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Title: Speccing a pc
Post by: Pete on March 02, 2007, 18:35:45 PM
I want sorta:

Dual Core
2gb Ram
whateverGB hdd
DVDR
~7600gt graphics
Vista Premium
Wireless

Sommink like this PC (http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/pcrange.html?ISP) ..but not from novatech. Any suggestions? I cba to self-build unless theres a huge saving.
Title: Re:Speccing a pc
Post by: Cypher on March 02, 2007, 19:50:17 PM
Dell Dimension / Dimension XPS / XPS.
Title: Re:Speccing a pc
Post by: Beaker on March 02, 2007, 20:18:36 PM
Scan 3XS series?
would sooner Have branded parts than Dell sh*t.
Title: Re:Speccing a pc
Post by: Pete on March 02, 2007, 20:23:10 PM
I had a look at the dell ones but it says on the customize bit that the Core 2 duo cpus arent compatible with vista premium  :?

edit: can shuttles take full size pci-e cards?
Title: Re:Speccing a pc
Post by: Shakey on March 02, 2007, 20:38:00 PM
Yup, the take normal everything, cept you can only have 2 pci/pci-x cards (or 1 if your gfx has a huge cooler on it) and they come with their own cpu fan.
Title: Re:Speccing a pc
Post by: Pete on March 02, 2007, 20:51:55 PM
ah, I got too much stuff to fit in a shuttle :(

According to ebugger I can do either:

X2 5000
2gb
7600gt
Mobo
= Ã,£345

or

E6400
2gb
7600gt
Mobo
= Ã,£355


Which option is bestest?
Title: Re:Speccing a pc
Post by: Serious on March 02, 2007, 20:52:33 PM
Id give it another few weeks for them to sort out Vista, they are still finding things that dont work easily. Latest being internet install disks (although I havent used one since leaving 56kbit).

I assume novatech have gone downhill?
Title: Re:Speccing a pc
Post by: Pete on March 02, 2007, 20:54:27 PM
I dunno, but everytime Ive bought from them its been sh*t.
Title: Speccing a pc
Post by: Tongy on March 02, 2007, 23:02:06 PM
Core 2 not compatible? I have Vista Premium setup with a Core 2 6300, 1gb ddr2, 80gb sata, 7300GS and wireless.... works really well.

Some sites do talk/spec nonsense.

Cheers
Tongy
Title: Speccing a pc
Post by: Leon on March 03, 2007, 00:10:34 AM
Still hearing good things about Mesh if you want to go pre-built
Title: Re:Speccing a pc
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on March 03, 2007, 12:10:50 PM
A couple of guys I work with just got 2 monster spec PCs for the office from Mesh for under a grand. They seem very happy.
Title: Re:Speccing a pc
Post by: Poison_UK on March 03, 2007, 12:51:08 PM
 :ptu: Mesh is good :)