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Aldi computer 6 Feb 2011

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    #2
    batman2000
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    and link


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    #3
    Jonny7
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    Nope, not great at all

    To break it down
    CPU - 85 euros
    ram - 40 euros
    hdd - 50 euros
    graphics - prob 40 euros (not for gaming really)
    case + psu + dvd drive - 65 euros
    win 7 = 80 euros
    mobo - 35

    it should be closer to 400 to be any kind of deal really


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    tmcw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 396 ✭✭tmcw


    Jonny7 wrote: »
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    CPU - 85 euros
    ....

    Do you have a link for that?


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    TheZohanS
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    tmcw wrote: »
    Do you have a link for that?

    http://www.pixmania-pro.ie/ie/uk/06800037/art/amd/athlon-ii-x4-640-quad-core-3-ghz-cache-l2-2-mb-socket-am3-adx640wfgmbox.html


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    deiseindublin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭deiseindublin


    Jonny7 wrote: »
    it should be closer to 400 to be any kind of deal really
    Looking for a fairly low spec machine at the mo for basic office/internet/email and would love if you recommended one in the €400 price range. Was thinking of the Aldi one out of laziness and becuase of the 3 year guarantee. :confused:


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    zoeczk
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    deiseindublin wrote: »
    Looking for a fairly low spec machine at the mo for basic office/internet/email and would love if you recommended one in the €400 price range. Was thinking of the Aldi one out of laziness and becuase of the 3 year guarantee. :confused:

    go two for the office the last time they were on offer. if they are the ones with a terrabyte on them they're fairly decent. will do everything your looking for. there was a small problem with one of them (down to user error) and the helpline staff were, well, really helpful!


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    #8
    MASTER...of the bra
    Closed Accounts Posts: 411 ✭✭MASTER...of the bra


    Jonny7 wrote: »
    Nope, not great at all

    To break it down
    CPU - 85 euros
    ram - 40 euros
    hdd - 50 euros
    graphics - prob 40 euros (not for gaming really)
    case + psu + dvd drive - 65 euros
    win 7 = 80 euros
    mobo - 35

    it should be closer to 400 to be any kind of deal really


    To be able to put all that together......PRICELESS :p


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    PaulPinnacle
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭PaulPinnacle


    MASTER...of the bra wrote: »
    To be able to put all that together......PRICELESS :p
    ... or €20 on Hardwareversand.de :p

    (Although there is a little more effort required in picking out the individual components going the self build route, hopping over to the PC building and upgrading section of boards should provide all the information needed and also means you're getting a machine specifically for your needs [with higher/lower spec as required] and often at far lower prices [as appears to be the case here]).


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    #10
    MASTER...of the bra
    Closed Accounts Posts: 411 ✭✭MASTER...of the bra


    Jonny7 wrote: »

    To break it down
    CPU - 85 euros
    ram - 40 euros
    hdd - 50 euros
    graphics - prob 40 euros (not for gaming really)
    case + psu + dvd drive - 65 euros
    win 7 = 80 euros
    mobo - 35

    it should be closer to 400 to be any kind of deal really

    Does this breakdown take in to account that it's USB 3?

    Here is a comparison with the Athlon chip in this computer versus the Intel i3 530, there's nothing in it.


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    #11
    Spazdarn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,986 ✭✭✭Spazdarn


    The three year warranty makes it almost worth it...


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    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,694 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    Jonny7 wrote: »
    Nope, not great at all

    it should be closer to 400 to be any kind of deal really

    Think you are quite frugal on those quotes mate, some links including specs and P+P as I think this is not a bad price given it will come as a complete build with no compatibility issues...anyone in tha market would be pushed for a cheaper like for like alternative

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    #13
    Formosa
    Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭Formosa


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    New Medion PC in Aldi Sunday Specials brochure 6 Feb. €500, don't know how much of a bargain that is but they are usually very popular and in short supply. No link on the Aldi site but this is it here.

    http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/review/2014802/medion-akoya-p5315


    They had these about 6 months ago for the same price (I bought one then, no complaints)...however after about 4 weeks after the offer they were selling them off for €449.


