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

[Scott Ewing <geekstah@xxxxxxxxx>]

2005 editions of virus scanning software are out now

there is not "wait and see" with a virus scanner, you have it
installed on day one and the first thing the PC does when it goes onto
the net is download the updates.

The sound card will really only be nesecary if you plan on plugging
the PC into a fairly decnet audio setup, onboard audio has come on
leaps and bounds since they started doing it, onboard graphocs still
lag behind a lot (but they are still relativelly powerfull, as it's
the fatest moving area of PC technology) but the onbaord sound will be
fine unless you are plugging th PC into Av or decent hi-fi kit.

HTH
Scott


On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 10:54:39 -0000, Andy Whitfield
<andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>
> Yep, I'll upgrade to the x800 graphics card.
> A mistake I made on my last PC was having graphics and sound
> integrated on the motherboard.
> The ATI Radeon x800SE card isn't integrated on-board but I see the
> sound is.
> Would I be better of buying the Creative Labs Sound Card?
>
> As for the anti-virus, I think it might be better to wait for 2005
> edition.  I presume it will come out in January?
>
>
> Andy
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Scott Ewing <geekstah@g...> wrote:
> > yeah, the speed of the card, the x800 will see you better into
the
> > future, and yeah you'll only need 256meg for hardcore gaming.
> although
> > there were rumours of a 512meg GeForce 6800 ultra it has yet to
rear
> > it's head, probably be the kind of thing that gets released just
> > before the GF7.
> >
> > virus updates being free, yes and no.
> > with Norton anyway, it'll cost you 45 quid for the program, and
you
> > get 15 months of updates included. You then get the option of
buying
> > another subscription, or buying the new version of the product
after
> > that time.
> >
> > you can of course "acquire" the software by other
methods, thus
> > negating the need for subscriptions.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 16:23:09 -0000, Andy Whitfield
> > <andywhitfield2002@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
> > > > >
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