Good Vaue?

breadmond

Hi,
I've been looking to replace my ancient desktop with something more modern and I came across these two on pixmania which seem to offer more for the price range than most

http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/5945479/art/intel/gamer-intel-core-i5-650-2.html

http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/5718683/art/intel/usb-3-0-pc-system-intel.html

I'm wondering whether people here would consider either of these good value, and if so which should I go for? t's been a good while since I bought a PC so I'm a bit out of date with the technology (which GPU to go for etc.)

I plan on using it for general multimedia and office work, as well as some gaming.

The other question I have is whether these machines would come with an OS as I see no mention of one in the descriptions

drunkmonkey

Ok your not buying these from pixmania your buying them from some etailer that advertises on pixmaina (think ebay). There unbranded and look home made.

You'd really want to ask the guys over in the computer self build thread if your looking at something like this.

would something like this do, shabby box but looks an ok spec for the price http://www.misco.ie/Product/OBQ264740/Compaq_SG3-130UK_Desktop_PC_OPEN_BOX_-_BOX_SHABBY_PRODUCT_UNUSED

breadmond

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Ok your not buying these from pixmania your buying them from some etailer that advertises on pixmaina (think ebay). There unbranded and look home made.

You'd really want to ask the guys over in the computer self build thread if your looking at something like this.

would something like this do, shabby box but looks an ok spec for the price http://www.misco.ie/Product/OBQ264740/Compaq_SG3-130UK_Desktop_PC_OPEN_BOX_-_BOX_SHABBY_PRODUCT_UNUSED

Ah I see maybe a mod could move it for me then?

To be honest I don't think that the graphics card on that PC that you posted is powerful enough for me, I'd like to be able to play new games

drunkmonkey

So you want to buy a home made computer??

breadmond

well is there likely to be an issue with them? They seem to be fairly well specced for the price compared to anything else I could find. I assume you mean that I could just build something similar for less but to be honest I'd be afraid of fcuking it up

Edit: They don't seem to be homemade, they are from this lot:http://ankermann-pc.shops4ecommerce.de/shop/home.php?

drunkmonkey

For a simple life i'd nearly just buy one, for an even simpler life i'd buy an imac and be done with windows for good, I could never go back.

have a look here if your thinking of building http://boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=842

if the credit card is empty http://store.apple.com/ie/product/FC508B/A?mco=MTkwMjE2MzY