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[Request] Best PC for Money?

  • 13-08-2005 10:55pm
    #1
    Subliminal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 896 ✭✭✭


    Hi, i will be looking to buy a pc soon.
    I have about 650-750 Euro to spend, and the pc will be used only for games. Anyone know where there are PC bargains at my price range?

    Thanks in advance for any replies,

    Sub


Comments

  • #2
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,547 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    You could do worse than look at what Dell have on offer.

    I know some of the other board members will have their own ideas but I am now on my 2nd dell PC and have had no probs. I play a few of the games myself and the kids are on their PC steady.

    If the games are hi spec and need a state of the art graphics card then you could look elsewhere but for the average game I think i would stick with Dell


  • #3
    savemejebus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,661 ✭✭✭savemejebus


    Building it yourself will get you most bang for your buck. 750 will get you a reasonable mid-midhigh spec machine.

    I think that dell would only be an option if you look at the outlet site, NOT the normal site. there's not a whole lot there at the moment but the stock is up and down. There can be fantastic bargains if you look enough


  • #4
    jonny68
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,531 ✭✭✭jonny68


    Post in the Computer Hardware wanted section and im sure someone will gladly take you up on an offer to build you a top PC for that money probably less ;)


  • #5
    Endurance Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭Endurance Man


    For 750 u are gonna want to do a self build, or at least get the parts from komplett and get them to build it. Could also ask sum1 here to do it :).


  • #6
    TheBigLebowski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭TheBigLebowski


    At the price Dell are selling new PC's at the moment, it's hard to do a self build at the same spec for cheaper. When you consider a TFD monitor will cost you a couple of hundred and a new Pentium is another couple of hundred and that's only for starters...
    This along with the fact that you don't have the hassle of building it and it's delivered to your door. Plus warranty etc...


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  • #7
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,473 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    ALDI currently have a PC for 750, pros and cons of this pc on separate thread a few weeks back, greatest advantage being 3 yr warranty, prebuilt etc, this price does not include a monitor


  • #8
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    The Dell outlet can be good for bargains but it hasn't been great lately. If you choose carefully you can usually build a better machine yourself.


  • #9
    el diablo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,767 ✭✭✭el diablo


    nah wouldn`t touch DELL, nothing but trouble. try Compaq

    Orange pilled.



  • #10
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    el diablo wrote:
    nah wouldn`t touch DELL, nothing but trouble. try Compaq

    Dell are no worse than any other manufacturer.


  • #11
    Funkmistress
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Funkmistress


    I recently bought a Dell Notebook from the outlet store. I'm have to say I'm well happy with the result. Got a brand new notebook for about €800, when I went to the regualar store and put in the same specs as what I had ordered it worked out about €1,600. Half-price is a pretty good deal I reckon. I did have a bit of a problem with the delivery info (they had given the courier company the adress as D18 instead of D8), so I emailed them and received no reply. When I called though they sorted the problem out for me straight away. I can put up with a sub-standard customer service team if it saves me €800! Moral: Call, don't email. My boyfriend is ordering one at the moment. Will let you know how it goes.


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