This PC any good?

[Peerzy]

Okay first off, i would custom build but this pc is sooo cheap its a steal!

http://www.pcservicecall.co.uk/layout.asp?ID=%7B9272FA1E-9AEA-4C5E-8DA7-0B6E9A351402%7D&CatID=%7B6FF79149-1ABF-4450-8D6D-D193409C5981%7D


Advent 3519 hardware

Component Description Internet
CPU Intel® Pentium® 4 3.4 GHz HT Google Search
Memory 1024 MB DDR RAM - PC2700 Google Search
Motherboard MSI® MS 6743 ver 1.0 Google Search
Hard Drive 250GB Maxtor® MaXLine™ Plus II 7Y250P0 Google Search
CD / DVD Drive 16 X JLMS 166S DVD ROM Google Search
CD / DVD Drive Lite-On® LDW411S dual DVD writer Google Search
Floppy Drive Flash Memory Card Drive (7 in 1) Google Search
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive Google Search
Video / Graphics Card nVIDIA® GeFORCE™ FX 5700 (256MB) Google Search
TV Card AverMedia TV-tuner N/A
Sound Card C-Media AC'97 Google Search
Speakers Advent SP-120N Google Search
Modem SoftK56 Data Fax Voice Speakerphone CARP (V.92) Google Search
Network Card Intel® Pro/100 VE ethernet Google Search
Ports Advent 3319/3519 ports Google Search
Disassembly Jupiter chassis N/A
Keyboard Advent multimedia keyboard Google Search
Mouse Advent optical mouse Google Search Whats your opinions on this pc? Dont take price into consideration as its cheap as chips. Anything that you would say NEEDS and upgrade ASAP? Or anythign interesting you see or would like to tell me?

[bigdawgfoxx]

what the hell does google search mean? like on the ram theres no brand or anything...

and the link doesnt work.

[orcutt989]

I'd say everything looks pretty good.

[Peerzy]

what the hell does google search mean? like on the ram theres no brand or anything...

and the link doesnt work.
I copied the specs from the websie (link fixed now btw) and it has google search link next to each part.

[bigdawgfoxx]

Whats the price?

[Peerzy]

Whats the price?
£200, so thats about $400 USD

[callum]

£200, so thats about $400 USD

that price dosen't seem right, after googling that comp i could only find it coming with a 17"TFT monitor. But it cost £1479.99, which would make the monitor worth £1279.99 :blink:

[zapjb]

Looks to good to be true.

[Peerzy]

that price dosen't seem right, after googling that comp i could only find it coming with a 17"TFT monitor. But it cost £1479.99, which would make the monitor worth £1279.99 :blink:
Im getting it with just the tower and im buying it off of someone. Infact iv already brought it. Its being shipped in for Tuesday.

[Virtualbody1234]

Okay first off, i would custom build but this pc is sooo cheap its a steal!
?

Maybe because it is stolen merchandise?

[cpt_azad]

let us know how it turns out. it does sound to good to be true.

[Peerzy]

Maybe because it is stolen merchandise?
:lol: No, im buying i from someone i feel confident buying from. I have spoken to both him and his wife on the phone and have known him since about April. He recently brought a new pc (which i advised him on) and is moving house so he offered to sell his to anyone on fasttracker.


Please keep this about the pc itself and the hardware parts. Im not so sure about the graphjics card. I always thought 256mb usually ment slower memory. And the FX is spose to be a complete flop however iv never tested one.

I'll inform you all and post some benchmarks on Tuesday/Wednesday.

[Peerzy]

PC arrived today, just been reinstalling everything. I'll post some benchmarks later but its been playing Hal Life 2 everything up as high as possible wih no lg so im hppy for £200.

@VB123456789101112 - It came with a reciept wih the same name i sent the cheque to....so not stolen. PC was brought 16th Feb 04 for £1200 :).

