mk1_orion_boy

Hey sorry this is a computer geek post but I just wanted to know if anyone knows the best computer packages for around £500?
Thanks

BigMouthBillyBass

Dell Outlet store. anything that isnt a celeron

GARETH T

what do you do witht he computer?

Drunken Master

What he said.

UBster

Mesh Computers

Elite² D820 (12)

Key Features:

The Ultimate - Best Buy PC Offer
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center
Free Upgrade to Vista Home Premium
Intel® Pentium® D Processor 820
HT Tech.(2.80GHz,2MB Cache,800MHz)
ASUS PCIe Mainboard-Intel® G946gz Chipset
1024MB DDR2 533MHz Memory
250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive
256MB Intel® GMA Graphics-onboard
19" Widescreen LCD Display(MM, DVI, 8ms)
Sony 18x Super Format DVD Writer
5.1 Channel Surround Sound Audio
6 USB, GB LAN
Logitech Desktop KB & Optical Mouse
Classic Warranty-3 Years parts & lab.

£499
(£425 ex vat)

UBster

Good reliable company, been winning lots of awards in all the mags for years and best of all you get to talk to people from this country!!!

AWOOHOO

Last year I asked a Dell representive if a particular pc had a network card, to be told

"YES SIR, 56K modem very good"

I asked 4 times, he said the same thing 4 times, I put the phone down.

Not saying Dell are the worst company as the success story is phenominal and Mr Dell is a very rich man but I'd by one from Mesh as many friends and family have done who I've recommened.

Anyone else stopped building pc because they can't be arsed being tech support for whoever you sell it to for 10 years? I know I have

BigMouthBillyBass

They make damn good rock solid PCs (laptops are pap though) but the people who man their phones are complete and utter gash. Thats why you order online

BM08

very valid question?

You certainly wont be gaming with a £500 machine though! well you could but it would be on low settings

mk1_orion_boy

Thanks for the replies...
The computer would be for my mum and 4 year old brother so mostly internet, kids games and porn Lol
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/386047 This looks like a pretty good deal. What do you reckon?

whilee

i would'nt touch anything PCworld sells ....stay away

Adrian

From Dell

Dimension C521

PROCESSOR AMD® Athlon™ 64 Processor 3200+ edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Incl Operating System Re-installation CD) edit
VISTA UPGRADE MCE to Vista Premium Upgrade on: www.dellvistaupgrade.productorder.com before 03/31/07 edit
SUPPORT SERVICES Basic Package, 2 Year At-Home Service edit
MONITOR Dell™ 17" Value Flat Panel (E177FP) edit
MEMORY 512MB Dual Channel DDR2 533MHz [2x256] Memory edit
HARD DRIVE 80GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst™ cache edit
OPTICAL DRIVE(S) 16x DVD +/- RW Drive edit
GRAPHICS CARD 128MB ATI® Radeon® X1300 PCI Express graphics card edit
Accessories
KEYBOARD Dell™ Black Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard - UK/Ire (QWERTY) edit
MOUSE Dell 2 Button USB Wheel Mouse - Black edit
FLOPPY/MEDIA DRIVES No Floppy Drive edit
MODEMS No Modem edit
SOUND SOFTWARE Integrated 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio edit
SPEAKERS No Speakers edit

£499 inc VAT and Delivery.

tonyk

Thats a stupid thing to say, its like saying im not buying heinz beans from sainsburys, im buying them from Tesco. The products are the same.

A Compaq PC is just as reliable from PC World as its is from Compaq direct. The service differs from the people who sell it to you.

Topic starter, that pc you posted the link for is a decent spec system as are the others mentioned on this thread.

frog

If that's all you're going to do with it, get one of these:

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/pr...hs1&l=en&s=dhs

£329 and plenty enough for anyone who's just browsing the net

BigMouthBillyBass

No matter where you buy a Fujitsu-Siemens PC from, it's going to be right load of bab

I'd go for a Dell, or an HP Business Desktop

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en...-12386404.html

I install loads of these and they're rock solid, and unlike the dell's, you can upgrade them yourself when the time comes. Dell machines dont have any additional HDD bays or anything

The HP home stuff is still rubbish though, pavillion and compaq series etc

frog

BigMouthBillyBass

The prices on the website don't include monitor/mouse/keyboard/speakers, etc...

Just thought it worth mentioning

Sunil_FiestaRS1800

iTrader: (1)

Id go for the one in the pcworld link. For the spec that is a really good deal

Adrian

No matter where you buy a Fujitsu-Siemens PC from, it's going to be right load of bab

Really, been running a Fujitsu-Siemens laptop for the past 15 months as my own with no issues at all.

I'd go for a Dell, or an HP Business Desktop

I would go with Dell, any HP I have dealt with have all had dodgy power supplies.

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en...-12386404.html

I install loads of these and they're rock solid, and unlike the dell's, you can upgrade them yourself when the time comes. Dell machines dont have any additional HDD bays or anything

I have a Dell workstation at work that has been upgraded and added to in its original casing. It all depends on what casing you have. If its a SFF then no you cant, if its a regular desktop/tower then you can.

Adrian

its the one I specced up with a few extras to boot

RS_Ant

celeron......ewwww...... i could process more info then those pieces of shit.