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Thinking of buying a Desktop...

  • 11-06-2012 3:12pm
    #1
    DaveNoCheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,765 ✭✭✭


    Howdy Folks,

    So have had the laptop for a long time, thinking of switching to a desktop. Found one with the below specs, would be somewhat savvi but would like someone here who knows there to stuff to give me the appropiate nod ;)

    Intel Sandy Bridge Based PC

    Intel® Core™ i3-2100 CPU
    3Mb Cache 3.10 GHz
    Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
    2 cores=4 Threads TDP 65W

    ASRock H77M
    Native Support for Ivy Bridge CPUs
    6 X USB 2.0 2 X USB 3.0
    S/PDIF out, UEFI
    4 X SATA II - 3GB/s
    2 X SATA III - 6GB/s
    THX TruStudio, Intel® Smart Connect
    Intel® Rapid Start, Intel® Smart Response
    7.1 CH HD Audio, PCIe 3.0
    DVI-D, D-Sub, HDMI
    AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™

    4GB G-Skill Ripjaws DDR3

    64GB Crucial M4 Internal Solid State Drive
    2.5-inch SATA 6GB/s
    Read: 500 MB/s Write: 95 MB/s

    OCZ ZS Series 550W Power Supply
    80 Plus® Certified
    High Efficiency: 85% at typical load
    NVIDIA® SLI™ and ATI CrossFireX™

    BitFenix Merc Beta
    ATX, m-ATX, Mini-ITX

    Samsung F4 2TB (2,000GB)
    Sata 3GB/s

    Microsoft Windows® 7 Home Premium
    SP1 64 bit

    Microsoft Security Essentials
    Anti-Malware, Virus & Spyware Protection

    All this for €550 bucks... worth buying as I don't have an infinite amount of money to spend :rolleyes:

    Thanks Folks


Comments

  • #2
    RedXIV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,493 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    killer question :) What do you want to do on this computer? gaming etc?


  • #3
    DaveNoCheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,765 ✭✭✭DaveNoCheese


    RedXIV wrote: »
    killer question :) What do you want to do on this computer? gaming etc?

    Oh yea suppose that would have helped :p

    Mostly surfing web and projects. Would be doing some gaming on it but very light games e.g. Black and white, possibly CoD.


  • #4
    pingpipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 ✭pingpipe


    You might want to add a bit of RAM, and 64GB might be on the small side for the solid state drive, but you can always upgrade those later. It's a good configuration overall.

    I would ask the vendor how much the same configuration with an i5 processor costs, too. If it isn't much more than the i3 it would definitely be worth considering.


  • #5
    fionny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭fionny


    So its the onboard graphics chip as best I can see? Not so good for gaming, I would consider popping over the the PC Building forum and see what they can put together for your budget, id be confident they can do better,


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