Decent Office Computers - Cheapest supplier

HashSlinging

Hi, I am looking for the Cheapest supplier of HP computers in ireland, is there any IT managers on here that can recommend a supplier..

Thanks

thelad

Why HP and what specs are you looking for and how much do you want to spend?

Mutant_Fruit

And how many of them are you thinking of getting. I might be able to provide a cheap solution. I'd need eithe detailed specs, or at the very least you telling me roughly how much you want to spend per computer (or in total) and roughly what performance you're looking for (i.e. what they'll be used for).

unkel

What the guys said. Post requirements, budget and number of PCs here and the people here will suggest a good deal

Why indeed does it have to be HP/Compaq?

Capt'n Midnight

New site or upgrade ?

Do you need windows licenses ?
Do you need OEM office (avoid if possible)
Because both are cheaper from the likes of HP/Dell etc.

But unbranded bare bones systems with no software can be way cheaper than any of the big brands if you don't need an all singing machine.

Do you need monitors or not ?

HashSlinging

Guys this is the spec im looking for :-

P4 530 (3.0GHz) 512MB, 80GB SATA (7200 rpm), no floppy, CD-Rom, XP Pro, 3-1-1 Wrnty (optical mouse)

I'm looking for monitors also, I think CRTs are on the menu. the PC's will be used for MS office applications, some internal apps, nothing heavy.

I'm looking at hp for the after-sales support really, and its what they have here so its to keep the branding the same. saying that you never know if there was a massive difference in price we might change.

The compaq desktops are coming in at 699 for the above spec.

Thanks

TerrorFirmer

If its for general office use, why you require a 3ghz machine?

Find that strange. Would save if you went for 2.4ghz or so Celeron, which would still be way more then enough for office day to day work.

Using a 1.2ghz p4 here at work, and although its used constantly, for the actual work it handles it might as well be a 500mhz machine

HashSlinging

actually guys the above price is with 17 inch TFT's. I doubt anyone can compete with that.

Thanks anyhow..

petes

If you become a dell business customer some great deals to be had. Does the compaq for 699 come with office oem? And is this net price or does it include vat. Latest machine I got from Dell was a Dimension 3000 Specs are:

Pentium 4 2.8GHz, 533fsb, 1mb cache
512mb DDR Ram
160Gb hARD dRIVE
17" Flat Panel Monitor
CD-RW/DVD Combo
XP Home
All this for €479 Excluding Delivery and Vat.


To include Microsoft Office Small Business 2003 was an extra €260.

So thats €739 plus vat(@21%= €894.19)

Dundhoone

This is recent quote I received:

Model HP DC 5100 , PW100ET
P4 3.0 GHZ
1 GB RAM
80 GB HARD DRIVE
DVD-CDRW
Network Card
Win Xp Pro
Small Form Factor Desk Top Chasis
No Floppy Drive

Price €875.00

thats no TFT and no oem office 2003

So im very interested in this thread!!!

Mutant_Fruit

HashSlinging wrote:

Guys this is the spec im looking for :-

P4 530 (3.0GHz) 512MB, 80GB SATA (7200 rpm), no floppy, CD-Rom, XP Pro, 3-1-1 Wrnty (optical mouse)

I'm looking for monitors also, I think CRTs are on the menu. the PC's will be used for MS office applications, some internal apps, nothing heavy.

I'm looking at hp for the after-sales support really, and its what they have here so its to keep the branding the same. saying that you never know if there was a massive difference in price we might change.

The compaq desktops are coming in at 699 for the above spec.

Thanks

Firstly, i'd say you could easily settle with a slightly slower CPU. I use a 2.4ghz celeron in work for programming work and basic office stuff, and its grand. A 3ghz P4 is a bit much for the work you're putting it through.

How many computers are you thinking of getting? That affects the price. Do you reqire any software other than XP? I think XP (and other software) would be far cheaper if you went direct to microsoft and asked for X number of licenses for your company. That also means you can legally change computers and still use the same license numbers (providing its uninstalled off the old machine).

aaf

Dundhoone wrote:

This is recent quote I received:

Model HP DC 5100 , PW100ET
P4 3.0 GHZ
1 GB RAM
80 GB HARD DRIVE
DVD-CDRW
Network Card
Win Xp Pro
Small Form Factor Desk Top Chasis
No Floppy Drive

Price €875.00

thats no TFT and no oem office 2003

So im very interested in this thread!!!

Just a word of warning on this machine, there's no graphics slot in these. That means, no agp or pci-e slot so if these are gonna be used for CAD or any graphics programs, best go for something different. The DC7100 are a good machine with plenty of room for expansion. Also note, if you need floppy drives, ask for them because AFAIK, all HP Compaq models come without floppy drives.

