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  • 12-03-2006 7:38pm
    #1
    RuggieBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,958 ✭✭✭✭


    Mate is looking to buy a comp off ebay (just the base unit). Here are the specs:

    * AMD Athlon64 Bit 3400+ - Fully Retail Boxed With 1MB L2 Cache
    * nVIDIA GeForce 6100 - & nForce 4 Chipset - Supports ? DDR400, SATA, PCI-Express,
    800Mhz FSB - Standard Features - 8 Channel Sound (7.1), LAN, 8X USB2.0
    * 2GB DDR400 Major Branded RAM
    * 200GB Major Branded Hard Drive - ATA133, 7200 RPM & 8MB Cache
    * 16X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer & Dual Format
    * 8 x USB2.0, LAN Port & 7.1 Snd
    * nVIDIA GeForce 6600 512MB PCI-Express

    £469.99. What do you reckon?


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  • #2
    Dooom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Dooom


    Doesn't look too bad. What's the machine going to be used for?

    One thing that I noticed was the Geforce 6100..never heard of it. I'm assuming it's a built in graphics chip?
    Something in that doesn't sound right..maybe it's just me being paranoid.

    Any ideas what make/model the motherboard is?


  • #3
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Why "Major Branded"? Why not post the manufacturer? (curious)


  • #4
    Dooom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Dooom


    By "Major Branded", I think you'll find it's the company that actually manufactures the base product.
    Eg. Samsung memory chips used in Corsair RAM.

    So it's probably Samsung RAM, as opposed to something like Corsair or Geil.


  • #5
    RuggieBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,958 ✭✭✭✭RuggieBear


    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Athlon64-3400-2GB-200GB-DVDRW-6600-512MB-PCI-Express_W0QQitemZ8773037253QQcategoryZ179QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    I think that link will get you to it.

    Doesn't come with a OS but that can be purchased reasonably cheaply.

    I've mixed feelings about it....doesn't seem too future proof and while i can build a better machine for a similar price i really don't fancy being tech support for when he breaks it


  • #6
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Build a machine & tell him it was second-hand from eBay or Boards.ie... But,TBH, you're most likely going to be tech support no matter what - so you may as well just do it:)


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  • #7
    RuggieBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,958 ✭✭✭✭RuggieBear


    ah but he lives in liverpool. :) I can just imagine the phone calls....:eek: :D


  • #8
    Dooom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Dooom


    RuggieBear wrote:
    ah but he lives in liverpool. :) I can just imagine the phone calls....:eek: :D

    But that alone might encourage him to not break it..Just makes sure you tell him to ring you should anything go wrong!


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