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Upgrade an old PC or buy a laptop?

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  • 18-07-2007 12:57pm
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    silvine
    Registered Users Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭


    Thanks to some helpful advice on these forums, I am about to buy a gaming laptop.

    However, I can also get my hands on a HP Pavillion t770 for free. The spec can be seen at:

    http://www.ciao.co.uk/HP_Pavilion_T770_uk_Photosmart_PC__5806048

    If I were to plow my cash into upgrading this what could I do to it? I've a budget of €1000 and I want to be able to play the latest games, download music and edit photos.

    Thanks again.


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    toco123
    Registered Users Posts: 595 ✭✭✭toco123


    This does not make sense. It says it is LGA775 yet it has an AMD processor. It means LGA 754 i suppose.. which is bad news for you my friend as this is the yesteryear socket type. It also use AGP 8x instead of the common PCI-e x16
    So get it and strip it of its ram, graphics card and processor,sell them and keep the drives

    Well I don't know what to think... It would probably cheaper to make one yourself than start with this.

    I reccomend getting a case that comes with a 400w speakers for 80
    Get this for 340 http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=312030
    And a midrange graphics card for <€100. Then when directx 10 cards are cheap buy one!
    Keep the hard drive and optical drives and you will have a super rig for €500!!!


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    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    I'd be interested in taking the computer off your hands silvine, i'm looking to get a pc for a friend of mine with a visual imparement, she's currently using a win98 machine, and is desperatly in need of an upgrade!


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    silvine
    Registered Users Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭silvine


    It'll be a few weeks before I get my hands on it... I'll get back to you If I'm getting rid of it.


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