351) | ||
| 144515 | 2003-05-17 10:20:00 | In my opinion Stevo you should get the most powerful machine you can afford. Sure you may not see using your computer for much more than business or email use, but trust me once you've had it for a few years, you'll start exploring other things you can do with your machine. Take me for example, I only thought I'd be needing a computer for games, internet etc, now I'm interested in a bit of Video editing and realise that a 20Gig hard drive just doesn't cut it :p So get a slightly higher powered computer than you actually need at the moment, and it will last you a long time! |
PoWa (203) | ||
| 144516 | 2003-05-17 10:57:00 | Once again Susan_B I have to agree with you. I have built a number of systems over the last few years. My supplier of choice is in Hamilton and over the last 4-5 years I have bought approximately $50,000 worth of parts from him. He is a retailer and as I am a very good customer I get a 5-20% discount. This allows me to build a computer up using parts selected by consultation with the end user. He or She gets the Computer they want. I get the difference between the non discount price and the retail price for which I build and deliver the computer. The customer can contact me if there is any problem. If there is then I have had NO PROBLEM returning the affected part to the retailer and getting a replacement same day. I might add that I have had to return 1 External Modem, three sticks of RAM, 1 Hard drive and 1 Digital camera over the time period. All were replaced without question. Just one small point here!!!! Quite a while ago I wanted to get a new computer... Where I was living at that time there was a new computer shop opened up and they offered a new computer and three year warranty. I decided on an upgrade from a different supplier at that time. That worked for me but I wonder how many people bought a new one from the new supplier? They weren't there four months later. What use is a three year warranty if you can't find the supplier? Word of advice ...... Buy from someone who has been around for a while!!! Buy from someone reasonably local. Just my 2 cents worth. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 144517 | 2003-05-17 11:29:00 | > Don't touch anything with a VIA chipset if you want > stability -they are junk. Get a system that supports > ECC memory and has a good quality power supply. Intel > chipsets are superb for stability. Huh? I've been using VIA chipsets under both Windows and GNU/Linux and have had no problems. I am aware that their chipsets used to be rather flakey, but that was many years ago now. |
segfault (655) | ||
| 144518 | 2003-05-17 21:31:00 | Thanks for the advice on retailers Elephant. I hvae looked at the 4 systems already mentioned in this thread and (unless I find something better) will probably buy 1 of them. They are 3 separate local retailers and all have been in business at least 3 years. I was quite suprised that a few of the other retailers that I visited gave me only a photocopied pamphlet with 1 or 2 models on it and a few upgrades available such as extra ram, graphicse card H/D etc. Not actually listening to what I wanted from a computer. Having looked at varoius websites lately I see there are scrillions of options available regarding m/boards cpu graphics monitors etc. Now all I have to do is decide which is the BEST |
Stevo (3797) | ||
| 144519 | 2003-05-18 00:22:00 | From what people have said hear you should be able to gauge what is the best, as others have said intel and there chipsets have a reputation for reliability. It pays to get a monitor with a name behind it also. but from there you must look to the reliability of your software, and about protecting your data (the RAID i mentioned earlier) many people have mentioned you should build your own system, for a person like you to have a computer that "just goes" i wouldn't recommend, too many variables involved and it is harder to go back to the supplier for backup. as they can pin it back on your incorrect installation etc. |
roofus (483) | ||
| 144520 | 2003-05-18 03:46:00 | Thanks. I wont be building my own. | Stevo (3797) | ||
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