Im getting a new computer

[light-kun]

Right im a computer hardware noob so i thought i would come here to seek people with knowlage that can help me i am going to be buying a computer for 230 pounds and this is the estimate of specs

300GB HDD, 1GB GPU, 2.5 d/c CPU, 4GB RAM

my mate said he will build a computer with them specs and it will cost 230 is this worth it


thankyou.

[ByteUK]

Not bad specs, does it come with monitor etc or just a base unit?

[light-kun]

it doesnt come with a monitor as i already got one is it still worth buying
woud it be a fast machine

[ByteUK]

Originally Posted by light-kun

it doesnt come with a monitor as i already got one is it still worth buying
woud it be a fast machine

Home/Office AMD CPU no OS [bppcamd1] - £229.99 : ByteUK, Less Byte to your wallet

Take a look at this and compare, this comes with alot more bits for £229. Weve some more on there as well.

However if you take a look through our site and pick some items out we can custom build one probably for less, worth a look?

[light-kun]

yeah i will have a look at your site it seems very good but you see im not exactly very knowlagable on the whole specs thing so i dont exactly know how much better this computer is then the one im being offered.

sorry im such a noob at this lol.


i know about ram and hardrive thats about it.

[Korn Flaces]

Originally Posted by light-kun

Right im a computer hardware noob so i thought i would come here to seek people with knowlage that can help me i am going to be buying a computer for 230 pounds and this is the estimate of specs

300GB HDD, 1GB GPU, 2.5 d/c CPU, 4GB RAM

my mate said he will build a computer with them specs and it will cost 230 is this worth it


thankyou.

They seem to be very generous specs for £230 make sure that he is not trying to sell you a pre owned machine and that he isnt using your lack of understanding computers to his advantage. Looks a bit too good to be ture.
Id say for £230 - £250 youd get

An Entry level dual core CPU (Probably AMD at that price)
1 or 2GB DDR2 RAM
150 - 200GB HDD
A cheap PSU and Case
A low end graphics card or integrated (Probably ATi at that price)
DVD Burner

EDIT - Just Read ByteUK's Post which is a much more believeable spec

Get your mate to send you a full spec list and then post it up here.

[light-kun]

thanks for the help im going to get a final spec list from him today or tomorrow.


thanks again