Mutant_Fruit

I could get...

Antec 300W PSU
Intel Pentium 4 530 (3ghz)
512MB DDR PC3200
56x CD-ROM
Midi Tower Black (you may want to choose a different case to match existing computers better)
Hitachi Deskstar 80Gb HD
ASRock 775S61 Socket 775 Motherboard

for only €450. Now, thats without a monitor. If you need one, add €100 (ish) for a 17". If you order in large enough bulk, i should be able to reduce the price. It all depends on how many you want.

Alternatively, add about €150 (from the top of my head) for a 15" LCD.

EDIT: Ex postage. Won't know postage costs til i know how many i'm ordering

monkeyfudge

Mutant_Fruit wrote:

I could get...

Thermaltake Butterfly 480w PSU Black (overkill, i'll tone this down later with a cheaper one)
Intel Pentium 4 530 (3ghz)
512MB DDR PC3200
56x CD-ROM
Midi Tower Black (you may want to choose a different case to match existing computers better)
Hitachi Deskstar 80Gb HD
ASRock 775S61 Socket 775 Motherboard

for only €470. Now, thats without a monitor. If you need one, add €100 (ish) for a 17". If you order in large enough bulk, i should be able to reduce the price. It all depends on how many you want.

Alternatively, add about €150 (from the top of my head) for a 15" LCD.

That's pretty good. I need to get a couple more machines to upgrade my IT Training Centre soon. Can you PM more details?

thelad

Seeing as others have others have offered systems her is my twopence worth:
Celeron 2.4 GHZ
Onboard Graphics
256mb PC3200 DDR RAM
CD Rom Drive
60GB Hard Drive
Keyboard/Mouse
17" TFT Monitor with built in speakers (1280*1024)
XP Professional
€726 Inc Vat@21%

RicardoSmith

Dell outlet (1yrs warranty)

Price incl. VAT excl. del: EUR 517.55

SYSTEM SPECIFICATION (New BTX system)
Dimension 5000 (System Identifier. EJC0CMMT)
Dimension 5000 Pentium 4 520 2.8GHZ
English - Win XP SP2 Home
Memory: 512MB (2 X 256, NON-ECC400MHZ DDRII)
Hard Disk Drive: 40 GB ATA Hard Drive
Modem: V.92 Data Fax Modem Ire/Spn
CD Read-Write Drive: 48X/32X DVD/CDRW Combo Drive
Software: Microsoft® Works® 7.0
English - Adobe Reader 6.0
MISC: Norton Internet Securities 90 day English
USB KEYBOARD UK MG
Dell 2 Button USB MG Scroll Mouse
Dell 17" Midnight Grey Monitor

or

Price incl. VAT excl. del: EUR 446.03

Dimension 2400 (System Identifier. E6VAE2HZ)
Dimension 2400 Intel® Celeron 2.4GHz, 400MHz FSB
English - Win XP SP2 Home
System Price EUR 340.01
Operating System: English - Win XP SP2 Home (Backup Media)
Memory: 512 MB NonECC 333Mhz DDR RAM Memory (1*512)
Floppy Drive: No Floppy Drive
Hard Disk Drive: 40GB Hard Drive 7200RPM
Modem: V.92 Data Fax Modem Ire/Spn
CD ROM Drive: 48X IDE CD-ROM Drive
Software: Microsoft® Works® 7.
English - Adobe Reader 6.0
MISC: Dell Standard PS2 Keyboard
Norton Internet Securities 90 day English
Dell 2 Button PS/2 Scroll Mouse
Dell 17" Midnight Grey Monitor

or

Price incl. VAT excl. del: EUR 525.68

SYSTEM SPECIFICATION
Dimension 3000 (System Identifier. EZ12ZR52)
Dimension 3000 Cel D 345 3.06GHz, 533fsb
System Price EUR 405.84
Operating System: English - Win XP SP2 Home (Backup Media)
English - Win XP SP2 Home
Memory: 512MB (2x256) Dual Channel DDR333
Floppy Drive: No Floppy Drive
Hard Disk Drive: 80GB IDE Hard Drive (7200rpm)
Modem: V.92 Data Fax Modem Ire/Spn
CD Read-Write Drive: 48x CD-Rewriter
Software: Microsoft® Works® 7.0
English - Adobe Reader 6.0
MISC: USB KEYBOARD UK MG
Dell 2 Button USB MG Scroll Mouse
Dell 17" Midnight Grey Monitor

I would say if you got on to Dell you can usually cut a deal thats not on their website.

mp3guy

If you want a low range comp, go with dell, building is more expensive, but if you're spending a good bit on them, build a load.