Is this computer a good deal?

Wardad · #1 February 28th, 2003, 09:57 PM

Ok For that kind of money it is a fair deal,
BUT... your saddled with some poor choices my friend.

check out: http://www.pcclub.com/systems_desktops.cfm

Lightweights:
AMD Duron i$ much better than Intel Celeron.

Heavy Weights:
I like Athlon better than Pentium.

Greybeard · #2 February 28th, 2003, 10:07 PM

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Originally posted by Wardad:
[QB]Ok For that kind of money it is a fair deal,
BUT... your saddled with some poor choices my friend.QB]

What would you suggest? I might be willing to spend more, if it will give me a better system. The urgency is off, because I am going to use my old system for a short time after reformatting the C: drive. Hope it Lasts a week or so, so I can play my turns =|%^)>...Greybeard

Cirvol · #3 February 28th, 2003, 10:12 PM

nforce2 mobo with built in graphics/net/sound = 100 bux
xp 1700+ (.13 micron Version) = 70 bux
256meg ddr 2700 = 40 bux
case = 50 bux

and thats it if you want

(assume your monitor/cd/dvd/floppy etc is good)

are you in the uk or us?
if usa, then get the stuff from newegg.com (imho, best Online place for computers)

tesco samoa · #4 February 28th, 2003, 10:17 PM

that is a good deal for 80 dollars...

Wardad · #5 February 28th, 2003, 10:22 PM

GreyBeard,

There is a PC Club near me. They seem to stock good stuff. Their Duron and Athlon systems seem good to me. I wish the Web Site specified the Hard Drive and motherboard brand name, and gave more info on Duron integrated graphics. I can always stop by and look at them or phone them.

I have not bought a PC since 95. But I have upgraded the hard drive twice, the mother board thrice, the sound card twice, the mouse 4 times, the keyboard once, the CD thrice, the CD-RW once, the floppy once, the monitor once, the case once, the power supply once, the ram thrice, the speakers once, the modem thrice, the operating system thrice, and the video card 4 times.
I still have the original power cord and desk. Next month the desk goes.

Greybeard · #6 February 28th, 2003, 10:30 PM

I can get the Athlon processor with this deal too. I'm not sure how much more it will be, but I agree that's a better processor.

Is there anything else I should consider as a minimum to include? Or, is the rest of the system adequate in your opinion?

What I don't want to do is buy a computer at BestBuy or CompUSA. I could also upgrade components in my existing tower, but the cost is almost as much as a new system at this point.

I appreciate all of the advise you experts can offer...Greybeard

Zarix · #7 February 28th, 2003, 10:43 PM

For home use, internet and word prosessing your components are fine. Games on the other hand demand more. A good 3d card costs about 100 dollars but it won't be very good after a year. With a 166 MHz you aren't currently playing any new games so a 3d card might not be worth the money for you. If you want to be on the safe side make sure that your motherboard has a AGP slot with 4x speed. That way you can decide about 3d cards later.

One thing I suggest you change is the hard drive. 40 GB hard drive costs only a little more than a 20 GB one. In a local shop the cheapest 20 GB drive is 74 euros and the cheapest 40 GB drive 84 euros.