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| Thread ID: 73338 | 2006-10-15 23:38:00 | About to purchase - please check my specs | Tukapa (62) | Press F1 |
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| 491773 | 2006-10-16 04:21:00 | Nothing wrong with CMV or DSE LCD's for that matter lol. Who cares who makes it, just as long as it goes. They all look the same to me. AOC and Viewsonic CRT monitors are OK. I've got one of each looking at each other in the wardrobe :lol: |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 491774 | 2006-10-16 06:49:00 | I get an Intel Core Duo instead - very impressed with the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz humming along in this machine. | Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 491775 | 2006-10-16 10:29:00 | Why only 2 speakers and bass with a Media Centre PC?, no surround sound?, what is the native resolution of that monitor?, buy a graphics card to suit it. | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 491776 | 2006-10-16 17:59:00 | Tukapa - just a minor point regarding "Microsoft multimedia keyboard". I have this keyboard and if I had to do it again I would get a back-lit keyboard instead. I thought the MS multimedia would be good for its Play Pause FFWD etc buttons but these often do not work at all and the other buttons at the top of the keyboard are never used by me even though they work (such as the button for opening my email program) as I find it more convenient to use the usual mouse and desktop. However there have been plenty of times I would have liked an illuminated keyboard instead of having to turn the room light on. It is similar to using a cellphone in dim or dark conditions - having the keypad with 'back light' is standard and expected. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 491777 | 2006-10-16 21:55:00 | I get an Intel Core Duo instead - very impressed with the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz humming along in this machine. I looked at going that way but due to both the motherboard and the CPU being twice the price meant I would struggle to keep the end price under the $3000. Why only 2 speakers and bass with a Media Centre PC?, no surround sound?, what is the native resolution of that monitor?, buy a graphics card to suit it. The guy I am buying for is hung up on the Media Centre OS becuase that is what he has seen in Harvey Norman etc etc when looking. I doubt he would use it much but that is what he wants (and it costs bugger all more for that OS as opposed to XP Home) The native resolution of the monitor is 1440x900 and it is 4ms with DVI. The card I was looking at says it has a max resolution of 2560x1600 so by my accounts they should work together. If I am wrong feel free to point it out!! :D Cheers. |
Tukapa (62) | ||
| 491778 | 2006-10-17 00:59:00 | Tukapa, just asking about the speakers as he has TV card, so will want to watch with surround sound, well I would anyway. Also the card should be playable frame rate for that LCD panel, but the 7600GT may struggle a little. | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 491779 | 2006-10-17 03:20:00 | Get rid of the Floppy, u won't need it :thumbs: | zahmad (8963) | ||
| 491780 | 2006-10-17 03:34:00 | Nice PC. But I won't be getting mine so soon. :thumbs: Good luck building your PC. | PedalSlammer (8511) | ||
| 491781 | 2006-10-17 04:19:00 | Had a look at the creen.....dont think I would go for a wide screen at that size. 22" yes, but not 19", rather have 4:3 ratio at 19", but thats just personal pref of someone who uses PC's everyday for hours.:2cents: | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 491782 | 2006-10-17 05:20:00 | Get rid of the Floppy, u won't need it :thumbs: Did you read the whole thread? I won't be getting rid of the floppy. Although imagine what else I could buy if I just saved that $13. :xmouth: Had a look at the creen.....dont think I would go for a wide screen at that size. 22" yes, but not 19", rather have 4:3 ratio at 19", but thats just personal pref of someone who uses PC's everyday for hours.:2cents: Point taken - perhaps I will talk him into a standard 19" LCD monitor. Thanks for that. |
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