Thread: 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?

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

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...

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

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.

Still got a couple of them

Originally Posted by Ricky-Serverstream

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

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?