Spending my hard saved money on a new PC - opinions sought

[John Marwood]

I am buying a new PC as the valves in my old one have all now blown and the crank handle has only got a female thread these days

Looking at this - http://www.medion.com/gb/electronics/prod/MEDION%C2%AE+AKOYA%C2%AE+X6304+D+%28MD7451%29/10014051A1?category=early_bird_2

I am hoping it might last until the sea runs dry or perhaps even five years

 

[gdavies]

it doesn't seem to be too bad but i dare say you could build something of a similar if not higher spec for similar or cheaper money

 

[shoes]

I would imagine the warranty would be appealing to such a man as JM - no hassle computing. I'm inclined to agree, which is why I have a mac

In all seriousness though that is an extremely robust machine but i know nothing of value for money in computers these days (again, I have a mac lol) so I'll leave it to the experts to give their opinion.

If you want something to last a while, I bought a quad core machine in 2007 and it's still blisteringly fast compared to modern PCs (obviously not top of the range quad core ones, but most reasonably spec'd machines). In short, I believe in 3 more years it will be still too good to replace without a good reason, so longevity will not be a problem.

 

[wmrcomputers]

I'm sure that myself or gdavies would be happy to quote you up for same spec system as that, but if you want the 5 year warranty stay with your plan. Having said that, at the price you will possibly save, the 5 year warranty might not really be an issue, just depending on how you look at it.

 

[joshua]

how about
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-210-OK&tool=5

 

[gdavies]

Tell you what Mr. Marwood, pretty sure WMR would agree, you manage to throw a lot of threads hay wood bound but yet you still seek the kind of advice WMR and me enjoy. I will even get with WMR to help build you a forum worthy computer, I have a 4.1 channel sound card that can go to a good home, plus a few hard drives too and would only charge labor for them, but its down to WMR if he would like to build a forum built computer, as in forum built I mean built from the tech wizards on here lol.

 

[shoes]

Now look what you've done, we've got another bloody coalition!

But which one is clegg?

 

[gdavies]

Now look what you've done, we've got another bloody coalition!

But which one is clegg?

whoa whoa, If WMR is up for it, lol we could even screw one screw in each and take photos and make a forum project, Bollocks lol, one of would build and the other supply parts i feel, but who knows

 

[John Marwood]

The Peoples front of Judean Tax Paying Alliances are grateful to all advice given in the Forum

 

[gdavies]

now what would the catholics say, Me as a atheist would say i don't give a dam the damn chinese whisper has gone on for long enough

 

[John Marwood]

Versace have a vacancy

 

[wmrcomputers]

I'll be honest, I'm quite happy for you to take this one on GD if you've already got some parts you could supply towards it. I'm quite busy at the moment anyway here, so if you can provide for JM's needs crack on me chum.
Not sure though whether JM would like a completely new system (seeing as he's looking to have something that shouldn't cause him troubles in the new few year) ?

 

[gdavies]

Fair point WMR, I am pretty busy too hence why i suggested that lol, I reckon i could catch up quick enough, JM its now down to you if you want an entirely new system or something rebuilt or even built from new, I would do it for little charge.

 

[shoes]

... and the inevitable U turns.

Textbook stuff.

 

[John Marwood]

Lol

As previously said,always grateful for expert advice

Credit card spent

I am sure I will be seeing one of you when I cant find the starter handle

 

[wmrcomputers]

I am sure I will be seeing one of you when I cant find the starter handle

You should have put your credit card away and gone "pay as you go", killing 2 birds with one stone!!....

 

[gdavies]

i have the same key start switch on my daughters just so she can only go on when parents are around she is 7 though lol, However we could put that system in place on yours JM, maybe i could wright software to detect a post derail so that you have to come up with a more useful post. What am I saying i would not get that right lol

 

[gdavies]

in all fairness someone on ebay is showing you can get more for the money http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Blu-Ray-Digital-Freeview-Wifi-Quad-Core-HTPC-Antec-PC_W0QQitemZ120553701906QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=214529987786&rvr_id=214529987786&cguid=a49a379c12a0a0a9f5521572fe2c8412

To be quite honest if it was built by me or WMR I am pretty sure I can vouch for WMR but either of us would sort things that went, or if they wrong out for you

 

[basil]

I am buying a new PC as the valves in my old one have all now blown and the crank handle has only got a female thread these days

Looking at this - http://www.medion.com/gb/electronics/prod/MEDION%C2%AE+AKOYA%C2%AE+X6304+D+%28MD7451%29/10014051A1?category=early_bird_2

I am hoping it might last until the sea runs dry or perhaps even five years

I've heard a few moans re the spectrum.......

 

[prydemusic]

ewww bin all those horrible amd processor powered computers and get something with at least an Intel i5 that my advise it will never let you down except if you put the i5 in a laptop