PC Spec Opinion Please

[IrishGunner]

Thinking of upgrading PC and got the below from http://www.ankermann-pc.com/en/

Mixed reviews on boards about these. However price is good but looking for info on components as dont know whats crap or not

Only using for downloading & internet but want something powerful

Price is €611.40 + €39 delivery

System: Intel Core 2 Duo
3.0GHz
E8400 Wolfdale FSB 1333
Equipment:

- ASUS P5KPL G31 1333
ATX

- NVidia GeForce 8600GT
1024MB

- 750GB SAMSUNG SATA-2
HDD

- 4GB RAM DDR2 800MHz
KINGSTON

- LG GH20 LS15 20x Multi
DL DVD-RW LightScribe

- DVD-RW Samsung
18x/18x/4,0x RAM DL SHS182A/

- Ankermann MidiTower

- Coolermaster Box Cooler

- 600W PFC Switching
power supply

- Realtek ALC850 6 Channel
Audio

- 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN
DSL ready

- 52in1 Cardreader in
3.5inch slot 1

MS Windows XP Home
Edition SP 2 CD

WL-PCI PCI mit Antenne 108
MBit

 

[Pique318]

Only using for downloading & internet but want something powerful

Bit pointless then IMO

- 52in1 Cardreader in 3.5inch slot 1

52 in 1 !!! I didn't know there were 52 types of cards to read !

 

[miselemeas]

52 in 1 !!! I didn't know there were 52 types of cards to read !

See demo -

[broken link removed]

 

[IrishGunner]

Bit pointless then IMO

Have another PC & Laptop so going to Network them

Any views on other components

 

[Towger]

Any views on other components

Nothing wrong with them, overkill for interneting. Not sure why you bothered with two DVD drives, except for copying. XP (32bit) will not make full used of the 4GB to start with, and I am not too sure if the 1gb on the graphic card also affects that limit. But, I would not worry about it too much.
I have long since given up on big and bulky PCs. Small and quiet is far better. Have a look at Dell's Hybrid range or Shuttle's range if you want some more horse power.

 

[IrishGunner]

Was not sure about getting vista as all the firewalls etc I have not vista compatible but may look at it

Yep its for 'backing up' dvd's

Got below spec from Dell


Vostro™ 200 ST (D07S027) Qty 1
Intel® Core™2 Duo E8300 processor (2.83GHz, 1333MHz, 6MB cache), Genuine Windows® Vista™ Business with XP Professional installed and Vista Media -


Base Intel® Core™2 Duo E8300 processor (2.83GHz, 1333MHz, 6MB cache)

Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows® Vista™ Business with XP Professional installed and Vista Media - English

Memory 4096MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [4x1024]

Keyboard Dell™ Enhanced USB Multimedia Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)

Video Card ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT 256MB

Hard Drive 640GB (2x320GB) 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive - Dual HDD Config

Mouse Dell Optical Scroll Premium Mouse

Optical Devices 16x DVD +/- RW Drive

Sound Cards Integrated 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio

Wireless Networking Dell 1505 Wireless-N Network PCIe Card

Shipping Documents English Documentation with UK/Irish Power Cord

Gedis Bundle Reference D07s027

Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Works 9.0 - English
Standard Warranty 1Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day

Enhanced Service Packs 3Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day
CompleteCare Declined CompleteCare

Dell System Media Kit Resource DVD - (Diagnostics & Drivers)

Promotions Hidden Option Class Free memory upgrade from 2048MB to 3072MB

Around €650 mark also me thinks

 

[Pique318]

Yep its for 'backing up' dvd's

I hope you don't mean illegally copying copyrighted DVDs?
Your quotemarks make it seem that way.

Apologies if I'm mistaken.

 

[IrishGunner]

I hope you don't mean illegally copying copyrighted DVDs?
Your quotemarks make it seem that way.

Apologies if I'm mistaken.

Never all home made movies........