computer ditz needs help please

[Noor]

Salaams

Okay here's the prob-

I'm after a new pc system. What constitutes as a good system? what kind of memory, ram, power (whateva) etc etc.

And does anyone know where i can find one at a good price range (ie value for money)?

Will be v.greatful 4 ur help.

Noorie

[Noor]

Just a basic package will do.

I don't need anything extravagent.

Something which has enough memory, ram a cd rom/floppy drive

just da basics.


Noorie

[nam]

Sallaam

Sis Noor...Bro Umars suggestions are good. What you also should consider is that alternative chips such as Athalon and Celeraon are cheaper...thus you can get a faster computer for cheaper.

As for RAM do not go below 128Mb simply becuase the systems these days will not function effectivley without them. However, don't worry about going for the fastest RAM as a home office use computer doesn't really need it.

Most computers these days come with a CR/RW and if there is an option get the DR/RW instead of a DVD Drive because the CD/RW is more practical. Additionally a internal DVD drive is cheap to get installed later if need be.

If you are playing games or wanting to process graphics then i suggest you get a independant video card i.e. like a TNT 3 +...the same applies with a sound card...you can get a relatively cheap one which is good...i.e. sound blaster.

If you really want to save money you can buy a second hand monitor as the price of a new one is often ridiculous...the same as periphers such as mouse key board etc etc.

Hope that helps..

Allah Hafiz

Nam (light headed)

[AllMakes]

Well it's nice to know I'm not a supporter of Zionism.. I wasnt aware of the Intel/Israeli connection... but Intel is bad enough as it is, anyway. :D

Noor, a really cost effective way is to buy a bare bones package and put it together your self of have someone that knows how to put one togehter do it for you. This way you can whichever motherboard, proccessor, video card, sound card, etc that you want.

In order to get a Dell or Gateway computer with Intel thats about equal to the computer I have, I'd probably have to spend about $3000 plus the monitor.


I only paid a little over $900 for the following at Fry's:

900Mhz AMD Duron processor
256K DDRAM
30GB Maxtor hardrive
FIC AN19E motherboard
ATI Rage Fury Pro video card
Soundblaster Audigy Gamer sound card
Sony 16x CDRW
Sony DVD-ROM
Floppy
Yamaha speakers (YST-MS201) (3 speaker system)
A cheap keyboard
Logitech optical mouse.

The only thing I didnt pay for was the monitor.. because my brother let me use one of his old ones. :D
I don't know if the have a Fry's or something like it near you... but I would look around and see if there are any computer supply warehouse stores nearby.

I highly recomend AMD processor and FIC motherboard. I tried a bunch of other name brands but none of them agreed with my sound card. By now, if I were to buy my same computer, it would probably be half the price!

[Noor]

Salaams


Jazakhallah for ur suggestons.

Anyway i don't need a monitor- got a nice one already :)

I found this package anyone tell me if its any good

300 WATT TOWER CASE

AMD DURON 1.1GHz

128MB SDRAM

20 GB HARD DRIVE

52X CDROM

56K V. 90 FAX/MODEM

FLOPPY DISK DRIVE

128-BIT 3D AGP GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR WITH SHARED MEMORY UP TO 64MB

2MB FLASH ROM ON BOARD

32 BIT SOUND

POWER LEAD

10/100 ETHERNET LAN

1X AGP 4X SLOT

2X PS/2 PORTS

2X USB PORTS (PLUS 2 USB ON BOARD)

1X SERIAL PORT

1X PARALLEL PORT

1X OPTIONAL INFRARED CONNECTOR ON BOARD

1X JOYSTICK CONNECTOR

2X FREE CDROM BAYS

1X FREE 3.5 INCH BAY

SUPPORTS UP TO 1GB PC100/133MHz SDRAM MEMORY

SUPPORTS AMD DURON/ AMD ATHLON/ AMD
THUNDERBIRD/ ATHLON XP 2100+ PROCESSORS

BUNDLED SUPER VOICE FAX/MODEM AND VOICE APPLICATIONS; MEDIA RING TALK FOR INTERNET PHONE COMMUNICATIONS.

PROVIDES TREND MICRO'S CHIP AWAY VIRUS AND PC-CILLIN 2000 (OEM) FOR WINDOWS AND INTERNET VIRUS PROTECTION

ALL THE DRIVERS ARE SUPPLIED ON ORIGINAL CDS

yes / no maybe so?

Noorie

[thekid]

Try looking out for a Athlon processor and check out the cost difference with the Duron. Do the same for DDR Ram and SD ram. (Rd ram would be too expensive however you could check that out too)

You havent mentioned what motherboard does the system have. The motherboard makes a hell lot of difference to the performance of your system.

What make is the AGP??? Geforce is one of the best.

The cost difference between the 40GB and 20Gb HDD is not much so...

[Noor]

And in english all of dat means?


Noorie

[AllMakes]

That sounds like a pretty good PC... How much are they charging for that setup?

like thekid suggested, you could probably get a larger hard drive for not much more money. My mother bought a 120 gig for the same price as my 30 gig a year and a half after I got mine. The stuff gets less expensive all the time.

Also, do you know what brand the sound card is? I only trust Creative (makers of Soundblaster) becasue they are the biggest name brand. In most cases it's best to go with the name brand rather than something new and lesser known. (AMD being the exception, of course)

[Noor]

heh heh

Well i checked yeserday on e-bay it was £160 but i'm sure dat by the time it had gotten sold it was well over £200.

But a system like dat, how much would u say it should cost approximately?


Noor