[Tifosi]

PC arrived today, just been reinstalling everything. I'll post some benchmarks later but its been playing Hal Life 2 everything up as high as possible wih no lg so im hppy for £200.

@VB123456789101112 - It came with a reciept wih the same name i sent the cheque to....so not stolen. PC was brought 16th Feb 04 for £1200 :).

I wasn't aware the 3.4GHz P4 was available in Feb 2004 in the UK...

[Peerzy]

CPU Properties
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4HT, 3400 MHz (4.25 x 800)
CPU Alias Northwood HyperThreading
CPU Stepping D1
Original Clock 3400 MHz
L1 Trace Cache 12K Instructions
L1 Data Cache 8 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB (On-Die, ATC, Full-Speed)

Multi CPU
Motherboard ID OEM00000 PROD00000000
CPU #0 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.40GHz, 3400 MHz
CPU #1 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.40GHz, 3400 MHz

CPU Physical Info
Package Type 478 Pin uPGA
Package Size 3.50 cm x 3.50 cm
Transistors 55 million
Process Technology 6M, 0.13 um, CMOS, Cu, Low-K
Die Size 131 mm2
Core Voltage 1.475 - 1.55 V
I/O Voltage 1.475 - 1.55 V
Typical Power 38.7 - 82 W (depending on clock speed)
Maximum Power 49 - 103 W (depending on clock speed)

CPU Manufacturer
Company Name Intel Corporation
Product Information http://www.intel.com/products/browse/processor.htm

CPU Utilization
CPU #1 25 %

From AIDA32. If you relaly don't believe me i'll uplod a scan 2moro of he reciept.

[Tifosi]

From AIDA32. If you relaly don't believe me i'll uplod a scan 2moro of he reciept.

I'm not questioning the authenticity, I just wasn't aware you could get the P4 3.4GHz chip that early

[orcutt989]

Can you post some screenshots of how half life 2 looks?

[Timz]

it seems way to good be to be true. I wouldnt take a risk on the comp, 400 bux may be pretty cheap, but if the comp is gonna break 2 months in, it might not be worth the trouble

[Monkeee]

i would never buy a built computer, especially from a random person... rather buy from a company like dell or HP... building a comp is just cheaper, better, and more control over your comp... and at least you'll know your comp will last and not break down..... (i hope)

[TheDave]

uh oh. i got a scary feeling peerzy is gonna enter a whole world of debt

[clocker]

i would never buy a built computer, especially from a random person... rather buy from a company like dell or HP...
Oh, I agree.
A "random person" can't f*ck you as thoroughly as a major corporation can.
They do have years of experience, after all.

[Peerzy]

The 'randon' person is someone from fastracker who i have known since April and others have known alot longer. I'll post some screenies of games later, HL2 looks really great now, esp the water effects. Im gonna try and find my copy of Doom 3 and install that as well.

I would usually never buy a pre-built PC but for the price i couldnt say No.

[Mr. Elmo]

whn you say you know him...is it in real life or over forums like these?

[Peerzy]

Over a forum like this, however i spoke to boh him and his wife on the phone before buying it.

[Peerzy]

These pictures were aken while i was Burning a movie with Nero, and had aquite a few programs open (slsk, grabit, photoshop and some others)

Playing everything at highest no lag.

http://aa.1asphost.com/peerzyboy/bomb.JPG
http://aa.1asphost.com/peerzyboy/car1.JPG
http://aa.1asphost.com/peerzyboy/car2.JPG
http://aa.1asphost.com/peerzyboy/car3.JPG
http://aa.1asphost.com/peerzyboy/car4.JPG
http://aa.1asphost.com/peerzyboy/revolver.JPG
http://aa.1asphost.com/peerzyboy/wierd%20spider.JPG

Im getting my copies of Doom3 nd Far Cry off my mate 2moroso i'll crank up he graphics and see how well it preforms. and i'll pos some 3dMark2001 results later on 2nite (if anyone knows a link o a torrent or DDL pm yeah)