PDA

View Full Version : Is this spec okay??


daz2712
14-12-06, 20:16
Does anyone think this spec is okay for £575??

Don't know whether to order and wanted a bit of feedback.

~Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2x2.13 2MB Cache
~Gigabyte 965P-DS3 motherboard
~1GB DDR2 533 mhz
~300GB S-ATA2 3.0 Gb/s
~18x Dual Layer DVD+/-RW
~16x DVD Rom
~Nvidia Geforce 7600GT PCI-E 256MB DDR3 tv/DVI
~Onboard sound
~19\" Widescreen TFT Monitor
~Keyboard,mouse and speakers
~Case
~ 6x USB 2.0 ports (High speed data transfer)
Onboard 5.1 audio
Onboard 10/100 network card
~3 years standard warranty
~Free Nero Suite and PowerDVD

Anyone think its worth it??? Bit of feedback please!
mac124
14-12-06, 21:16
You would be hard pushed to do better for the price imho.

What you going to be using it for? If primarily gaming i think i'd go for a slightly smaller hdd, a single dvd, and get 2gb of ram.
daz2712
14-12-06, 21:38
Not just gaming,I do a lot of encoding as well.

So it seems a good system then??? Is the GFX card okay??
mac124
14-12-06, 21:50
Yep 7600gt is a decent performer for the money, you could get a 7900gs for around £30-£40 more if you wanted, at least i think thats about how much extra they are and they are considerabley more powerful.
MickySpaatz
14-12-06, 23:06
Hi Daz,

That sounds a very good price to me. I've just recently bought the same kind of spec PC (although the RAM was 2GB and at 667Mhz rather than 533Mhz), same Dual Core CPU, same GPU (I've been playing F.E.A.R at 1152x864 using the 7600GT and I could see no lag, infact it was very good), same HD, but without a monitor and I paid £643 from Novatech.

Where are you getting yours from then?

M.
daz2712
14-12-06, 23:35
Golden Electronics
Firerat
15-12-06, 00:07
never heard of em


Is that Price including VAT?
daz2712
15-12-06, 00:23
Yes that is the price including VAT.

It was actually £529 including VAT for the standard package but I added a few extras on and it came to £575 +£25 delivery charge.

Upgraded from 19\" TFT to 19\" Widescreen TFT for +£9
Upgraded from 200gb HD to 300gb for +£23
Added a 16x DVD rom as well
Firerat
15-12-06, 01:15
Sorry had to create a censor
http://www.aria.co.uk/lucy/viewtopic.php?t=174

That price does seem too good to be true

Mind I notice no OS, but I see the option
daz2712
21-12-06, 01:30
Well its being delivered today so I'll let people know how I get on.
daz2712
22-12-06, 02:02
:lol: :lol: This machine is f****** awesome!!!!

I can't fault them,its brilliant!
mac124
22-12-06, 10:37
Nice one, now overclock that cpu, its the LAW!!!
daz2712
23-12-06, 13:40
:( I don't really know how to do it!! :(

Does anyone know any good links for reading up about it??
mac124
23-12-06, 14:02
That mobo is quite popular so i would expect there to be some guides out there for it i personally know very little about overclocking Intel chips and i have a differnt mobo so can't really suggest much other than google is you friend. sorry.