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Details of AOpen XC Cube EZ18-PW/AMD nForce2-GT,FSB333 ,220W ,LAN+USB2+FWire+SATA - P

  • 16-08-2004 6:03pm
    #1
    mrhappy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 384 ✭✭


    Looking for a PC to run as a backup machine and server for development for home use (Web, DB etc.)

    I have seen the name 'AOpen' a few times and seems they can do a package for about 300E. (dont care about monitors, keyboards etc. as the whole package will be put in the attic with a wifi card and some remote management software).

    Was wondering if anyone had used this 'AOpen' [Details of AOpen XC Cube EZ18-PW/AMD nForce2-GT,FSB333 ,220W ,LAN+USB2+FWire+SATA - Pearl White] machine or if someone could recomend me a cheap alternative.

    A good bit of memory, decent disk and good clock speed and the ability to add a card for the wi-fi is all I'm looking for...

    M


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  • #2
    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    My company has a few dealings with AOpen PC's, or Acers as there known. Reliability is a bit on the suspect side, with about every 1 in 15 with a HD (usually Maxtor) failure, and about 1 in 20 with some kind of main board problem.

    The PC's we get are more of bog standard spec rather than anything special, but I know i'd choose a Dell for office reliability if I had the choice.

    *coughs loudly in IT managers direction*


  • #3
    test999
    Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭test999


    Is this it?
    http://www.clickonit.com/Computer_Systems/BareBones/167176.php

    Seems a shame to pay the extra money for a SFF PC that looks great; to then stick it in the attic.


  • #4
    mrhappy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 384 ✭✭mrhappy42


    http://www.elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=ECE896084&productID=0

    Dell is an extra 200 euros...The attic could do with some

    Delly...is that long for 'Dell' :-)


  • #5
    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    mrhappy42 wrote:

    Delly...is that long for 'Dell' :-)

    Nah, its just my version of Dereck, most of the time Del or Dell are gone when signing up to something like boards


  • #6
    Venom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭Venom


    Aopen or Acer pc's are utter crap. Spend a little extra and get a system that wont break your heart.


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  • #7
    mrhappy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 384 ✭✭mrhappy42


    I think I will go with the following:

    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=301141&cks=FRO

    For 290 Euros inc VAT with 20 for delivery...I then need to buy an OS. I think you can get Mandrake 10 CD only for 50...so for 350 I'm in business (I'll swap the CD for bigger harddisk)

    The Dell comparison (would not deliver without CD or OS) so after some chat they quoted for a 440 euros.

    In my book thats 25% saving and I think the AMD runs Linux faster than P4.

    Need help removing the final doubts...


    119666 - EPoX EP-8KMM3i Motherboard Socket A - KM400, ATA/133, AC97, m-ATX, LAN, VGA

    123050 - AMD Athlon XP2000+ 1.67 GHz Socket A 266MHz, Thorton, OEM

    119824 - Cooler Master CPU-Fan Socket A/7/FCPGA

    113517 - TwinMOS PC3200 DDR-DIMM 256MB CL2.5 Memory 184-P (for DDR-PC400MHz)

    120555 - MSI CD recorder 52x/32x/52x IDE black Retail

    114711 - Sony Floppy Drive, 3.5 1,44MB Black Floppy Drive Internal

    116435 - Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 40GB IDE ATA\100 2mb cache 7200 RPM

    113046 - Q-Tec Midi tower ATX 6024MD, Black Pro Line, w/350W AMD/P4


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