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Thinking of New PC

  • 13-08-2008 6:45pm
    #1
    speedbird1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 164 ✭✭


    I have a Dell 8200 1.8mhz since 2002 and I am thinking of upgrading to something a bit faster. I am asking for some guidance in the choice of what might be suitable.
    Being of older generation I am not into games but would use the PC for photo and Video work with Photoshop and Nero.
    I have been thinking about staying with Dell as my present PC has been trouble free as was the previous one. However I am tempted by the current special at Aldi, €599 and buy seperate flat screen like a Samsung 22".
    Medion 8393.
    Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6600
    2.4 GNVIDIA® GEFORCE® 9500 GS graphics with HDMI connection & 512 MB memory Hz, 8 MB L2 Cache, 1066 MHz FSB
    3072 MB Dual Channel memory
    Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
    TV Tuner
    A full 3-year warranty is provided with your
    MEDION® AKOYA® P34592 (MD 8393
    Has anyone out there any views on the reliabity of Medion or what its supports service is like.

    Would I be better off spending the extra few hundred on a Dell XPS420.?

    The specs seem very good on the Medion and it would certainly cost nearly twice as much to get the same specs on a dell.
    Any advice greatfully appreciated.
    Thank You


Comments

  • #2
    Sqaull20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sqaull20


    Aldi pc is perfect you, its good value and Medion look after they're customers very well.


  • #3
    sink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    You could get better value online but not by much and it's more hassle. You've got a decent system there for what you want. That graphics card is a bit crap so even though you don't want to you couldn't play games on it but it's fine for what you need.

    This system has more memory probably a better case/speaker/keyboard/mouse/power supply and is slightly cheaper when you take out the 22" monitor.

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    They will build it for you for an additional 25 and deliver it in a week or so for an additional 30.


  • #4
    sink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    Forgot to add windows vista which would be an additional 66 euro.


  • #5
    speedbird1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 164 ✭✭speedbird1


    Thanks for the advice on possible new PC. I have been watching the Dell outlet site as well and they have some good deals. Its just a matter of finding one that has the right components.

    I am interested in the self build possibility. Is it difficult to put toghter the components for a PC. ?? I have been inside my current Dell to put in extra RAM and a wireless card. Also I changed a Hard drive on the last one.
    I guess if one can do that much it is possible to do a reasonable assembly.
    Would that be correct. ???

    Thanks


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