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    #14
    Jonny7
    Registered Users Posts: 6,696 ✭✭✭Jonny7


    slave1 wrote: »
    Think you are quite frugal on those quotes mate, some links including specs and P+P as I think this is not a bad price given it will come as a complete build with no compatibility issues...anyone in tha market would be pushed for a cheaper like for like alternative

    AMD Athlon II X4 640 Box AM3 Product Description: AMD Athlon II X4 640 / 3 GHz processor
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    Processor Type: AMD Athlon II X4 640


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    ASRock 880GMH/USB3 R2.0, Sockel AM3, mATX Product Description: ASRock 880GMH/USB3 R2.0 - motherboard - micro ATX - AMD 880G
    Product Type: Motherboard
    Form Factor: Micro ATX


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    66,16 €
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    4GB-Kit A-DATA Value DDR3 U-DIMM 1333 Product Description: A-DATA memory - 4 GB : 2 x 2 GB - DIMM 240-pin - DDR3
    Storage Capacity: 4 GB : 2 x 2 GB
    Upgrade Type: Generic


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    34,31 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


    HKC Case 4673GD, mATX, 420Watt Product Description: HKC 4673GD - tower - micro ATX
    Form Factor: Tower
    Dimensions (WxDxH): 17 cm x 40 cm x 37 cm


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    36,61 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


    Sapphire HD5450 512M DDR2 PCI-E HDMI / DVI-I / VGA Product Description: Sapphire RADEON HD 5450 - graphics adapter - Radeon HD 5450 - 512 MB
    Device Type: Graphics adapter
    Enclosure Type: Plug-in card - low profile


    Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HV1027SCDE
    31,47 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


    Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB, 32MB, ST31000528AS Product Description: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 - hard drive - 1 TB - SATA-300
    Type: Hard drive - internal
    Form Factor: 3.5" x 1/3H


    Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HV13S2B1DE
    48,87 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


    Samsung SH-223C bare schwarz SATA Product Description: Samsung Super-WriteMaster SH-S223C - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive - Serial ATA
    Device Type: DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive
    Enclosure Type: Internal


    Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HV207SC3DE
    15,78 €
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    Beschreibung: OEM-Betriebssystem
    Bezeichnung: OEM MS Windows 7 Home Premium


    Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HVSE7HH6DE
    79,90 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs

    399,21 €

    Plus 50 quid for build and shipping (graphics cards are the same speed) There's been some good deals on Aldi, this one isn't great though. If it was 400 however..


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    #15
    Skerries
    Registered Users Posts: 12,304 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    you haven't factored in a warranty, so that would be 449.21 plus about another €100
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    Jonny7
    Registered Users Posts: 6,696 ✭✭✭Jonny7


    touch-e Skerries touch-e

    but those items are under warranty anyway..

    dammit people they practically had the same spec pc for 400 euros about 6 months ago.. or more.. (just without the usb3 big whoop)

    But really, by all means, go ahead.. buy it :)


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    #17
    Unregistered.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭Unregistered.


    Jonny7 wrote: »
    AMD Athlon II X4 640 Box AM3 Product Description: AMD Athlon II X4 640 / 3 GHz processor
    Product Type: Processor
    Processor Type: AMD Athlon II X4 640


    Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HV20X466DE
    86,11 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


    ASRock 880GMH/USB3 R2.0, Sockel AM3, mATX Product Description: ASRock 880GMH/USB3 R2.0 - motherboard - micro ATX - AMD 880G
    Product Type: Motherboard
    Form Factor: Micro ATX


    Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HV1129RTDE
    66,16 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


    4GB-Kit A-DATA Value DDR3 U-DIMM 1333 Product Description: A-DATA memory - 4 GB : 2 x 2 GB - DIMM 240-pin - DDR3
    Storage Capacity: 4 GB : 2 x 2 GB
    Upgrade Type: Generic


    Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HV20AD13DE
    34,31 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


    HKC Case 4673GD, mATX, 420Watt Product Description: HKC 4673GD - tower - micro ATX
    Form Factor: Tower
    Dimensions (WxDxH): 17 cm x 40 cm x 37 cm


    Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HV203H07DE
    36,61 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


    Sapphire HD5450 512M DDR2 PCI-E HDMI / DVI-I / VGA Product Description: Sapphire RADEON HD 5450 - graphics adapter - Radeon HD 5450 - 512 MB
    Device Type: Graphics adapter
    Enclosure Type: Plug-in card - low profile


    Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HV1027SCDE
    31,47 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


    Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB, 32MB, ST31000528AS Product Description: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 - hard drive - 1 TB - SATA-300
    Type: Hard drive - internal
    Form Factor: 3.5" x 1/3H


    Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HV13S2B1DE
    48,87 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


    Samsung SH-223C bare schwarz SATA Product Description: Samsung Super-WriteMaster SH-S223C - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive - Serial ATA
    Device Type: DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive
    Enclosure Type: Internal


    Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HV207SC3DE
    15,78 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs


    OEM Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit inkl. Vorinstallation Besonderheiten: Verkauf nur mit einem neuen PC oder Notebook!
    Beschreibung: OEM-Betriebssystem
    Bezeichnung: OEM MS Windows 7 Home Premium


    Verfügbarkeit: Art-Nr.: HVSE7HH6DE
    79,90 €
    incl. VAT and excl. shipping costs

    399,21 €

    Plus 50 quid for build and shipping (graphics cards are the same speed) There's been some good deals on Aldi, this one isn't great though. If it was 400 however..
    Make that 350, delivered if you exclude the Windows tax and build it yourself.
    Skerries wrote: »
    you haven't factored in a warranty, so that would be 449.21 plus about another €100
    Each part comes with it's own manufacturers warranty, which could be up to a couple of years as standard. Your mileage may vary in this department, however.
    .


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    polyfusion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭polyfusion


    Unregistered. wrote: »
    Make that 350, delivered if you exclude the Windows tax and build it yourself.


    Each part comes with it's own manufacturers warranty, which could be up to a couple of years as standard. Your mileage may vary in this department, however.
    .

    Did you not mean €450 delivered?

    Anyway, for most people, doing a self-build is a lot more involved than is made out here in previous posts. Easy when you know what you're doing, a monumental headache if you're not familiar with the innards of a PC, unsure of what minimum spec will be required, and even if individual components are bought assembled, could be a bit of a puzzle for some people as it's unlikely to have instructions for hooking up to existing peripherals. Yes, all information readily available on the internet, but taken all together, a lot of research would be required by a novice.

    I'm not going to say whether the Aldi PC is a good or bad deal, it depends on the individual and what equipment they already have in place. My point is that, for most people, you can't compare pre-assembled and self-build PC's.


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    osotogari
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭osotogari


    polyfusion wrote: »
    Did you not mean €450 delivered?

    Anyway, for most people, doing a self-build is a lot more involved than is made out here in previous posts. Easy when you know what you're doing, a monumental headache if you're not familiar with the innards of a PC, unsure of what minimum spec will be required, and even if individual components are bought assembled, could be a bit of a puzzle for some people as it's unlikely to have instructions for hooking up to existing peripherals. Yes, all information readily available on the internet, but taken all together, a lot of research would be required by a novice.

    I'm not going to say whether the Aldi PC is a good or bad deal, it depends on the individual and what equipment they already have in place. My point is that, for most people, you can't compare pre-assembled and self-build PC's.

    Totalling those components and excluding the build price and Windows 7 comes to €349.31 (incl shipping at €30)


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    #20
    vbunse
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭vbunse


    3 year warranty is a big plus


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    #21
    Unregistered.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭Unregistered.


    polyfusion wrote: »
    Did you not mean €450 delivered?
    No, €350.


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    #22
    Unregistered.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭Unregistered.


    polyfusion wrote: »
    My point is that, for most people, you can't compare pre-assembled and self-build PC's.
    Well as for parts and minimum specs, as you mentioned, you can.


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    #23
    kaizersoze
    Registered Users Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Ballinasloe store have their previous offering still in stock (dual core, 3gig ram, TB hd, yadayada). Reduced from €449 to €399.


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    #24
    exspes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭exspes


    jesus who cares? if you can put together the parts yourself its a bad deal, if you can't then getting a prebuilt computer is what you want, agree to disagree and stfu.


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    #25
    Unregistered.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭Unregistered.


    exspes wrote: »
    jesus who cares? if you can put together the parts yourself its a bad deal, if you can't then getting a prebuilt computer is what you want, agree to disagree and stfu.
    It's not a disagreement of whether or not its better to build or buy. It's a discussion over whether or not it's a bargain.


