PC - Intel Core 2 Duo E7400, 8GB RAM, 500GB HD, HD2400 Pro £371.00 @ dinopc

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  guilbert534 years, 1 month ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  To take advantage of the 8Gb of real memory you would need to install a 64 bit version of Windows (or other 64 bit operating system).
  
  32 bit windows would only use about 3 and a half Gb of this memory.
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  Wongo4 years, 1 month ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  If you totalled all the bits up inc post it would be roughly £340, so not bad in a built state. I would go the 4 gb option and save £37. But then I'd rather have my set up anyday as this is ok for general stuff but not a gaming rig. Not a bad deal but not stunning.
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  petermerritt4 years, 1 month ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  Good effort mate.
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  um4rio4 years, 1 month ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  any idea what dinopc are like for reliablity? am interested in one of their i7 systems
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  Tommy24 years, 1 month ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  guilbert53

  To take advantage of the 8Gb of real memory you would need to install a 64 bit version of Windows (or other 64 bit operating system).

  
  True, but 64bit Linux has become pretty usable. The kernel works well for a long time now, and the user space is coming together nicely, too. Even the long standing issue of browser plugins has been solved now:*both Flash and Java are available in 64bit versions.
  
  Windows seems to have a lot further to go. Sure, regular applications work just fine, but even getting a virus scanner for 64bit is tricky, unless you want the "enterprise edition".
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  sjaddy4 years, 1 month ago #6Show comment toolsReply

  Tommy2

  True, but 64bit Linux has become pretty usable. The kernel works well for a long time now, and the user space is coming together nicely, too. Even the long standing issue of browser plugins has been solved now:*both Flash and Java are available in 64bit versions.
  
  Windows seems to have a lot further to go. Sure, regular applications work just fine, but even getting a virus scanner for 64bit is tricky, unless you want the "enterprise edition".

  
  
  
  not sure i would agree with that statement about anti virus.
  
  Avast is one of the best out there and is free
  
  http://www.avast.com/eng/x64.html
  
  Agreed not 100% 64 bit but works fine with vista 64 bit
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  lever.mark4 years, 1 month ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  Tommy2

  True, but 64bit Linux has become pretty usable. The kernel works well for a long time now, and the user space is coming together nicely, too. Even the long standing issue of browser plugins has been solved now:*both Flash and Java are available in 64bit versions.
  
  Windows seems to have a lot further to go. Sure, regular applications work just fine, but even getting a virus scanner for 64bit is tricky, unless you want the "enterprise edition".

  
  
  avg free edition works fine on windows 64bit
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  golo834 years, 1 month ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  for £449 (excludes quidco) can get a dell inspiron dessktop E8400 (3ghz)+2gb ram+500gbHD+23inch full HD screen+vista SP1 OS.
  
  u can just buy a graphix card and 2gb ram separately from other suppliers to upgrade but total should be less than £500...
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  playaz4 years, 1 month ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  whats this like for 'middle of the range' gaming?
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  czrsiNk4 years, 1 month ago #10Show comment toolsReply

  I'm sure it would be fine at lower detail settings at 1280 resolution. Don't expect Crysis to run any faster than 8FPS though ;-) certainly functional for most stuff.
  
  Counter-Strike, most source games (with the exception of L4D which you'd have to really dumb down), Burnout Paradise, Unreal Tournament 3 and titles from a year or so ago should be fine, you'll struggle with anything that features 'mind-blowing graphics' however.
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  playaz4 years, 1 month ago #11Show comment toolsReply

  czrsiNk

  I'm sure it would be fine at lower detail settings at 1280 resolution. Don't expect Crysis to run any faster than 8FPS though ;-) certainly functional for most stuff.
  
  Counter-Strike, most source games (with the exception of L4D which you'd have to really dumb down), Burnout Paradise, Unreal Tournament 3 and titles from a year or so ago should be fine, you'll struggle with anything that features 'mind-blowing graphics' however.

  
  
  Cheers for that :)
  
  Just curious has anyone ever ordered from these guys? if so what do you reckon, what is the customer service like?
  
  Thanks
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  Agharta4 years, 1 month ago #12Show comment toolsReply

  1st post and it’s a deal for a company that nobody seems to have heard of. Isn’t that usually treated as suspicious around these parts? Let’s run this stranger out of town. :w00t:
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  dean_brfc4 years, 1 month ago #13Show comment toolsReply

  Pointless having a decent PC then throwing a rubbish graphics card like that in it. You'd have to spend another £50 on top to make it worthwhile buying.
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  biggiep4 years, 1 month ago #14Show comment toolsReply

  Agharta

  1st post and it’s a deal for a company that nobody seems to have heard of. Isn’t that usually treated as suspicious around these parts? Let’s run this stranger out of town. :w00t:

  
  
  First post but joined in 06, thats must count for summat? or maybe not, never heard of them either but they may well be ok.
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  Bazza714 years, 1 month ago #15Show comment toolsReply

  Found this from PC Advisor Forum
  
  http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/forums/index.cfm?action=showthread&threadid=287563&forumid=2
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  Agharta4 years, 1 month ago #16Show comment toolsReply

  biggiep

  First post but joined in 06, thats must count for summat?

  
  Oops, I missed that. :oops:
  
  

  Bazza71

  Found this from PC Advisor Forum
  http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/forums/index.cfm?action=showthread&threadid=287563&forumid=2

  
  That doesn't look promising.
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  DaveJ864 years, 1 month ago #17Show comment toolsReply

  Looks like a good price but note the 3yr warranty is labour only for the 2nd and 3rd years and you still need an O/S.
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  mulmul4 years, 1 month ago #18Show comment toolsReply

  is this class as a mid-rage system if i wanna do games like crysis in all max settings
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  EndlessWaves4 years, 1 month ago #19Show comment toolsReply

  playaz

  whats this like for 'middle of the range' gaming?

  
  
  

  mulmul

  is this class as a mid-rage system if i wanna do games like crysis in all max settings

  
  
  I'm afraid the 2400 is very much low-end, it was when it was released and it's had two replacements since then. If you're gaming on a mid-range monitor (~£200) then you should be looking at something like a Radeon 4850 or other £100-150 card.
  
  

  Agharta

  1st post and it’s a deal for a company that nobody seems to have heard of. Isn’t that usually treated as suspicious around these parts? Let’s run this stranger out of town. :w00t:

  
  
  DinoPC deals have been posted on here before and they have been going since at least last september so it's not a complete scam, I can't comment on the quality of their customer service though.
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  rwgs4 years, 1 month ago #20Show comment toolsReply

  mulmul

  is this class as a mid-rage system if i wanna do games like crysis in all max settings

  
  
  Any system that plays Crysis at max settings is NOT mid-range, even the best high ends can struggle.
  
  The graphics in this one is pretty much useless for new games (even ones that are only 2 years old, it will prob struggle with).

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