Buying a new computer

[NickVR]

Hahaha yeah might do that.
So this set up should only cost about $500-$600 then?
Case
Intel Core Duo 3ghz
Mainboard - Asus P5Q supports 8 GB RAM
Asus Radeon 2400 PCIE
Memory Apace 2GB DDR2
Western Digital 160GB Hard Drive
Card Reader 16 IN 1
LG 20x DVD Dual Layer Burner

 

[BANKS]

You would buy it? So you reckon this is all low end stuff?
Got quoted $1178.95 all built.
Mainly net, dvds, music and general stuff. wanted something reasonably quick and this what was quoted.

$ 89 - Case
$289 - Intel Core Duo 3ghz
$199 - Mainboard - Asus P5Q supports 8 GB RAM
$125 - Asus Radeon 2400 PCIE
$129 - Memory Apace 2GB DDR2
$ 79 - Western Digital 160GB Hard Drive
$ 39.95 - Card Reader 16 IN 1
$ 59 - LG 20x DVD Dual Layer Burner
$170 - Labour

wow thats expensive, save the $170 labour and build it yourself, its not that hard.

Then again my next computer is priced at $2500 for the box alone lol

 

[NickVR]

Nick: where did you get the pricing from? Have you tried MSY technology?

C.

That Computer Bloke on Park Terrace in Salisbury. Yeah I've been there but not with these specs, might go back and see what they can do for the same products.

 

[NickVR]

wow thats expensive, save the $170 labour and build it yourself, its not that hard.

Then again my next computer is priced at $2500 for the box alone lol

Yeah i'm not too confident in building that stuff. $2500.......I'd love to spend that on a whole computer. $1000 was sort of my limit.

 

[Tom_1569]

Hahaha yeah might do that.
So this set up should only cost about $500-$600 then?

Case - 40 +
Intel Core Duo 3ghz - Need more specs
Mainboard - Asus P5Q supports 8 GB RAM - 155
Asus Radeon 2400 PCIE - 25
Memory Apace 2GB DDR2 - Apache is cheap crap and unavailable to me but min is 47 for 2gb 800
Western Digital 160GB Hard Drive - 53
Card Reader 16 IN 1 - 15-20 bux normally
LG 20x DVD Dual Layer Burner - 25

Also that motherboard seems to be massive overkill for the system.

 

[BANKS]

Put it this way, i can build a wireless computer with 250gig, 2gig ram, dvd burner, 20" LCD, mircosoft keyboard and mouse and all with quality parts for about $1080

 

[NickVR]

So do those specs sound good? Cos if they are I might use that as a base for quotes. That way I can compare apples with apples.

 

[dufus]

Cant go past Compuzone in SA, never had a problem and have had 6 or 7 computers from there over the years.

 

[NickVR]

Well, recommend a system please guys. I have a 22inch screen already so don't need that, got a printer and keyboard mouse speakers all the other stuff. Just need the box.

 

[NickVR]

Cant go past Compuzone in SA, never had a problem and have had 6 or 7 computers from there over the years.

Thanks might try them, where are they located?