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PC WOrld - Compaq 2029

  • 03-12-2006 11:30PM
    #1
    Red Fan X5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I'm thinkig about getting this rather than today's Aldi special. Any comments would be appreciated. Is it worth it and how future proof is it???

    Compaq 2029

    €1099.99

    * Processor Type Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6400
    * Clock-Speed 2.13GHz
    * Front Side BUS 1066MHz
    * Operating-System Windows XP Media Center 2005
    * RAM Memory 2048 mb
    * Hard Disk Capacity 250 Gb
    * Optical Drive 1 Dual Layer DVD Re-Writer Drive
    * Graphics Memory 512 mb
    * Graphics Description NVIDIA GeForce 7500LE
    * Sound Card Intel High Definition Audio 7.1 (on-board)
    * Media Card Reader 9-In-1
    * No of USB connections 7
    * No of PCI Slots 4 (3 free)
    * No. of Firewire Connections 2
    * Keyboard Yes
    * Mouse Yes
    * Weight 12.

    Also, it comes with free Windows Vista premiun upgrade. The Aldi machine doesn't !!
    Thx.


Comments

  • #2
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    It's actually a very well priced machine, it comes with a 19" lcd as well as far as I remember from the one I saw in my local store.

    It's quite powerful and will last you a few years - if you plan playing games the 7500LE isn't great though, but usable....definately replace that if you aregaming because it'll only be a major bottleneck otherwise.

    All in all, a surprisingly great price from PC World.


  • #3
    Red Fan X5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭Red Fan X5


    Havok, what card would you recommend replacing the 7500 LE with ? Also, would the 7500 LE play "Company o Heroes" ??
    Thx for the previous info.


  • #4
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Red Fan X5 wrote:
    Havok, what card would you recommend replacing the 7500 LE with ? Also, would the 7500 LE play "Company o Heroes" ??
    Thx for the previous info.

    I would recommend replacing it with something relatively high end to get the full performance out of it if you're into your gaming - like at least something like this. It would be a shame to limit yourself by weak graphics with that E6400.

    Or if you're on a slightly tighter budget, this or this is pretty good too, I run Company of Heroes on highest settings on my 7600GT, without any problems.

    Of course if money is no option, then there are more powerful cards out there but for 200 quid you can't go wrong with the X1950Pro - very good card for the money and will run all your games on high settings at your monitors native res.

    If you were to stick with the 7500LE, it'd run COH fine though - I'd estimate the 7500LE is probably similar to a 7300GT, or basically a 6600GT. An ok card but not capable of running most newer games at high settings and very outdated, not to mention a bit wasted on that otherwise excellent system.

    I dunno what rating psu that machine has though - I was thinking of getting one - but I don't know what psu it has, so don't know if it will even take a better card....and I don't know if those machines use standard components, I assume they do? Anyone shed any light on that?


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