I normally hand built all my computers but I was peeking at Dell Outlet and some of the systems seem good value (i think)....
To give a example:
P4-3200
1 GIG 400 Ram (2 x 512)
Radeon X300 Gfx Card (PCI-Express) - Crap I know
250 GIG HD
all bits and bobs excluding monitor
Price - £558 inc vat and Delivery
This system has probably gone and info is scare to what type of P4 it is, memory etc, along with the fact the gfx card sounds pants.
Now the question is - would it be better, easier to buy bits as required and thus end off with a better system for the same or better price? I was thinking of say Athlon 3400 etc. Now ram for 1 gig is gonna cost say £100 before we even start, then there is the chip which will be about £150 say - already aproaching the price of a Dell (its a 8400 btw).
Is the P4-3200 any good compared to me going for a athlon 64? Yes I hear there good for games but surely this is also geared by gfx card and the like.
What everybody views?
P.S. Web site is
http://outlet.dell.com/Emea_Dfo/EuDi...constraint=DIM