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    #26
    exspes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭exspes


    yea and it is a ****ing bargain assuming you don't already own a copy of windows, have the knowledge to put together the computer and want to deal with the hassle of the onus being on you to fix the computer if it breaks. again, stfu, many people would be delighted to know about this, wtf is the point in getting into a flame war over someone posting up a perfectly reasonable thing, i'm sure several people have already made up their minds that this is a bargain after seeing this post, hence this post ALERTED them to the fact that something THEY CONSIDERED A BARGAIN was being sold. Whether you think it's a bargain or not is immaterial and has already been expressed over 2 pages of posts. again i say, stfu.


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    #27
    Jonny7
    Registered Users Posts: 6,696 ✭✭✭Jonny7


    exspes wrote: »
    yea and it is a ****ing bargain assuming you don't already own a copy of windows, have the knowledge to put together the computer and want to deal with the hassle of the onus being on you to fix the computer if it breaks. again, stfu, many people would be delighted to know about this, wtf is the point in getting into a flame war over someone posting up a perfectly reasonable thing, i'm sure several people have already made up their minds that this is a bargain after seeing this post, hence this post ALERTED them to the fact that something THEY CONSIDERED A BARGAIN was being sold. Whether you think it's a bargain or not is immaterial and has already been expressed over 2 pages of posts. again i say, stfu.

    Dude.. seriously..


    Once and for all, this isn't a bargain, they had practically the SAME pc x number of months ago for 399. With the blasted 3 year warranty.

    If you wanna buy this one, go for it, its not a rip off either, its just in the middle, in the meh zone.

    The ultra bargain hawk computer nerds have spoken.


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    #28
    peckerhead
    Registered Users Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭peckerhead


    Jonny7 wrote: »
    ...its not a rip off either, its just in the middle, in the meh zone.
    Time for a new sub-forum? :pac:


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    #29
    tmcw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 396 ✭✭tmcw


    Unregistered. wrote: »
    Make that 350, delivered if you exclude the Windows tax and build it yourself.


    Each part comes with it's own manufacturers warranty, which could be up to a couple of years as standard. Your mileage may vary in this department, however.
    .

    If you exclude the cost of the OS, you're not comparing like with like.

    I also think most would appreciate a 3 year warranty with one organisation, than several varying (possibly) length warranties on individual components.

    Also, do the components from hardwareversand come with all the cables, screws/adaptors, case fan(s), heatsink that would be needed to complete a valid comparison?

    Plus you get a mouse and keyboard with the Aldi setup.

    I think at the end of the day, when everything is taken into account, I don't think there is as much difference between what the self-build people are putting forward here and the package offered by Aldi, except that you've got the extra work of going to the trouble of checking out all the individual components for a self-build. Again, as already pointed out, easy if you have the knowledge, not so easy if you're don't.


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    #30
    exspes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭exspes


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056157304&highlight=

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056165388&highlight=


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    #31
    Unregistered.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭Unregistered.


    tmcw wrote: »
    If you exclude the cost of the OS, you're not comparing like with like.
    There are plenty of free operating systems out there.
    I also think most would appreciate a 3 year warranty with one organisation, than several varying (possibly) length warranties on individual components.
    Granted.
    Also, do the components from hardwareversand come with all the cables, screws/adaptors, case fan(s), heatsink that would be needed to complete a valid comparison?
    Yup. Evething that Jonny7 priced earlier will get it up and running without a cent more.
    Plus you get a mouse and keyboard with the Aldi setup.
    True, but there's 150 quid leftover from the self-build (ex. Windows), if you don't already have a mouse and keyboard.
    I think at the end of the day, when everything is taken into account, I don't think there is as much difference between what the self-build people are putting forward here and the package offered by Aldi, except that you've got the extra work of going to the trouble of checking out all the individual components for a self-build. Again, as already pointed out, easy if you have the knowledge, not so easy if you're don't.
    If the PC were 400, there would be no question. Even 450. 500, however is enough to get you a very decent rig, good enough to play most games on. People should just be aware of that before they rush out and buy new shiny things.


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