Is this computer any good.

irishgeo

Seen this for €1800 in Currys in Galway

15" TFT Monitor
AMD Athlon XP 1900+
256Mb DDR RAM
40Gb Hard Drive
16x DVD
24x CD-Rewriter
64Mb Geforce 2 Graphics Card
Windows XP
Modem
Network Card
Keyboard etc all included
onboard sound card but i want to upgrade it do a surrond sound later.

just a few questions
1. Will the DVD play ok on the TFT monitor
2. Will 256mb Ram be an enough.
3. It says it fully upgradable.

I am going tomorrow to get more information.

Celt

Originally posted by Kevin
Seen this for €1800 in Currys in Galway

15" TFT Monitor
AMD Athlon XP 1900+
256Mb DDR RAM
40Gb Hard Drive
16x DVD
24x CD-Rewriter
64Mb Geforce 2 Graphics Card
Windows XP
Modem
Network Card
Keyboard etc all included
onboard sound card but i want to upgrade it do a surrond sound later.

just a few questions
1. Will the DVD play ok on the TFT monitor
2. Will 256mb Ram be an enough.
3. It says it fully upgradable.

I am going tomorrow to get more information.

Dont buy from Currys.

MiCr0

from www.dull.ie



Standard Features
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2GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with 512K cache
3.5" 1.44 Floppy Drive
Mini Tower Chassis
Eircom.net ISP Software

Memory
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256MB DDR RAM

Hard Drive
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40GB Hard Drive

Monitor
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Dell Value 19" (17.9" VIS) FST Monitor (+ EUR EUR 159.00)

Enhanced Support Packs
======================
1 Year Collect & Return

Video Card
==========
64MB nVidia GeForce2 MX Graphics Card (TV OUT)

Device 1: CD or DVD or CD-RW Drive Options
==========================================
8X IDE DVD/CDRW COMBO DRIVE

Sound Card
==========
On-Board Sound

Speakers
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Harman Kardon 395 Speakers

Operating System
================
Microsoft Windows XP (Why not upgrade to Windows XP Pro?)

Network Card
============
10/100 Network Card (RJ45 only) (+ EUR EUR 25.00)

Modem
=====
Dell 56k Data/Fax/Voice Modem

Software
========
Microsoft Works 6.0

Keyboard
========
Dell 3 Button Internet Keyboard

Mouse
=====
MS PS/2 Intelli 2 Btn Whl Mse (+ EUR EUR 5.00)

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SUMMARY OF PRICING

Total Price of System
=============================================================
Price excl.VAT : EUR 1,544.00
VAT Rate : 21%
Price incl.VAT : EUR 1,868.24

Total Delivery Charge
=====================
Price excl.VAT : EUR 49.52
VAT Rate : 21%
Price incl.VAT : EUR 59.92


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Total excl.VAT : EUR 1,593.52
Total incl.VAT : EUR 1,928.16


Price to pay excl. VAT : EUR 1,593.52

Price to pay incl. VAT : EUR 1,928.16


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sameish spec - no tft screen though but u get a (cheap) 19" instead.

if u shop around you are bound to find cheaper/better

Celt

AMD Athlon XP2100+ Processor
512MB DDR-RAM (PC2100)
80GB 7200RPM Ultra Fast Hard Disk
16x CD Rewriter & 16x DVD ROM Drives
GeForce 4 MX440 64MB DDR Graphics
Creative Lab SoundBlaster 128 sound
17” SVGA Colour Screen (16” Vis)
4 USB Ports
Windows XP (preloaded)
Time PCs use genuine Microsoft® Windows®
Large ATX Case
56K V90 Internal Modem
PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse
Future Look Speakers
1.44MB Floppy Drive
£1173.82 excluding Delivery (£49.99)




^^ I want.
Check out Time pc's there a good price.

Balfa

don't buy from time. they're awful

Celt

Originally posted by Balfa
don't buy from time. they're awful

I've gotten pc's from them twice and been using them for 4 years now.

I know a few friends who have also bought from Time.

No problems.

While they might be more expensive than online retailers, there the better then dell or gateway by a long shot.

irishgeo

was thinking of a time but there awful i heard. I was wondering is that an irishprice you got quoted and do you have a number i ring to contact them or an order line.

MelKor

i bought a ge-force 2 and there great. but that was in august!
with the g4 out why not wait a week or two till the g3 come down in price? or just get a g4