I just been on Dell as i want a new PC. Could someone tell me if ive picked a decent spec.? Please dont baffle me with technology though as i just use it for small business and web browsing, music and other bits

Components
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E4500 Processor (2.2GHz,800MHz,2MB cache)
Genuine Windows® XP Professional - English
Dell™ 22" Black Wide Flat Panel (E228WFP) - UK/Irish
1024MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x512]
500GB Dual Hard Drive Non RAID (2x250GB - 7200rpm)
Integrated Intel® Graphic Media Accelerator 3100
16x DVD+/-RW & 16x DVD Drives
Dell™ Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
Dell 2 Button USB Scroll Optical Mouse - Black
Accessories
Integrated 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio
No Speakers
19-in-1 Media Card Reader
No Modem
Microsoft® Works 8.0 - English
Services & Software
1 Year Base Warranty - Collect & Return
No Accidental Damage Support
No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English
Also Includes
Resource DVD - (Diagnostics & Drivers)
English Documentation with UK/Irish Power Cord
D115010
Inspiron Desktop Order Uk
1 Year Base Warranty - Collect & Return
Dell Internet Order.

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and sorry mate cant help you

 

good spec for your requirements and no Windows Vista

 

yeah a few people have said dont bother with Vista which is fine as im used to XP

 

Inspiron desktops look a good piece of kit for the money.

Should be ok for you Lee.

 

Call them up and get the same one with 3yr warranty for the same price.
Just haggle.

If they don't bite lay down phone and get another sales guy on.

 

as said that spec is fine for what you want, it will fly with xp installed

Joris_FRST is right aswell, ive heard people getting a few extras thrown in for free etc by haggling on the phone, so if your not shy it might be worth having a bash

 

Upgrade the ram to 2 gig, and get an independant graphics card if possible. Onboard graphics use system memory to function.

1 gig ram + internal graphics card of say 128 ram = 872mb system ram only.

 

Considering that no mention of game playing was made upgrading to a independent graphics card is not warranted and places ever greater demands on the notorious low performance PSU's placed in Dell systems.

Its worth remembering that Windows XP will actually run in 64 mb and runs in an acceptable manner although slow with 256mb of memory and as such having 500mb of free memory is acceptable for the intended use although 2gigs of memory would offer a nicer user experience, as would 3gb but you have to draw the line and somewhere and this usually effected by the available budget.

A user with small business needs and a bit of web browsing and music has no needs for a after market graphic card simply as they will not be doing heavy graphic intensive tasks thus the demands will never be placed on the graphics card

The X3000 chipset used in the Intel onboard graphics feature Dynamic Video Memory and as such varies the amount of system memory used depending upon the demands placed upon it, it can run in 8mb of memory at times which has minimal system impact while using memory running at 667MHz does have its advantages

Having said that I am a hypocrite as I run 16gb of memory on my system

 

thanks for the advice guys. Im very limited with the knowledge of what does what.... i just use em

 

Oi oi finally getting something new Lee

 

cant decide though, keep thinking maybe a laptop?

 

All depends what your after mate don't it?

Could you not keep your current pc and buy a laptop this year then when funds allow next year treat yourself to a decent desktop?

 

wouldnt really see the point of both though???

 

Well you could use the main pc for all the movie downloads then watch them anywhere with the laptop?

Gaming?

I use my laptop a hell of a lot less than the desktop pc but that might just be me?

 

I recently got (though i recon i payed about £50 too much thinking about it now)

Dell Vostro 200 (same case as inspiron but in sexy black)
Intel Conroe 2.33GHz (E6550)
2gig DDR2 RAM
2x 250gig, 7200rpm, Western Digital hard drives
x1300pro 256meg gfx card
7-1 card reader
dvdrw drive
Vista Business

All for £400 to my door, No monitor though. I've seen the same system go for £370 delivered since mind and where i got it from is a bit of a waiting game. Its genuine Dell though.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Dell-Outlet

You'll need to keep checking it each day to see what is available though.

I could have built the same system for about £300. but the way i did it was less hassle, i get a genuine version of a £180 OS, a 1 year warrenty and everything works nicely together since dell spend time matching hardware.

JAmes.

ps. It really is worth getting 2 gig of RAM and an idependent gfx card as mentioned above. Even the crappy one that I got with this machine that i'll be replacing can run HL2 perfectly, UT3 and COD4 - alright if you turn stuff down, and even that new need for speed which is total bollox runs well.

 

cheers James.

Mart, i was only really thinking laptop cos i could browse while downstairs with the missus.... But i reckon ill stick to desktop...

So what do i get

 

If you genuinly (spl?) have no interest in playing proper games/downloading movies/editing/burning to dvd etc then go for the laptop as like you say you can sit downstairs with Lins and be sociable

You can play games etc on the laptop but i'm guessing not the cutting edge games but then even if you wanted to do that on a desktop it will cost an arm and a leg for the graphics card etc

The link the guy above posted about the dell stuff is a good link as dell are pretty good at all rounders not the best of the best more a jack of all trades

You want absolute minimum...
Core 2 duo processor 2Ghz or higher (quad core is better but costs more)

bare bare minimum of 1gb of memory (i would only have a minimum of 2 but trying to set a cheap example)

If your looking to have Vista then you will need more memory mate as it supposedly struggles with 1gb of memory so if Vista is on the list then go for minimum of 2gb of memory but if funds allow go for 3 or 4 (i think vista 32bit only supports 3.5gb but not 100% sure)

Grahics can be updated at a later date to save costs if you want?


Mart

 

want to stick to XP pro if im honest Mart

I think ive decided on a desktop just incase i want games...as the Wii is ok but i might want some other games to play on plus i doubt a laptop would hold my 300gb of music?

 

If your gonna get a desktop you can put your current hard drive in it with all the music

Have a look on ebay mate or ask Stu_h off here to build you a pc as i "THINK" he is fairly local to you and is a top fella
Plus i think he could do with the cash as he isnt working at the moment

 

stu h is useless