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Looking to buy a new PC

M

Mashup

Junior Member
Hi all, first post here so hope it's in the right place.

My current PC has been giving me some issues over the 5 years I've had it so I'm getting fed up forking out for new mobos and other parts that need fixing.

I was looking for a new PC and came across two but I don't know which is better and wondered if you guys and gals could help me out with this.

The first one is

http://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?PAGE=PRODUCTCONFIGPAGE&USG=PRODUCT&ENT=PRODUCT&KEY=674190

with the upgrade to the Phenom II x4 965

Cost = £479.24 delivered

The other one is

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dell...l=en&m_30=143659&oc=D014302&rbc=D014302&s=bsd

with upgrades to the 4096MB (2x2048) 1333MHz DDR3 Single Channel

Cost £463.22 delivered


Thanks in advance 🙂
 
I would go with Dell just because I have no clue who the other people are. The i5 is probably better in non gaming applications anyway.
 
I assume you're in the UK, and I have no idea what local access you have to components, but you can usually do a better build for desktop machines by selcting your own components. If you need advice, it helps if you have local friends to help you, or you can do your homework, as you're doing, here. One thing you can check out is the quality of the case you would choose for yourself vs. the cheap cases of "department store" brands (Dell, Gateway, etc.)

If you MUST get a prebuilt machine, even before the actual components, the most important thing to consider is the maker's reputation for customer support. HP is the only maker for which I can vouch from personal experience. Gateway sucks so bad that the only way I would take for one of their machines is if it were free.

Basic guide - Intel is your best bet if performance is your only criterion. AMD offers great price/performance options if your budget conscious. In between, you've got lots of good choices that will work as long as you make sure your components have good reps for reliability and compatibility.

Good luck. 🙂
 
Harvey said:
I assume you're in the UK, and I have no idea what local access you have to components, but you can usually do a better build for desktop machines by selcting your own components. If you need advice, it helps if you have local friends to help you, or you can do your homework, as you're doing, here. One thing you can check out is the quality of the case you would choose for yourself vs. the cheap cases of "department store" brands (Dell, Gateway, etc.)

If you MUST get a prebuilt machine, even before the actual components, the most important thing to consider is the maker's reputation for customer support. HP is the only maker for which I can vouch from personal experience. Gateway sucks so bad that the only way I would take for one of their machines is if it were free.

Basic guide - Intel is your best bet if performance is your only criterion. AMD offers great price/performance options if your budget conscious. In between, you've got lots of good choices that will work as long as you make sure your components have good reps for reliability and compatibility.

Good luck. 🙂
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Well I've never built a PC before. I've only ever added or replaced parts. Seems quite a daunting task as well when you ain't done it before.

Kinda feel safer paying that bit more for a pre built machine.

In regards to customer support then I know Mesh is good as I bought a laptop from them about 3 years ago and offer good support over the phone. My parents have a Dell machine and that's about 3 years old and has ran well with no trouble, I've never personally bought one or know what their support is like.
 
I've had good experiences with pre-builts for the most part. In order to keep their costs low they usually have to cut certain corners though, so they can add the more flashy processors and stuff. This tends to come from lower end power supplies, cases, and sometimes motherboards in my experience. If this other company has a proven track record then you should be ok. I however would prefer the i5 to the AMD for a general use long term computer, all the other parts are for all practical uses equal.
 
Thanks for all the advice.

Have thought about it long and hard and have decided to wait for this current PC (which is a custom build) to play up and when it does I'll get an I-5 750, new mobo, RAM and GFX card put in place. It's saving me money and I don't need to get stuck with a ugly looking Dell
 
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