spireite

amd athlon 64x2 5000+ socket am2.6ghzenergy efficient l2 1mb (2x12kb) Cache
gigabyte ga-ma790x socketam2+8 channel audio atx motherboard 10 x usb 4x sata
bfg nvidia geforce 9600gt oc 512mb ddr3 graphics card
sound card 7.1 channel surround
4gb ddr 2 ram (16gb max)
pioneer bdc-202 blu ray reader 12x dvd+rwdl/ram sata black 500w psu
maxtor 500gb harddrive sataii 7200rpm 32mb cache
windows vista premium
office2007
mcaffee anti virus suite
nero burning suite
power dvd 8


ive had a quote ,wondered what you experts think

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

At a guess I would say £300 or less to build that as the parts are really old and I assume the sofyware would be pirated

spireite

no not pirated

jaytc2003

iTrader: (1)

id say around about £600 ish (not sure on software costs so it is a bt of a guess)

EddScott

Shame the OP is banned.

Are we talking about how much you would charge to build a machine for someone? Not including the price of the parts?

I stopped building PCs for people because I got fed up with being responsible and being on the end of a phone 24/7 when the kids have downloaded **** or a virus and it being implied that its my fault the machines knackered.

If I can charge £600 for my time I'd reconsider

spireite

£600 is what ive been quoted , im not really up on pc's would you say this is an ok machine for the money

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

eBuyer comes out at £554.44 using OEM software. The mobo has your sound onboard.

Edit: plus the cost of your PSU (approx £30). Assume you have a case?

Shark Man

As steve says, the hardware is worth about £300 (its a fairly low-end CPU, everything, else seems ok though).

IMO I would probably opt for 2gig of RAM and a 250gig Hard drive and use the saving to opt for a faster CPU. RAM and hard drives are easier furture upgrades IMO, just depends on what your doing with it: Horses for courses.

Software: £150 to £200 depending on if Nero and Power DVD are retail or OEM versions.

Add VAT and its about £580.


Just one thing to note: With 4gig RAM just note that only vista x64 will make full use of it; if its 32bit vista it will not be able to use it all.

spireite

cheers shark man ,yes it is 64bit vista .£600 seems to be a fair price then .thanks for your replys everyone

mal_howarth

You could probably buy a brand new system from Dell etc for that price and it would be all upto date

jaytc2003

iTrader: (1)

I built a quad core Q6600 with 4gb 800mhz ddr2 memory 500gb samsung hd (dont trust maxor had too many fail on builds I have done), DVD writer etc a few weeks back for £420 ish and that included a 20" widescreen tft. Without that You could have a vastly superior machine to what you are getting for similar cost

staffs Mike

You must have a pretty poor graphics card and or case and PSU to manage £420.

Q6600 + RAM is £170 at the least, 500GB sammy (also prone to fail at the moment) £45 and dvd writer ~£15

The worst 20" monitors are at least £100 - £120

Which leaves less than £90 for a mobo, case, PSU and graphics..

Shark Man

....Plus the OS, and software!


I smell a pirate, yarrr!

jaytc2003

iTrader: (1)

already had xp home edition, so installed that and rang microsoft to transfer the llicense to the new build.

jaytc2003

iTrader: (1)

The machine isnt used for gaming believe it or not it is used for web browsing and tracing family tree stuff
I used an old Geforce 6600gt that I had in my cupboard which is more than adequate (the owners are in their 60's but wanted quad core)
The case I got a cheap case just over £30 with a 500w power supply.

Also I got the parts on specials at aria.co.uk, why I mentioned it to the original op is he doesnt mention a monitor, so take £100 off my price so giving circa £320, spend say £150 on gfx card, then giving £130 ish for software (as mentioned previously though dont know the costs of office, but vista can be had for £50 ish quid) and for similar money you have imo a vastly superior machine

spireite

so basically you had half the build to start with

spireite

oh sorry monitor not needed as im using a 37" hd tv

scoobz72

you can get cheaper higher spec PC's for what you need.
As mentioned Dell are fairly good, and quiet!
Its your choice, I would not install Mcafee, but its personal choice.

