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  • 21-07-2010 9:58am
    #1
    the corpo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,790 ✭✭✭


    need to buy a new PC for work. don't really have the time for building something and as others will be using it, i think i'd prefer a prebuilt for the warranty.

    dell deals seem good, but the last one i got from them had no room to manouevre for upgrading/adding components if needed. are the machines still locked down like that?
    where else does decent deals on nice n' powerful beasts? budget around abouts a grand, and don't need a monitor


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  • #2
    bhickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    the corpo wrote: »
    dell deals seem good, but the last one i got from them had no room to manouevre for upgrading/adding components if needed. are the machines still locked down like that?

    Maybe try one with a bigger case next time ;)

    I dont know what you mean by "locked down" - they're pretty much off-the-shelf parts inside and there are no restrictions on upgrading/adding components.


  • #3
    Chaos Marine
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭Chaos Marine


    Avoid Compaq machines like the plague they are. When I worked in a PC repair store, most of the machines we got were Compaqs. I still vividly recall opening up an older Compaq machine (Win98se old) that had loose screws just tossed into the case. It was a wonder it hadn't gone bang all ready.


  • #4
    wobbles-grogan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 558 ✭✭✭wobbles-grogan


    I never had any trouble with dells! They have pretty good customer service as well so thats a bonus.

    Otherwise, if your looking for something sturdy, try a lenovo? They use them in college and they seem pretty ok.

    To be honest you should be building anyway, with a grand you could get a good powerful machine with a good sizsed case for expanding! (But i know you dont want to go that route :-) )


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