Computer-buying advice
Sep. 28th, 2003 09:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
major_clangerMy computer is full and I need a new one.
Well, it's not quite that simple. But my PC is about eight years old, and although only the case, PSU and floppy are still original it is getting a bit past it and on the basis of experience (mainly other people's, fortunately) I feel it better to replace it before it goes terminally wrong.
Under other circumstances I would be tempted to build my own machine, but we have a vast amount on at the moment and I really would just like to get a ready-to-go box before we move house in a month or so's time.
So, does anyone have any particular recommendations? I've always thought of Dell as suppliers to mass-market business buyers, but I've heard surprisingly good comments on them for home use from more than one direction. Mesh also seem to get a lot of good press. I've soured a bit on Evesham as both showrooms I've visited have been staffed by Dixon's rejects, and they do some very selective review quotations on their website.
Also, a few suppliers are starting to offer Athlon 64 machines - any feelings on whether it's worth going down this route?
[Incidentally, my apologies in advance to the Mac and/or Linux crowd. I was tempted, but for the reasons above I don't fancy a new learning curve right now. It's a pity, as I drool over Macs every time I look at one, but then if I want pretty I could always go for the new Cubit P4.]
MC
Well, it's not quite that simple. But my PC is about eight years old, and although only the case, PSU and floppy are still original it is getting a bit past it and on the basis of experience (mainly other people's, fortunately) I feel it better to replace it before it goes terminally wrong.
Under other circumstances I would be tempted to build my own machine, but we have a vast amount on at the moment and I really would just like to get a ready-to-go box before we move house in a month or so's time.
So, does anyone have any particular recommendations? I've always thought of Dell as suppliers to mass-market business buyers, but I've heard surprisingly good comments on them for home use from more than one direction. Mesh also seem to get a lot of good press. I've soured a bit on Evesham as both showrooms I've visited have been staffed by Dixon's rejects, and they do some very selective review quotations on their website.
Also, a few suppliers are starting to offer Athlon 64 machines - any feelings on whether it's worth going down this route?
[Incidentally, my apologies in advance to the Mac and/or Linux crowd. I was tempted, but for the reasons above I don't fancy a new learning curve right now. It's a pity, as I drool over Macs every time I look at one, but then if I want pretty I could always go for the new Cubit P4.]
MC
