Re: [OT] Help needed choosing new PC Spec.

["Andy Whitfield" <andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the info.
Am I right the only difference between the cards is processing speed?
And 128Mb memory on the graphics card enough?  I'm guessing 256Mb
really only needed for 3D graphics?

Ummm, maybe dumb question, but I thought virus updates were free?

Andy
--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Scott Ewing <geekstah@g...> wrote:
> get the X800 graphics card instead of the X300, i know your not into
> gaming, but it's simply a better performing card and you never know
>
> get xp [ro instead of xp home
>
> get them to throw the modem away.
>
> add a virus scanner subscription, there are lots of varying opinions
> on which is the best, i use norton, but have used mcafee and enjoyed
> it a couple of months ago.
>
> Good spec machine, justa pitty it's not an amd64 :)
>
> Scott
>
>
> On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 13:39:30 -0000, Andy Whitfield
> <andywhitfield2002@y...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Got to buy a new desktop PC as mine is so sloooow.
> > I'm hoping the knowledgeable members of UKHA can help.
> >
> > I need it for business use and don't want to upgrade or update it
for
> > many years, so I want a fairly good spec.
> > I tend to have a dozen windows (or more) open at any one time.
> > Mostly IE but also Word, Excel and a graphics program.  Within
the
> > graphics prog, I may have 20 or so photos open for editing.
> > But I'm not in to gaming or video editing, etc.
> >
> > I'm looking at www.dell.co.uk/deals and E-Value code DMUK5-D1147
> > From the defaults, I've changed the warranty to 1 year and added
a
> > floppy drive.
> > Plenty of RAM at 1Gb but is the graphics card enough at 128Mb?
> > Any comments about the spec or make very much appreciated!
> > Thanks
> > Andy Whitfield
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >