Stueyb

Just got put onto this by a friend.

PC World are doing a Compaq 5290 for £550.

Its a 2.66 GHz P4 CPU
DVD-RW and CD Writer
120 GB HDD
XP Home and Works (Works sucks, get Office)
256 MB RAM
128 Radion 9600 Video card
6 USB
2 Firwewire ports

This is an absolute cracker imho. Only thing it could do with is another 256 MB RAM.


For the business people its even better as you can save 17.5 off that 550. However no monitor is included in the package, but ideal if your upgrading.

Geezer

If you can stretch to £850 have a look at this bargain.

Ok, it's a Time machine, which some people will not like, but the internals are all the bloody same on these things anyway

Geezer

Luke

Time, Tiny and PC world !!!!!!!!!!!!!! dont make me laugh.

Stick to Dell.. Its not often someone gives a better deal than them. When your PC world computer goes wrong... done come back here crying about the service!!

Stueyb

Well yes dell are good (until you get indian tech support) But I think if you want a basic pc its quite a goodun, esp for peeps on a budget

Hobo_Jojo

i dunno if pc world do this but time tend to use hardware which isnt very upgradeable hence trying to make you buy a new machine from when u want to upgrade.

STi wanna Subaru

iTrader: (1)

Are Mesh computers any good?

wrxsmo

Got Mesh Pc's that I bought for work, seem very good value (but customer service when I hada software issue was poo )

mj

Yes , the PC world deal is a ripper, plus you would be safe in the knowledge, that if you spent another £300 with them, you could take it back once a year for their " PC health check " - read - disc cleanup,defrag,and a good laugh at **** jpegs in the temp internet folder

suba

have a look at the Carrera OCTAN 2800SE on the A-List in www.pcpro.co.uk!