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Need advice on a new p.c.

kingaaa · 2012-01-08 15:56:32

Any advice is appreciated. My old Dell Dimension 5000 has just about given up the ghost so I need a new p.c. The problem is getting one without loads of stuff that I dont need. It will do very little computing as such (emails, occasional surfing, and some printing), but will be needed primarily as a nerve centre for a…

08-01-2012 3:56pm

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kingaaa

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Any advice is appreciated. My old Dell Dimension 5000 has just about given up the ghost so I need a new p.c. The problem is getting one without loads of stuff that I dont need. It will do very little computing as such (emails, occasional surfing, and some printing), but will be needed primarily as a nerve centre for a media network as such. My main reqirements are :

Fast processor
decent amount of ram
as many usb ports as possible
big HDD with at least one spare internal bay

I dont need a mad expensive graphics card, and I dont need surround sound. Just a standard cd rom will be enough.

I will be running 4 media players (2 wired, 2 wireless) off it at any one time. I seen a perfect system on the medion.co.uk site, but when I went to buy it I couldn't because I live in Ireland. I'm thinking getting a custom build will be too expensive (budget is under €1000)

Any advise?

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#2 08-01-2012 4:07pm

Keith186

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kingaaa wrote: »

Any advice is appreciated. My old Dell Dimension 5000 has just about given up the ghost so I need a new p.c. The problem is getting one without loads of stuff that I dont need. It will do very little computing as such (emails, occasional surfing, and some printing), but will be needed primarily as a nerve centre for a media network as such. My main reqirements are :

Fast processor
decent amount of ram
as many usb ports as possible
big HDD with at least one spare internal bay

I dont need a mad expensive graphics card, and I dont need surround sound. Just a standard cd rom will be enough.

I will be running 4 media players (2 wired, 2 wireless) off it at any one time. I seen a perfect system on the medion.co.uk site, but when I went to buy it I couldn't because I live in Ireland. I'm thinking getting a custom build will be too expensive (budget is under €1000)

Any advise?

Check out this thread.

Not sure how many usb ports are on it but look into it.

Looks to be a pretty good deal.

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#3 08-01-2012 6:55pm

kingaaa

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Keith186 wrote: »

Check out this thread.

Not sure how many usb ports are on it but look into it.

Looks to be a pretty good deal.

Thanks mate, just what I was looking for!!! and nearly €400 cheaper than the Medion I was going for! Just ordered it now.

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