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"Is This Computer Spec Okay?"

Sorry to post this here, but it's quite urgent.

I might be getting a Pentium 4 2.6 computer with 512 MB Ram, a Radeon 9600 TX graphics card, 120GB Hard Disk, 19' Monitor and all the rest of it for about £900.... is that any good? it's got loads of software, audio Audigy Drives and what-not, but I haven't got a clue about all this.

Thanks!


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Try both cards... and you will see they can be both useful its just a matter of what you want to do with it.
I've only been researching GFX cards because i want the best possible computer to last me as long as possible and to keep it as cheap as possible but still having good components.

Miserableman wrote:
> I've disassembled computers from 'respected' manufacturers. They are
> the cheapest components flogged off at premium prices. At least this
> PC is worth the money, even if the components are all as cheap as can
> be. And if it works, it works.

Possibly yes whatever GFX manufacturer i dont think it matters... as long as they are top of the range like R9700's and Ti4xxx's and work fine.

FX is only 'slightly' better than the R9700 and they take up a huge about of room and they are bloody noisy... plus they cost a fortune.
I'm not saying i don't like nvidia but you can't say that the ATi's arent any good.

i personally stay away from ATI graphics cards. I love my Geforce 4 ti4600 but the Geforce FX is most definatly the buisness (need ot save for that though)

phi11ip wrote:
> I've looked at the site, they're not computer specialists and it looks
> like a 'get money quick by selling stuff' thing...


Aldi aren't computer specialists, but then neither are Dixons, and people buy PCs from them.

And Medion are freakin' computer specialists, evem PC World sell Medion PCs!

The only thing bad with this deal is the fact you only get 1 year warrenty rather than the pretty standard 3.

You people are way to untrusting.

I've disassembled computers from 'respected' manufacturers. They are the cheapest components flogged off at premium prices. At least this PC is worth the money, even if the components are all as cheap as can be. And if it works, it works.

It is true.... but i would only buy it on companies i trust like SR and some other i know.

um, tis ok, if you were to build it yourself you would be looking at about £600 - 700 any way, but if you dont know how to build it then ye it is an ok price...

I've looked at the site, they're not computer specialists and it looks like a 'get money quick by selling stuff' thing...

No customer support online, doesn't look like they have any customer support for PC problems.

If the PC breaks down then you're stuffed!

If I had the choice, I wouldn't trust them, it's just too much money to risk if anything goes wrong...

I guess so... but i wonder how it can be so cheap maybe something in there about it that makes it cheap? Onboard sound? Network they aint too bad but i prefer a dedicated card
I don't really care what mobo i get with my comp as long as its not jetway or something with just 2 PCI slots in which the fan for the GFX card is blocked by the first PCI slot :p