Help - Where to buy PC?

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08-02-2006, 02:05 PM
k0nigen

Help - Where to buy PC?

Hi

I'm looking for a computer for a work colleague and would like some ideas on where to go for it

The budget is maximum £600 but £400 would be ideal

It must come with a TFT (Bigger the better but money is the main factor)
Another spec it must have is a TV Card

It will mainly be for very light use such as internet and Office aps

I immediately advised her to go for a Dell system with a 15" TFT but then the TV card threw me a little - I certainly wouldn't advise her to go opening up a Dell system and throw a TV card in!

Does anyone have any ideas on this?

Many thanks
08-02-2006, 02:11 PM
directhex

you'd be hard pushed to find many people selling machines with TV cards in, uless they're MCE machines.

you could always get a cheap dell, and plug in a USB receiver...
08-02-2006, 02:18 PM
k0nigen

Quote:

Originally Posted by directhex

you'd be hard pushed to find many people selling machines with TV cards in, uless they're MCE machines.

you could always get a cheap dell, and plug in a USB receiver...

sounds good, cheers

Anyone have any theories about which USB receiver to look at?
Also, which printer to get?

Thanks again
08-02-2006, 03:08 PM
MSIC

I'd agree, for those general needs and that budget a £400 dell machine will do the job.
As for TV, check this out from Scan, £40.
Compro Videomate.

For an idea of Dell machines, try here and check out the one in the middle.
For £479 inc Vat and Delivery, it comes with a 17" TFT, a DVD re-writer and a P4 for a generally solid system. Printer included too.

Be aware that for the £479 price you need to change the standard setting back to 1 year warranty (Dell are buggers for automatically bumping up the price for this).
09-02-2006, 10:34 AM
k0nigen

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSIC

I'd agree, for those general needs and that budget a £400 dell machine will do the job.
As for TV, check this out from Scan, £40.
Compro Videomate.

For an idea of Dell machines, try here and check out the one in the middle.
For £479 inc Vat and Delivery, it comes with a 17" TFT, a DVD re-writer and a P4 for a generally solid system. Printer included too.

Be aware that for the £479 price you need to change the standard setting back to 1 year warranty (Dell are buggers for automatically bumping up the price for this).

Great stuff mate, that's exactly the one I've advised her to get :)

Thanks for the inputs, this helps immensely
09-02-2006, 12:23 PM
ajones

Got that Compromate on my ickle machine (for those interested, Compro USA "offer no planned support for 64bit at this time"....). Works great, but gets quite warm.