+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 17

Thread: Need a new PC - any ideas?

  1. #1
    479 Posts
    I am a registered host on this forum.
    Ovalnet
    My recent posts put me 103rd (-52)
    richardys is on a distinguished road

    Need a new PC - any ideas?

    Looking to replace my office PC (MESH Athlon XP 2700+) which I've had for a number of years. Ideally looking to buy rather than build as I don't really have the time.

    Needs to support two monitors, current use two via DVI and VGA.

    I think the following spec should do

    Intel Core i7 (8MB L2 Cache)
    Windows 7 Home Premium/Professional 64bit Edition
    8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory
    DVD RW (at least)
    2xHDD (Ideally for raid, size not an issue)

    Any recommendations or suggestions?
    Richard Yeames-Smith
    Ovalnet | Company No: 5813820 | VAT No: GB 891 7040 14

    Ovalnet - http://www.ovalnet.co.uk
    Web hosting and domain name services

    Oval Telecom - http://www.ovaltelecom.co.uk
    Free 0845 and 0870 to UK fixed line, fax to email, voice mail and VoIP (SIP, IAX, H323)

  2. #2
    2290 Posts
    I am a registered host on this forum.
    RackSRV Communications
    My recent posts put me 11th (-4)
    Jon-RackSRV is on a distinguished road
    A Dell? If you opt for a Video card upgrade (rather than onboard) it should have dual DVI, at worst you will need a DVI top VGA adaptor
    RackSRV Communications Limited
    UK specialists in Dedicated Servers, Colocation & Rackspace
    Company: 06856870 VAT: GB 934 7073 15 Tel: 0844 686 4444

  3. #3
    998 Posts
    I am a registered host on this forum.
    Regdotter
    My recent posts put me 6th (+4)
    Manuel is on a distinguished road
    HP? basicly because I hate Dells?

  4. #4
    1113 Posts
    I am a registered host on this forum.
    Wiggly-Amps Ltd
    My recent posts put me 44th (-9)
    JonWitte is on a distinguished road
    I'd sooner gouge my eyes out with a spoon than have a Dell desktop machine.

    Not that I have a strong opinion or anything...
    Wiggly-Amps Ltd
    Healthcare specialists
    www.wiggly-amps.com
    UK Registered company 4036700 :::: VAT Number GB759 6712 81

  5. #5
    fov
    fov is offline
    729 Posts
    I am a registered host on this forum.
    ACS
    My recent posts put me 66th (-42)
    fov is on a distinguished road
    Quote Originally Posted by e107xs View Post
    HP? basicly because I hate Dells?
    Cant think of any decent HP stuff which would meet the i7 requirement though - I may be wrong. I tend to deal with businesses who get the good stuff and home users who, erm, don't.
    DC7900 can do the rest though and are great reliable work horses though.

  6. #6
    479 Posts
    I am a registered host on this forum.
    Ovalnet
    My recent posts put me 103rd (-52)
    richardys is on a distinguished road
    Doesn't seem to be much choice for i7 at the moment.

    Mesh Ice seems pretty good spec.

    MESH Computers - Award Winning Review PCs Since 1987 - XGS Ice 7 LE
    Richard Yeames-Smith
    Ovalnet | Company No: 5813820 | VAT No: GB 891 7040 14

    Ovalnet - http://www.ovalnet.co.uk
    Web hosting and domain name services

    Oval Telecom - http://www.ovaltelecom.co.uk
    Free 0845 and 0870 to UK fixed line, fax to email, voice mail and VoIP (SIP, IAX, H323)

  7. #7
    479 Posts
    I am a registered host on this forum.
    Ovalnet
    My recent posts put me 103rd (-52)
    richardys is on a distinguished road
    Anyone used PC Specialist before?

