[retired_mandyg]

Yeah it's ****ed.

Comet sell Mesh computers, haven't bothered to investigate if they do good deals, however.

[retired_shean]

Originally posted by -rudi-:
Yeah it's ****ed.

Comet sell Mesh computers, haven't bothered to investigate if they do good deals, however.

Just looked on the Mesh bit of the Comet website, and the deals are truely awful. Worse CPU, graphics card and less than half the hard drive space, for an extra £80.

[retired_shean]

What advantage does a quad-core CPU have over a dual-core?

Now, natch it'll have more multitasking ability, but is that actually going to be worth the extra cost?

I've found this computer, how does it compare to the other one?

Dell Dimension 9200

-Intel Viiv Core 2 Quad-Core Q6600 Processor (2.4GHz,1066MHz,8MB cache)
-Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
-1 Year Base Warranty - Collect & Return
-Dell 19" Silver Wide Flat Panel (SE198WFP)
-256MB nVidia GeForce 8600GT graphics card
-2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]
-500GB Serial ATA RAID 0 Stripe [2x250GB 7200rpm drives with DataBurst cache]
-16x DVD +/- RW Drive
-Integrated Audio with Dolby Digital 7.1 capability

£699

Also, a specification of that PC has the 8800GTX (natch, it costs way more than I can afford), so I assume this could handle more power-requiring graphics cards that the other PC could.

[retired_nashfine]

Is an interesting option

[retired_shean]

Originally posted by gavinkil:
Is an interesting option

It is interesting, but it doesn't have a monitor or Windows, and I don't really want a refurbished PC.

[marynot]

well the 9200 will last for the foreseeable future with it having a quad core cpu. The graphics are a bit naff but overall not a bad set up for only £699

[marynot]

another option

http://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?PAGE=PRODUCTV...T=PRODUCT&KEY=232135

[retired_cherylweston]

if you want a DX10 card, you have to go 8800 GTX right now.

anything below 8800 is a bit naff, and the GTS is being replaced in november.

get a 7900 now, then upgrade to the 9 series as and when.

[retired_ashc21]

The 8600GT is garbage. Get a X2900XT or a 8800GTS please.

[marynot]

Originally posted by masteR+_+:
The 8600GT is garbage. Get a X2900XT or a 8800GTS please.

arent the x2900s unstable with lots of driver issues?