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Muhammad Abuzaid

Wow, you managed to answer it all in one sentence lol.

So I should choose this:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6300 Dual Core Processor(1.86GHz,2MB Cache,1066MHz)

Over this:

Intel® Pentium® D 945 Dual Core (3.4GHz,2x2MB Cache,800MHz)

Yes. How much more is it for the E6400?

Reply 1181

~style

the E6300 upgrade is 15 pounds more and the E6400 is 60 pounds more than the pentium D 945.

Reply 1182

sr4470

Muhammad Abuzaid

the E6300 upgrade is 15 pounds more and the E6400 is 60 pounds more than the pentium D 945.

Stick with the E6300 then.

Reply 1183

trubster

Hi, I am looking for a new pc... I was looking at the Packard Bell 1359 at PC World but it is all out of stock... I need it like yseterday but I came across ebuyer with next day delivery and found this, Can someone tell me if it sounds like a good deal... I am not bothered about the XP that comes with it because I will be using Vista on it (Does anyone know if this is up to scratch for vista?)

Features

Intel Pentium D 945 3,40GHz
1024MB DDR400 Memory
250GB SATA II Hard Drive 7200RPM
DVD-RW 16x Dual Layer Optical Drive
64MB / 256MB VGA Onboard
7in1 Card Reader
Dimension:180 (W) x 360 (H) x 420 (D) mm
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Nero Express 6
Norton Anti-Virus 2006 (90 day trial)
Power DVD 6
On Board 10/100 LAN
Warranty: 3yrs RTB

Ports

1 x PATA Ports
4 x SATA Ports
PCI Slots: 2 x PCI, 1 x PCI-Express
10/100 Onboard LAN
1 x Serial Ports
1 x Parallel Ports
2 x USB2 Ports Front
4 x USB2 Ports Rear
2 x PS2 Ports
USB Keyboard
Microsoft Optical Mouse
Dimension: 190 (W) x 360 (H) x 375 (D
Average Weight: 12KG

All inc with next day delivery £435.56 :biggrin:

Also... What's the PATA Ports for??? I have heard of SATA but never PATA

Not bad, but need a second opinion... Thanks. Kev

Reply 1184

sr4470

Parallel ATA (PATA) is for older hard drives and most optical drives such as DVD-RWs (which arent readily available with SATA interfaces).

That spec looks fine except I'd consider getting a different processor...

Reply 1185

PieMaster

That wont run vista in its full shiney glass mode, it doesnt have a graphics card even close to being fast enough.

PATA is the predecessor for SATA, it uses big ribbon cables to attach drives with. That slot will be used for connection the DVD-RW drive.

I wouldnt be looking at Pentium D's right now, Intel Core 2 Duo's are the latest and greatest offerings.

Reply 1186

~style

Ok here is the Dell Dimension that I am strongly considering:

XPS 210 (D10X26)

Base:
Intel® Core® 2 Duo® E6400 Processor (2.13GHz, 1066MHz, 2MB)
Microsoft Operating System:
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Incl Operating System Re-installation CD)
Cover It with Dell Support Services:
Premium XPS Service, 1 Year (incl. Gaming and On-Site Support)
Memory:
1024MB Dual Channel DDR2 533MHz [2x512] Memory
Hard Drive:
250GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst™ cache
CD/DVD Drives:
8X DVD+/-RW Drive 72574 [429-11876][429-11878][429-12315] 16
Video Card:
256MB ATI Radeon® X1300 Pro PCI Express graphics card
Gedis Bundle Reference:
List D10X25 Dimension XPS 210
Shipping Documents:
XPS 210 Documentation with UK Power Cord
Adobe Reader:
Adobe Reader 7.0.8 - English
Order Information:
Dimension Order - UK
SecureData Software.:
No Secure Data Software
Standard Warranty:
Premium XPS Service, 1 Year (incl. Gaming and On-Site Support)
Money Off Savings:
Save £100 inc VAT
Dell Internet Order:
Dell Internet Order.
Promotions Hidden Option Class:
512MB RAM FREE - Double Memory Promo 2x512 MB 533MHz
Futuristic:
Futuristic Order Flag SKU
Monitor:
Dell™ 19" Value Flat Panel (E196FP)
Sound Cards:
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED HD Audio Software
Speakers:
Dell™ 5650 5.1 Surround Speaker System
Keyboard:
Dell™ Black Enhanced USB Multimedia Keyboard - UK/Ire (QWERTY)
Mouse:
Dell 2 Button USB Scroll Optical Mouse - Black
Floppy Drives:
Internal 13-in-1 Media Card Reader
Modem:
Dell™ v92 Data/Fax modem
AntiVirus & Security Software:
McAfee® Security Centre™ 15-month subscription
Microsoft Application Software:
Microsoft® Works 8 - English
Network assistant:
90 days trial of Network Assistant included
Digital Photography:
No Photo Organising & Sharing Software/No Photo Editing Software