    Seems good price:

    Intel® Core™i7 Processor i7-920 (2.66GHz) 4.8GTs/8MB Cache
    6GB CORSAIR XMS3 TRI-DDR3 1600MHz
    GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3RDR3, 2-Way SLI & CrossFireX
    500GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
    500GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
    8x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
    1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GT220 PCI EXPRESS
    INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)
    STYLISH SILVER/BLACK TRIDENT CASE + 2 FRONT USB
    450W Quiet Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£25)
    INTEL CORE i7 STANDARD CPU COOLER

    £670.43 exc vat.
    Richard Yeames-Smith
    Ovalnet | Company No: 5813820 | VAT No: GB 891 7040 14

    Ovalnet - http://www.ovalnet.co.uk
    Web hosting and domain name services

    Oval Telecom - http://www.ovaltelecom.co.uk
    Free 0845 and 0870 to UK fixed line, fax to email, voice mail and VoIP (SIP, IAX, H323)

  8. #8
    3770 Posts
    I am a registered host on this forum.
    Othello Technology Systems Ltd
    My recent posts put me 23rd (+40)
    Ricky is on a distinguished road

  9. #9
    3770 Posts
    I am a registered host on this forum.
    Othello Technology Systems Ltd
    My recent posts put me 23rd (+40)
    Ricky is on a distinguished road
    Bargainous.

  10. #10
    1113 Posts
    I am a registered host on this forum.
    Wiggly-Amps Ltd
    My recent posts put me 44th (-9)
    JonWitte is on a distinguished road
    Still got a couple of them
    Wiggly-Amps Ltd
    Healthcare specialists
    www.wiggly-amps.com
    UK Registered company 4036700 :::: VAT Number GB759 6712 81

  11. #11
    3770 Posts
    I am a registered host on this forum.
    Othello Technology Systems Ltd
    My recent posts put me 23rd (+40)
    Ricky is on a distinguished road
    Me too, albeit in the loft at the house. Think the DD is buggered on one of them tho. You got any spare Solidisk units you don't need?

  12. #12
    3680 Posts
    I am a registered host on this forum.
    C.C.S. Leeds Ltd
    My recent posts put me 2nd
    Pete-CCS is on a distinguished road
    Quote Originally Posted by Ricky-Serverstream View Post
    Me too, albeit in the loft at the house. Think the DD is buggered on one of them tho. You got any spare Solidisk units you don't need?
    Got a couple of external (un cased) full height 5.25s if you want them! Need a PC PSU to run them up mind and boy are they noisy
    CCS Leeds Ltd

    Company reg: 03507910 VAT reg: GB 698 2027 05
    ------------------------------------------------
    10Meg UK Leased Line only £550 per month
    100Meg Leased Line Broadband £1500 per month
    ------------------------------------------------

  13. #13
    3770 Posts
    I am a registered host on this forum.
    Othello Technology Systems Ltd
    My recent posts put me 23rd (+40)
    Ricky is on a distinguished road
    Cool, that would be handy. At the moment tho they are stuck in the loft so it's unlikely I'm going to get up and rescue them for my tiny flat as not enough space

    Hopefully when we sell the house and I can get hold of more space for techy stuff, yay!

    Ta.

  14. #14
    Registered Member
    My recent posts put me 83rd (-41)
    burble is on a distinguished road
    Perhaps sell them to Neil so he can replace his database server with something a bit more reliable? He could load balance them on a token ring econet behind an A310, should give us a bit more WHC uptime

    Back on topic, are Dell really that bad? I've been asked by a friend to get a couple of computers for their office, but I really don't want to end up as their tech support; I figured telling them to buy a couple of Dells would be a good way round it, their support people seemed pretty good when the two Dell things I have broke. Ahh - the only two Dell things I have broke - is that the problem?
    Last edited by burble; 6th November 2009 at 07:01 PM.

  15. #15
    fov
    fov is offline
    729 Posts
    I am a registered host on this forum.
    ACS
    My recent posts put me 66th (-42)
    fov is on a distinguished road
    I'll admit I hate dell kit so have a bit of bias.

    But from my experience dell kit has always been less reliable, less likely to be the same hardware in the same PC in a batch and is only marginally cheaper. Im sure overall its cheaper in the long run as the businesses dont have downtime (and that hurts when there are only 3 or 4 staff) and they dont have to either sort the repair/pay me to sort it.

+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

     

Similar Threads

  1. I need new hosting any ideas?
    By navc83 in forum Shared and Reseller Web Hosting
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: 10th September 2006, 05:32 PM
  2. Ideas for Enhancing WHC
    By richard in forum General Chit Chat & Discussion
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 2nd October 2002, 09:49 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.5.0 RC2