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Looking for advice for a new PC

  • 05-03-2016 02:23PM
    #1
    human 19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 849 ✭✭✭


    It looks like my HDD is dying after about 6 years so I may as well upgrade the whole lot. At the moment I am flying along running Netrunner installed on a USB stick, until I try to access a parition on the HDD when it starts crawling along again

    So I am looking around for a decent PC which has some decent gaming specs. Im not much of a gamer but would like to be able to at least have the options to play some reasonably high spec games that I currently cant , or that might become available.

    I was looking at the dell website and even their XPS 8900 costing E1329 only has the mid-range GTX 750ti. I also had a look around the links on Linux preloaded but didnt find anything suitable.

    Eventually I found this spec on mesh computers http://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?PAGE=PRODUCTCONFIGPAGE&USG=PRODUCT&ENT=PRODUCT&KEY=1033871 which comes to £718 if I add a blu-ray writer.

    Judging by reviews on Phoronix, the GPU and CPU seem good enough for me.

    I havent a clue why they dont allow the option of changing the processor to an intel icore. Maybe its a compatibility issue.

    I wll have to check with them to ensure UEFI can be disabled for installing linux


    What do you experts think of the above kit from Mesh? Am I missing anything?


Comments

  • #2
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,947 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    It is 'Secure Boot' that you might need to disable not UEFI.

    Have you considered a 'self build'?
    There are boardies who help those not familiar with hardware to build their own.
    This section is best for advice for the best hardware for your needs ...
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=842


  • #3
    human 19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 849 ✭✭✭human 19


    Thanks Johnny, it was really just the linux compatibility I was asking about in case something didnt play nice from that list.
    I dont have time now to start researching PC building from scratch. Definitely something to look into though.

    I might build one as an Xmas, or birthday present for someone.

    I saw a boards.ie ad on the other thread for pc specialists. They also have interesting options


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