spireite

this is what i want to know ,can you list the build components or is this just an opinion

scoobz72

With a Dell, its pre installed, licences are included, you make your own backup discs etc. Your best bet is to ring Dell to get a quote, I find them to be fair and honest. Its far easier to let them build and supply you rather than build. As also mentioned you will have support for it too, which you wont get if you build yourself. Its good fun to build your own, but PC manufacturers are making them so damn cheap, its now easier and cheaper to buy a pre built.
Tesco also sell base units, again really competitive prices for base units only.

scoobz72

I assume its going to be permanently on, as you mention your TV as a monitor, then noise is important. Dell are very quiet PC's by default.

spireite

sorry but this doesn't answer my question

scoobz72

Components
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad-Core Q6600 Processor (2.4GHz, 8MB cache, 1066MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium with Service Pack 1, 32-bit - English
1 Year Base Warranty
Display Not Included
3072MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024 + 2x512]
640GB (7200rpm) SATA Hard Drive
256MB ATI® Radeon™ HD 3650 graphics card
Blu-Ray ROM Drive (read/write CD/DVD & read Blu-Ray Disc)
Dell™ Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
Dell 2 Button USB Scroll Optical Mouse - Black
Accessories
Integrated 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio
No Speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system)
19-in-1 Media Card Reader
No Modem
Microsoft® Works 9.0 - English
Services & Software
No Accidental Damage Support
No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English
Also Includes
Resource DVD - (Diagnostics & Drivers)
English Documentation with UK/Irish Power Cord
D075015
Inspiron Desktop Order Uk
1Yr Limited Warranty - Collect & Return
Dell Internet OrderCompatibility Alert


This for £579 delivered.

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Microsoft Operating System:
Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium with Service Pack 1, 32-bit - English 166948 1 [619-12775][640-10593] 11


Enhanced Service Packs :
1 Year Base Warranty 111787 1 [754-10042] 30


Monitor:
Display Not Included 109455 1 [480-14779] 5


Memory:
3072MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024 + 2x512] 133071 1 [370-13220] 3


Hard Drive:
640GB (7200rpm) SATA Hard Drive 158123 1 [400-14832] 8


Video Card:
256MB ATI® Radeon™ HD 3650 graphics card 167282 1 [490-10847] 6


Optical Devices :
Blu-Ray ROM Drive (read/write CD/DVD & read Blu-Ray Disc) 135510 1 [429-12972][429-13027] 16


Keyboard:
Dell™ Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY) 109451 1 [580-13088] 4


Mouse:
Dell 2 Button USB Scroll Optical Mouse - Black 109528 1 [570-10398] 12


Dell System Media Kit:
Resource DVD - (Diagnostics & Drivers) 108416 1 [340-14330] 319


Shipping Documents:
English Documentation with UK/Irish Power Cord 108493 1 [340-14334][640-10583] 21


Gedis Bundle Reference:
D075015 168390 1 [200-54637] 22


Order Information:
Inspiron Desktop Order Uk 109893 1 [800-11340] 111


Standard Warranty:
1Yr Limited Warranty - Collect & Return 109638 1 [754-10000][767-10000] 29


Online Promotion Option for GEDIS Configs:
Dell Internet Order 21417 1 [817-10001] 650


Sound Cards:
Integrated 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio 110547 1 [510-10195] 17


Speakers:
No Speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system) 109422 1 [520-10598] 18


Floppy Drives and Additional Storage Devices:
19-in-1 Media Card Reader 123191 1 [385-10552] 10


Modem:
No Modem 110188 1 [530-11671][640-10579] 14


Microsoft Application Software:
Microsoft® Works 9.0 - English 109310 1 [630-11566] 25


Accidental Damage Support:
No Accidental Damage Support 112159 1 [755-10235] 463


Protect your new PC :
No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English 109547 1 [650-11064] 40




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I know its not 64 bit, am here just trying to help.

scoobz72

if you can get yours built, installed and configured with genuine software, then 600 is excellent.

Good luck

spireite

im picking it up tomorrow , think it is a reasonable price ,will be back to ask you lot in the kmow how to install linux as a duak os tommorow , cheers for all your input

jaytc2003

iTrader: (1)

only had the op system which is about £50 anyway. The motherboad had onboard intel graphics which is more than enough for what they were using it for, however I had a card lying round that would offer slightly better performance so used that

staffs Mike

I wouldn't want a PSU like that, if it blows it will most likely take out the rest of the PC. Better to get something like an antec NSK3480 (or full ATX equivalent) You can get them for around £55 on ebuyer and the 380W PSU is a goodun.