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| Thread ID: 83109 | 2007-09-19 20:42:00 | Wait till Nov, new technology! | Damz (10942) | PC World Chat |
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| 593034 | 2007-09-20 18:58:00 | Excellent, thank you both so much! I went into harvey norman today at lunch time, wanting a quote for the list george wrote out, and an extra 320gb hdd, they called back just before five, wanting $2750 without monitor or OS!! I couldnt believe it! I went on pricespy and came out under $1300 incl XP Home.. Insane..:waughh: Harvey Norman? They won't give you a proper custom PC. You need to use a real computer shop. Be careful with Pricespy, some of the retailers don't have good after sales service. Try Ascent. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 593035 | 2007-09-20 21:25:00 | :lol: Just be careful, the air out of compressors can tend to be a bit damp.Rubbish, unless you have a junk one - most decent compressors have an inline water filter. A vacuum cleaner on blow is a better bet.Only if you want a dead PC, or if you have a vacuum with a metal pipe. The plastic pipes pick up a charge from the moving air and can zap the fragile stuff. |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 593036 | 2007-09-20 21:38:00 | I think im going for the 8800gts 640mb, guy selling on trademe for $659, not bad at all Dont buy from TradeMe |
Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 593037 | 2007-09-20 21:39:00 | Intel would introduce its 45-nanometer-based processors, code-named Penryn, on November 12. It had previously said it would launch the products by the end of 2007. He also said that its next-generation design, code-named Nehalem, is complete. On stage at the company's annual technical conference, he had demonstrated a computer that was using a pre-production Nehalem microprocessor. At a press conference following his keynote, Otellini said that Intel is now revving up two chipmaking plants using 45-nanometre chipmaking technology www.nzherald.co.nz |
Morpheus1 (186) | ||
| 593038 | 2007-09-21 01:53:00 | Dont buy from TradeMe Oh.. Ok then.. Just out of interest, is there a trading section on this forum? |
Damz (10942) | ||
| 593039 | 2007-09-21 08:04:00 | No, unfortunately. If you want a shop with fair prices that will treat you well, everyone here highly recommends Ascent (http://www.ascent.co.nz). If you want to save around 10-15%, I'd say that OC Zone is your best bet. They sell most things for close to the rock bottom PriceSpy prices, and generally handly warranties fine. Note though that someone else I know had a major problem with their service, so there is some risk involved. Do a quick Google there are plenty of website with guides to building your own PC. Its not really that hard, its pretty obvious where most things plug it etc. You also benefit immensely from it in terms of skills and trouble shooting ability. Worst comes to worst and you cant get all the parts to fit together its shouldn't be hard to find a local techie to do it. To be fair, the worst case scenario is that he destroys a part by using too much force or something, as Jack will be able to tell you. It's easily possible to damage a part, you need to be aware of that. However, if you're careful, follow a good modern (mentions Core 2 Duos) guide carefully you will be fine. If something doesn't fit, don't force it. If in doubt, come back here and ask. Working on a computer is the complete opposite of working on a car. For my list of parts, $2750 is absurd, but $1300 sounds rather unrealistic and I suspect you've left a thing or two out, like perhaps the case and power supply. I'd expect you'll pay around the $1800 mark for this now. |
george12 (7) | ||
| 593040 | 2007-09-21 12:12:00 | For my list of parts, $2750 is absurd, but $1300 sounds rather unrealistic and I suspect you've left a thing or two out, like perhaps the case and power supply. I'd expect you'll pay around the $1800 mark for this now. Your right on the money. I had left a couple things out.. Now that I know exactly what Im looking for, I did another estimate, and came out at around $2000, thats with a nicer graphics card, extra hdd etc.. I really appreciate all your help, thanks again! :cool: |
Damz (10942) | ||
| 593041 | 2007-09-21 12:43:00 | I think Nov. is when the 45nm Intel chips will be released along with some newer nVidia cards. That said, there is always new chips & whatever coming out every 3-6 months. :horrified holy **** - 65nm is like 130 silicon atoms across as it is If you've got the money to spend, you might as well do it now & get the best system you can afford. Make sure it's upgradable and you can replace bits in the coming year(s). my self i'm waiting for christmas when nvidia release their new 9 series, and hopefully the already dirt cheap 8600gt will become ever cheaper (or maybe the 7950gtx:thumbs:) |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 593042 | 2007-09-21 13:30:00 | Eternally waiting for the new technology is how we all stay rich. | george12 (7) | ||
| 593043 | 2007-09-21 22:03:00 | my self i'm waiting for christmas when nvidia release their new 9 series, and hopefully the already dirt cheap 8600gt will become ever cheaper (or maybe the 7950gtx:thumbs:) You could be waiting a while. Rumors were that the G92 would be the new 9 series but details that have been release lately show it to be a new mid range card. I'm yet to see anything concrete to suggest nVida is releasing a new high end card at Christmas. They have no reason to release a new card, ATI is still months away from a new design. |
Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
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