New computer HELP!!

[kristel10589]

Rite, I know nothing about computers!!! I'm looking to replace my laptop with a desktop computer. Please could someone tell me...

1) how shite is the laptop i've got now? LOL

2) How big a difference is the desktop computer to what i've got now?

My shitey laptop... http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/jsp/SUPPORTSECTION/discontinuedProductPage.do?PRODUCT_ID=108750&DISC_MODEL=1&service=UK

The computer i'm looking at is this one http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/559848

[Alex]

Personally i think PCWorld are pants, try ebuyer, if your confident build your own PC.

http://www.ebuyer.com:80/product/126116
It doesn't come with a monitor but you can get a cheap one.

[kristel10589]

Personally i think PCWorld are pants, try ebuyer, if your confident build your own PC.

http://www.ebuyer.com:80/product/126116
It doesn't come with a monitor but you can get a cheap one.

There's no way i'd ever build my own computer!! :panic: LOL

I'll have a look at that website. Cheers :y:

[Mitchell]

depends what your using it for.

its a good spec computer but dont buy from PC world! they use all the cheapest components to build there PC's.

try find something on Ebuyer and just buy a monitor seperate, as said.

I buy lots from Ebuyer and OCUK, great sites.

[kristel10589]

depends what your using it for.

its a good spec computer but dont buy from PC world! they use all the cheapest components to build there PC's.

try find something on Ebuyer and just buy a monitor seperate, as said.

I buy lots from Ebuyer and OCUK, great sites.

I'm after a high ish spec computer. Because i use it for gaming, music and storing loooooooaaadddssss of photos/movies.

As i'm so useless LOL could someone pic a good computer, along the same lines as that pc world one on one of the good websites!! I'm not too bothered whether it has a screen or not coz i can get one of them for free :p

[Alex]

Heres some hispec gaming PC's, http://www.cube247.co.uk/?syscat=2

There open sundays too so you could always give them a call.

[kristel10589]

Heres some hispec gaming PC's, http://www.cube247.co.uk/?syscat=2

There open sundays too so you could always give them a call.

Cheers, i'll have a look :y:

[kristel10589]

Has anyone ever bought a computer off this website.... http://www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk/r01/ri01.asp ?

Also what's the difference between AMD and Intel processors?

[Alex]

I prefer AMD, Better and cheaper.
No real difference, just preference.

[DarylVTR]

Your first mistake is going to pcworld. For that spec i build them at about £200 cheaper than that. Its not even a great a spec to be fair.

try here:

www.novatech.co.uk

If your looking at spending £700 odd , id definatly go for an INTEL QUAD CORE or Core Duo. atleast 3gb of DDR2 800mhz ram and a 320gb SATA hard drive with a 8600GT / 8800GT

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?PC-1109

[kristel10589]

Your first mistake is going to pcworld. For that spec i build them at about £200 cheaper than that. Its not even a great a spec to be fair.

try here:

www.novatech.co.uk

If your looking at spending £700 odd , id definatly go for an INTEL QUAD CORE or Core Duo. atleast 3gb of DDR2 800mhz ram and a 320gb SATA hard drive with a 8600GT / 8800GT

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?PC-1109

Cheers for that:y: There's one of these shops a few miles from me in Reading !!

My dad just reminded me that he bought a TIME pc from pc world for £2,500 a few years back and it only lasted a year so that's put me off pc world forever LOL He even took out a loan to buy it!!

[Karl]

Agree with Daryl although I used dinopc.com and built a nice desktop (without monitor) for approx £440.

[kristel10589]

I've found this one on e-bay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/INTEL-CORE-2-QUAD-PC-COMPUTER-4GB-500gb-SATA_W0QQitemZ350005322603QQihZ022QQcategoryZ179QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem. Sounds really good but i'm not sure about the graphics card. Is it as good as 8600/8800 graphics?

[Karl]

Crappy built in graphics probably.
Buy a 8600GT cheap enough nowdays....