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| Thread ID: 21297 | 2002-06-22 07:27:00 | good deal? | Mark K (557) | Press F1 |
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| 56395 | 2002-06-22 07:27:00 | Just wondering what you all think of this deal from a local computer shop. Athlon 1800xp processor - 1.53GHz 256mb DDR RAM 60gig 7200rpm Hard drive 64mb geforce2mx400 graphics card 32x10x40 CD-RW drive 52x CD drive sound (not sure but probally onboard), speakers 17" monitor internet keyboard mouse epson c20 printer Accer 5300 scanner XP home works suite nortons antivirus 2002 all for $2500 including gst, give or take $50. Im definatly considering it. |
Mark K (557) | ||
| 56396 | 2002-06-22 08:23:00 | That looks a pretty good deal Mark! The only thing I would change is the video card ,especially if your into gaming,I would upgrade it to a Geforce 4 Ti 4200 this is a up to date card, Don,t bother with a Geforce 4 440mx as these cards are nothing more than a Geforce 2 with ddr ram. Also make sure it is not an OEM pc [ they have built it themselves from branded parts] and they can supply the OEM cd,s for the software and not restore disks. Custom built pc,s are always better. |
tech_mister (433) | ||
| 56397 | 2002-06-22 08:34:00 | Yep - Agree this looks pretty good but wonder what warrantee is being offered? | Curly (487) | ||
| 56398 | 2002-06-22 08:38:00 | CHECK what brand parts are used. i had a look at a pc for a mate and found that the motherboard that they were useing was a noname brand(ie no support for it and no idea on how good/bad it was) which explains why it was so cheap. | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 56399 | 2002-06-22 09:30:00 | Thanks guys, Will check the parts out. I'm afraid Geforce 4 is a bit out of my price range. It's a standard 12 month warranty, although I think the monitor may be 3 years through the manufacture. Will also remember to check if the original OEM CD's are supplied. |
Mark K (557) | ||
| 56400 | 2002-06-22 11:08:00 | > The only thing I would change is the video card > ,especially if your into gaming,I would upgrade it to > a Geforce 4 Ti 4200 this is a up to date card, > Don,t bother with a Geforce 4 440mx as these cards > are nothing more than a Geforce 2 with ddr ram. tech_mister what you say regarding the GF4 MX440 being just a GF2 with ddr ram is wrong. There is alot that it has that is better. The MX440 can even beat a GF3 Ti200 in some benchmarks. It has hardware DVD decoding (which is something that the GF4 Ti4200 doesn't) In general it is a much better card. Depending on which GF2 ofcourse. |
-=JM=- (16) | ||
| 56401 | 2002-06-22 12:43:00 | Sorry,JM I have probably over simplified it a bit, but the GF4 MX440 does not really have a GF4 chip ,the issue is very complicated and confusing. Read this review www.beyond3d.com it explains it better than me :) |
tech_mister (433) | ||
| 56402 | 2002-06-22 12:50:00 | Here is another review that explains it even better www.anandtech.com |
tech_mister (433) | ||
| 56403 | 2002-07-22 03:09:00 | Drop the Xp software and scanner ask for a larger monitor plus more ram and better graphics card and put Win 98 or 2000 on it . | kiwibeat (304) | ||
| 56404 | 2002-07-22 05:04:00 | Jesus, it never fails to amaze me that the most IMPORTANT part of a computer is never mentioned... the MOTHERBOARD!!! What is it? How upgradeable is it? What does it support, etc? Few other questions to think about... Is your 17 inch monitor flat or curved? What type of writer are you getting with it? Is it pc2700 ram or older pc2100? Does your hard drive support ATA 133? Does your motherboard support RAID?? Definitely agree to drop XP Home, and scanner. But would also try it on with Norton... you don't need it... You can download free anti-virus software, so that might drop the price a bit... Anyway, take these parts INCLUDING the motherboard specs and go to another computer store. I'd say get at least three quotes and screw them down for all you can. C-Tech and OEM in Manukau are good for that sort of thing... happy hunting! Lo. |
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