Dell Photo All in One Printer 924

Base:
50% off Dell Photo All-In-One Inkjet Printer 924
Documentation:
English Documentation
Cables:
Dell™ USB 2.0 Printer Cable - 3m black cable
Printer Ink Cartridges:
Dell™ 924 Standard Colour Ink Cartridge
Standard Warranty:
1 Year Next Business Day Exchange
Printer Driver:
Printer System Drivers for Dimension

P.S. It comes to a total of 870 Pounds including VAT and delivery.

Reply 1187

sr4470

You'd think they'd include gold for that price..forget it.

Reply 1188

~style

sr4470

You'd think they'd include gold for that price..forget it.

You really think so?

I couldn't find any PC with these specifications including security software, speakers and printer for that price.

Reply 1189

estel

I couldn't find any PC with these specifications including security software, speakers and printer for that price.

Then you should get them seperately :P
Properly decent speakers can be had for £20, a printer for not much more (depending on what quality you want). Security software is easily available for free (as in, legally free).

Reply 1190

~style

estel

So that makes it 800 pounds....

Reply 1191

sr4470

Muhammad Abuzaid

You really think so?

I've built high-end gaming systems for less than that.

Muhammad Abuzaid

I couldn't find any PC with these specifications including security software, speakers and printer for that price.

The "security software" OEMs provide is rubbish. Speakers arent too expensive to buy seperately, and neither are printers.

Try this:

http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/567_341061.html

Add the HP F380 printer, and this monitor: http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/571_254860.html

Comes to £750.

Unfortunately good Core 2 Duo OEM PCs are few and far between.

Reply 1192

~style

Nope, much over 750, you might want to recalculate that.

Reply 1193

sr4470

Muhammad Abuzaid

Nope, much over 750, you might want to recalculate that.

My bad, typo. I'll have a look elsewhere.

Reply 1194

sr4470

To give you an idea of what you can get when you build yourself:

(from www.dabs.com)

Reply 1195

~style

I think I will put that site on my favourites lol

Reply 1196

Logan

ive always looked at dell prices for comparing prices... everytime i create a pc thats similar to one of dells offer, i always find it cheaper to be building one on your own. However, their prices are reasonable if your not bothered assembling your own.

Reply 1197

sr4470

Logan

If thats what you feel is best, fair enough. I'm only giving advice, at the end of the day its your choice what to spend on.

Reply 1198

TheEntertainer

Acer Notebook AS5672
Intel Core Duo T2250
(Cache 2 MB L2, 1,73 Ghz, FSB 533 Mhz)
Ram 1024 MB, Hard Disk 120 GB
DVD+-RW Dual Layer
Graphics: ATI x1600, 512 MB TC
Webcam 1,3 Mpixel
Card reader 5 in 1
Wi-Fi
Display 15,4" glare
Windows XP HE

for 999 Euros (= 671.630 GBP) (= 1,266.35 USD) (= 149,430.60 JPY)

Hi, what do you think about the above offer?
I'd like to use it mainly for university but also to do multimedial work (video/music creation/editing/publishing) and also experiment with OS' like ubuntu or suse.

Do you think it's okay, or should I wait for the "next generation"? (e.g. till Core 2 Duo becomes more affordable)

Thanks :smile: