im looking for a new computer and i need some feed back
what im looking at is
Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0Ghz Processor 6MB 1333FSB (E8400)
* Gigabyte G31M-S2L Motherboard
* Integrated Sound, video and network
* Kingston 2GB DDRII 667 Memory (2GB stick)
* Samsung 500GB SATA HDD
* Samsung DVD Writer SATA
* Nexgen 606 miditower Case
* Assemled and Tested
$569.00
i need to know if its any good or not?
New computer
23 public posts in this discussion.
Post 2
What's it going to be used for?
Post 3
games
Post 4
need a graphics card
Post 5
I just bought the 8400 chip not long ago.
Been running like a treat with no problems on stock cooling (not overclocked)
I also got a HD501LJ 500GB Samsung HDD for storage. No problems so far and works a treat
Post 6
Shhhhhh...
http://www.msy.com.au/SYSTEMS/P2.pdf
Post 7
My 8400 also works like a dream.
If you're gaming, and going to be powering a decent GFX card to go with that, make sure the psu is up to the task. Bad power can kill the lot.
Post 8
i have an e8200 its orsm cpu :)
i have had 2 X 200 gig samsung's both died in the ass
i bought a 1X 300 gig samsung it died in the ass very quick
i just bought a 750 gig samsung... it fails smart test...
(only bought it because it was cheap and i needed temp storage to move 750 gig from one city to another and now that its done samsung can have the shitty 750 gig back)
Lesson in this is DONT BUY SAMSUNG HARD DRIVES pay the extra $30 for a seagate its worth it in the long run.
VOMIT
Post 9
I've bought dozens of samsungs.
none have failed.
Post 10
Looks good and about what I charge at work for the exact same gear. Those boards are pretty reliable and not totally devoid of overclocking options.
Post 11
i got it yesterday
Post 12
sweet pc, gratz
Post 13
its a Q6600 2.40GHz 2GB ddr2 ram GeForce 9500GT 512mb and a 500gb HD and i got it for $669
Post 14
Id have paid the extra $50 and got a 9600GT but otherwise nice.
Post 15
Agreed. Samsungs to date, have been the most reliable storage solution I've used. WD and Seagate have each had their problems with me, though Seagates 7200.10 and 7200.11 series have been stable performers for me as well... Avoid the 7200.9 series like the plague. I've had all of them fail on me, in varying sizes. Two DOA, another three failed within 24 hours, and another two died within a week, the only one left, still works, but it's on deaths door, with the dreaded click click grind noise. I kept it for the sake of keeping one to remind me never get another.
Post 16
only HDDs i've had issues with in the last few years have been seagates - most notorious of all was the dell RAID controller + seagate HDDs cluster ****
Post 17
its a WDC WD5000AAKS-00A7B0 500gb HD
Post 18
Wow. It's interesting how people have had different experiences...
I've been computing for 20 years and have had all WD and Seagate in that time. I've had one of each die, all the rest survived 'til retirement...
Edit: Having said that... I forgot to mention that 80% of my drives have been Seagate.
Post 19
hey I had a 15gig IBM deathstar that when i retired it was still working.
Post 20
I've used WD more or less exclusively since I was about 15, and that was after a Samsung and Seagate failure in quick succession.
Since then, I've only had 1 WD drive die, and that was about 18 months ago.
Post 21
...for which I have now termed the Raptor Rapture...
:p
Post 22
The % failure rate for me personally has been much higher among Samsung drives. It's amusing how everyone has a different experience.
Post 23
Quote from Wrathlon;355661:
The % failure rate for me personally has been much higher among Samsung drives. It's amusing how everyone has a different experience.
That's what I would have thought... I thought they made monitors anyways...
:P