I need a new conmputer but who should i use!!! help me please!

[badass]

nowt wrong with Dell tbh.

I'd consider a quick Dell for £500 and then whack a nice £100 grpahics card in it

then watch it go bang, taking all of your savegames and memories with it!

[Pob255]

nowt wrong with Dell tbh.

I'd consider a quick Dell for £500 and then whack a nice £100 grpahics card in it

psu...

For £100 you're looking at a 9800gt or 4830 the dell psu should be able to cope with thoes without a problem.
One thing to remember here is you cannot overclock the basic dell systems, there's no option in the BIOS for it.

then watch it go bang, taking all of your savegames and memories with it!

Dell use CWT psu's these days, so if that takes out components why are people buying corsair psu's (the CWT made models)

[davieboy]

TBH im looking for a custom built pc not one of the Dell off the shelf crap things which as soon as you open the case the warranty is VOID.

[Whiternoise]

I think you're being quite narrow minded about this. Whilst the warranty side is important, if you're going to be doing things that might void the warranty, you'll void them on whatever setup you're using. At your price point, unless you push to a larger budget, the best deal you're going to get is if you self build. If the only thing you're bothered about is warranty then self build is definitely the way to go - the warranty will likely be LONGER than a "build it for you" company anyway (ie corsair memory is lifetime as far as i can remember).

Your options are:

Buy from a company like Dell or HP - not a terrible option, but you'll be limited in what you can do. Warranty wise you should have part warranties, but you won't be able to do much tinkering. Upgrading a component shouldn't void your warranty (but opening the case might, in some circumstances). Don't be quick to bad mouth dell though, their low end desktops are good quality and are good for people who don't care about gaming. If you don't fiddle with the components they tend to be very reliable systems. Dell laptops are also incredibly good value for money in some cases.

Buy yourself - takes time, but the most cost effective and flexible. Bear in mind you will have to cover the peripherals and the operating system (people often forget the OS adds around £60-100 on top). Warranties will vary, but the vast majority will cover you for the time it takes for it to get seriously out of date. The only on you are likely to void quickly is the CPU if you overclock.

Buy from a system builder - you're more or less guaranteed a system that works out of the box, but you pay for what you get. Don't buy from someone that no one's heard of for a start.. You will pay for the build time plus a little bit more, and this can be quite expensive on top of parts which have inflated prices. Warranties vary from company to company, but remember that you're likely going to have to pay for some "care scheme" yearly. You also won't have individual parts warranties and you'll be tied to the company if a part fails - ie, if your RAM goes, it's possible that you'll void their warranty if you buy some new sticks yourself.

I'll echo what people have said about SCAN. They've been a good company whenever i've dealt with them, i've never had phone correspondance - but their email support has been fast and effective. Consider giving them another shot, at least they've given you the chance to sort out the issues they've had in the past - compare that to some other un-named companies that lock and delete threads that complain about their service.

The site you offer doesn't look too bad, but bear in mind that you only get a 12 month part warranty. And i'm not sure how their prices are so low - are they not including VAT?

I highly recommend you take a look at Hexus.trust for company reviews.

[pumpman]

looks like youve made up your mind already best picking one of the three you wanted, a good few peeps have given you some options, but tbh dell are no worse than anyone else , and Scan have been good enough to offer to help out but youve forgotten your old address that woould have linked to your old order , so good luck with whatever you choose

[badass]

For £100 you're looking at a 9800gt or 4830 the dell psu should be able to cope with thoes without a problem.
One thing to remember here is you cannot overclock the basic dell systems, there's no option in the BIOS for it.



Dell use CWT psu's these days, so if that takes out components why are people buying corsair psu's (the CWT made models)

I wasn't just talking about PSU's failing. I've (unfortunately) delat with Dell business kit for the past 8 years and they are unrelaible at best. Unfortunately, HP aren't that much better these days.
Their Home kit is made to an even tighter budget than their business kit.