New pc question

[HBK]

Hey guys,im thinking of buying a new PC what do u think of this? It looks nice and powerful,love amd..appreciate your feedback

http://www.pcworld.ie/productDetails.aspx?productRID=202&image=Packard Bell

 

[Skel]

Well im assuming by the link that its a packard bell. If you want to buy a quality computer then try dell.com. The specs look good, but it all really depends on what are you using your pc for.

 

[spider_007]

might not wana go with this AMD Athlon 64 3400 + Processor

 

[HBK]

whats wrong with the processor? its very powerful?!?
id be using it mostly for gaming and dvd's personal

 

[spider_007]

Originally posted by HBK
whats wrong with the processor? its very powerful?!?
id be using it mostly for gaming and dvd's personal

I sopose it's alright for gaming & dvd's, not wery good for CAD (Computer Aided Design)

 

[ShizamDaMan]

The specs look really nice, I'd say it'll be able to do just about anything you throw at it.

That computer could to CAD/CAM applications just fine. I'm on a laptop with an XP 3000+, 768MB of RAM, and a 32MB Geforce 4 GO mobile and I run Inventor 8 just dandy.

If all you want to do is computer aided design, you'd be getting a dual CPU system in the first place

 

[HBK]

Theres over a gig of ram which is always nice
i emailed them wondering about the spec of the motherboard cos u wanna make sure u know what your getting. The graphics card is handy 2 as it will boost up the overall performance. im really thinking about going for this one! if it runs half life 2 at full performance ill be v impressed

 

[Don Pablo]

Go for it. The processor will be great, and it beats out most of intel's processors. Plus, you'll be ready for a 64 bit operating system, but those aren't mainstream for a couple more years.

 

[spider_007]

Originally posted by Don Pablo
Plus, you'll be ready for a 64 bit operating system, but those aren't mainstream for a couple more years.

One of the reasons I didn't buy it, One of the programs I had to run was "Catia V5" which runs on 32

 

[Page]

I'm very wary about buying brand-name computers now b/c the things are built as cheaply as possible, and the parts used are generic and often sub-par. (I bought one compaq that was D.O.A. the first time I used it, and i had to drive all the way back to return it. ) If one thing breaks, there is often no warranty for it.

If you buy a computer for games, be sure that it has a real video CARD and not just a video chipset on the motherboard--- chipsets suck b/c they don't have their own dedicated memory like cards do, and this means that chipsets always use up some of your system RAM.

Also, the software on compaq/emachines/etc. totally blows... you get a "restore disc" but it's not a real copy of windows, it is a HD image that reloads a sh!tload of useless memory-wasting proprietary software along with windows, so you never get a clean instalation.

the absolute best way to get a computer is to buy good quality brand-name parts and assemble it yourself. That way, you get exactly what you want and each part has its own warranty.

 

[Don Pablo]

Originally posted by spider_007
One of the reasons I didn't buy it, One of the programs I had to run was "Catia V5" which runs on 32

AMD's 64 bit processors can run 64 and 32 bit programs at the same time. I am running a 32 bit OS and programs right now. They are excellent processors. Only used the 64 bit aspect when I was betatesting XP 64 bit.

 

[The Living Legend]

Whoa, Packard Bell is still around? I'm out of touch.

 

[undesputable]

Get an HP... I have one and it has lasted me like 4 years, everything works and its still going strong.