New Pc

[blue se2]

Gona treat myself to a new PC as the laptop hard drive is a little full 3% left after a disc deframent

This is the spec:


Operating system Genuine Windows (R) 7 Home Premium
Operating system mode 64-bit
Processor brand Intel
Processor model Core 2 Quad
Processor Number Q8300
Processor clock speed 2.5GHz
Processor cache 4MB
RAM memory size 4GB
RAM memory type DDR2
RAM memory clock speed 800MHz
Hard drive capacity 640GB
Hard Drive Spin Speed 7200rpm
First hard drive interface SATA
NVIDIA GeForce 7100 integrated graphics
DVD Rewriter
Built-in wireless (802.11b/g)

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It £499 does this sound a good price and is it a good spec if not what should i be looking for?

 

[Sjdickso]

I saw this the other night, the brand name isnt the best but tbh that is a very good spec for the price, should be a very good home setup.

 

[blue se2]

I liked the look of this one but don't need the printer and seems a lower spec
The HP Pavilion Slimline s5206uk-p Space-saving PC with 20" HP monitor and HP All-in-one Printer and provides you with everything you need for a smooth, powerful and user-friendly experience. Intel Pentium Dual Core E5300 processor
(2.6GHz, 2MB Cache) Genuine Windows(R) 7 Home Premium 64-bit
4GB DDR3 memory
320GB hard drive
Integrated graphics
DVD Rewriter
Built-in wireless (802.11b/g)
Includes: HP F2480 All-in-one Printer
£499
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/123246

And this one cheaper but again lower spec;

Operating system Genuine Windows (R) 7 Home Premium
Operating system mode 64-bit
Processor brand Intel
Processor model Core 2 Quad
Processor Number Q8300
Processor clock speed 2.5GHz
Processor cache 4MB
RAM memory size 3GB
RAM memory type DDR2
RAM memory clock speed 800MHz
Hard drive capacity 320GB
Hard Drive Spin Speed 7200rpm
First hard drive interface SATA
Optical drive type DVD-Rewriter
Graphics card brand NVIDIA
Graphics card model GeForce 7050
Graphics card outputs VGA and HDMI
Soundcard type Onboard
Number of audio channels 7.1
Outputs 3.5mm, SPDIF
Media Card Reader YES
Number of USB ports 6
Built-in WiFi and type No
Network LAN and type Yes - 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Bluetooth NO
Keyboard and type Yes - Wired
Mouse and Type Yes - Wired
Monitor Brand Packard Bell
Monitor Model 190
Monitor display size 18.5 inches
Maximum Monitor Resolution 1366 x 768
Contrast Ratio 50,000:1 The higher the contrast ratio the better the picture quality
Response rate 5 ms
Video inputs VGA
Touch screen enabled NO
Multitouch NO
Warranty 1 year
£399
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/produc ... ionSection

is it worth paying the extra or go for the above?

 

[Sjdickso]

If you are not playing games or doing CAD / heavy duty video editing work etc then i doubt you will see much. I am be tempted to go for the £100 less unit.

 

[blue se2]

I thought the same Si but it doesn't have a wireless network conection and i would like to connect it to the PS3 if possible? a dongle would be £45 so for the extra £100 i'll get that, more memory and more RAM??

 

[Matt]

I thought the same Si but it doesn't have a wireless network conection and i would like to connect it to the PS3 if possible? a dongle would be £45 so for the extra £100 i'll get that, more memory and more RAM??

To connect it to the PS3, if it's going to be near the wireless router, you can cable it into the router. To be honest, if you were wanting to stream media to the PS3, it's useless over wireless. That's why I went wired.

 

[Sjdickso]

Go with the cheaper option, then buy some wired ethernet plugs if it isnt near the router.

 

[blue se2]

well I bought myself the PC on it now and love it the screen is HUUUUUUUGE lol

Next question
how do i get the photo's, music (itunes library) etc of the laptop onto here could i make a network with an ethernet cable and copy onto the pc???

 

[Matt]

Do you have a router?

 

[blue se2]

No Matt i now have a wireless 3 dongle it is basically a wireless broadband dongle that emits a wifi signal so i can connect up to 4 wifi devices upto it at once

 

[Drakey]

basically a wireless broadband dongle that emits a wifi signal so i can connect up to 4 wifi devices upto it at once

lol, like Matt will need an explaination. That's like me telling Vocky where the fuse box is !!!!!!!!

 

[blue se2]

LOL well he might not know

 

[sdbutler10]

so where is the fues box then drakey lol.
i dont think you sen the data over one of them dongles, thought you need a router and even then its bloody annoying and dont work half the time, but i mite be wrong.
i did the cheap route and broight a external HDD case and remoe the HDD out of the laptop and out it in the case and connect to your pc, then you dont have to fill up the new pc with s**t as it all be on the external HDD

 

[Matt]

, I'd personally buy a cheap USB HDD, and put everything onto that (that's actually have I've done). Much quicker and easier than moving huge amounts of data over a wireless network.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176804

means you also have a backup of them all.

You could also connect the laptop to the PC using a Cat5 X-over cable, and share a folder on each to drag and drop.

 

[Drakey]

Under the dash, drivers side????? lol
I've got an external hard drive, my home pc and laptop are virtually empty.

 

[MikeS]

i got a few wireless routers if your interested