Fox92 Posted 28 November 2009 Share Posted 28 November 2009 Yeah but Integrated graphics is garbage Onboard sound is similar yes, as its on the mobo. What mobo is actually with the PC? Normally as I said, they just naturally come with onboard sound so Its probably not worth mentioning. It would very odd to sell a PC with no Sound device. I know. In fact, I have just seen a better one at Currys so the Comet one has gone down the drain now AMD Phenom X3 8550 Triple-Core <LI class=indentFeature>(2.20GHz, 2MB Cache) <LI>Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium <LI>3GB DDR2 memory <LI>320GB SATA hard drive £239.99 Processor: AMD Athlon x2 RAM): 3 GB Hard drive: 640 GB Operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium Shared graphics: Nvidia GF9200 £289.99 My current PC is 4-5 years old now, and thats why I want a new one - it's too expensive to upgrade/build one from scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AoWW Posted 28 November 2009 Share Posted 28 November 2009 My (almost) new laptop has Vista but I've the option through Dell (who advised this system would be eligible when I got it) to get Windows 7 just for the cost of P&P. How easy will it be to install if I decide to upgrade? Will I lose all the stuff I currently have on my PC? I really want to avoid the faff of having to back everything up then re-install it. Might just stick with Vista if it's too much hassle to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 28 November 2009 Share Posted 28 November 2009 You want a pc with like a awesome sound card then? No. Just normal. Just saw that it didn't have one included and got scared, therefore I posted on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 28 November 2009 Share Posted 28 November 2009 My (almost) new laptop has Vista but I've the option through Dell (who advised this system would be eligible when I got it) to get Windows 7 just for the cost of P&P. How easy will it be to install if I decide to upgrade? Will I lose all the stuff I currently have on my PC? I really want to avoid the faff of having to back everything up then re-install it. Might just stick with Vista if it's too much hassle to change. Just stick with Vista then I suppose. Installation could take ages, at college, it took me 4 hours to do XP and then Office Enterprise (as I do IT at College). And, yes, you might have to back everything up that is indispensible such as photos and all that. But, if you have an external hard drive or something it should be ok. Can't really comment much because I have never used Vista/7 - although that shouldn't matter, it's only another o/s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coale39 Posted 28 November 2009 Share Posted 28 November 2009 No. Just normal. Just saw that it didn't have one included and got scared, therefore I posted on here Most new pc's especially in places like comet dont have detailed tech specs. I would be absolutey amazed if it didnt play any sound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavrentis Posted 28 November 2009 Share Posted 28 November 2009 I know.In fact, I have just seen a better one at Currys so the Comet one has gone down the drain now AMD Phenom X3 8550 Triple-Core <LI class=indentFeature>(2.20GHz, 2MB Cache) <LI>Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium <LI>3GB DDR2 memory <LI>320GB SATA hard drive £239.99 Processor: AMD Athlon x2 RAM): 3 GB Hard drive: 640 GB Operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium Shared graphics: Nvidia GF9200 £289.99 My current PC is 4-5 years old now, and thats why I want a new one - it's too expensive to upgrade/build one from scratch. Can't see anything about Motherboards there but I mean, I am 99% sure that it will have onboard sound. It does have onboard graphics after all, but I mean you could always ring them up. My (almost) new laptop has Vista but I've the option through Dell (who advised this system would be eligible when I got it) to get Windows 7 just for the cost of P&P. How easy will it be to install if I decide to upgrade? Will I lose all the stuff I currently have on my PC? I really want to avoid the faff of having to back everything up then re-install it. Might just stick with Vista if it's too much hassle to change. No you wont lose anything if you click Upgrade. Put the DVD in. Load the installer.. Click Upgrade than it installs it for you.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coale39 Posted 28 November 2009 Share Posted 28 November 2009 My (almost) new laptop has Vista but I've the option through Dell (who advised this system would be eligible when I got it) to get Windows 7 just for the cost of P&P. How easy will it be to install if I decide to upgrade? Will I lose all the stuff I currently have on my PC? I really want to avoid the faff of having to back everything up then re-install it. Might just stick with Vista if it's too much hassle to change. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows...ta-to-windows-7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 28 November 2009 Share Posted 28 November 2009 Can't see anything about Motherboards there but I mean, I am 99% sure that it will have onboard sound. It does have onboard graphics after all, but I mean you could always ring them up.Put the DVD in. Load the installer.. Click Upgrade than it installs it for you.. Yes, sorry about that. Just gave you the specs not the motherboard! Most new pc's especially in places like comet dont have detailed tech specs. I would be absolutey amazed if it didnt play any sound! So would I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 28 November 2009 Share Posted 28 November 2009 I am really confuzed now. It states "Integrated Speakers: No" Does that mean no integrated sound or is that just integrated speakers? Will I be able to plug my speakers/jack cable in and hear an output? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coale39 Posted 28 November 2009 Share Posted 28 November 2009 I am really confuzed now.It states "Integrated Speakers: No" Does that mean no integrated sound or is that just integrated speakers. Will I be able to plug my speakers/jack cable in and hear an output? Yes. You got a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavrentis Posted 28 November 2009 Share Posted 28 November 2009 I am really confuzed now.It states "Integrated Speakers: No" Does that mean no integrated sound or is that just integrated speakers? Will I be able to plug my speakers/jack cable in and hear an output? Are you buying monitors with the PC or just the base unit? It probably means no speakers in your monitor or something.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samilktray Posted 28 November 2009 Share Posted 28 November 2009 Id like to sell my computer to fund a laptop, not sure how much its worth or anything but its only a year old mind you. Seemed like the best place to post this, I doubt anyone will be able to roughly guess its value but I thought I'd share it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coale39 Posted 28 November 2009 Share Posted 28 November 2009 Id like to sell my computer to fund a laptop, not sure how much its worth or anything but its only a year old mind you.Seemed like the best place to post this, I doubt anyone will be able to roughly guess its value but I thought I'd share it anyway. Look on ebay and find simular specs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AoWW Posted 28 November 2009 Share Posted 28 November 2009 No you wont lose anything if you click Upgrade.Put the DVD in. Load the installer.. Click Upgrade than it installs it for you.. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows...ta-to-windows-7 Ah, ok. Thanks for this. Doesn't look too painful or complicated so I might be brave and give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samilktray Posted 28 November 2009 Share Posted 28 November 2009 Sony Vaio any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AoWW Posted 28 November 2009 Share Posted 28 November 2009 Sony Vaio any good? Hmm, I've heard good reviews about them. Odd keyboards, though, if I remember correctly - wide spacing between the keys or something. Some people seem to adapt to it very well and love it - when I used one I just found it frustrating, tbh. Probably worth looking at one in PC World or somewhere and trying it first to see if it's something you're comfortable with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB11 Posted 29 November 2009 Share Posted 29 November 2009 My current PC is 4-5 years old now, and thats why I want a new one - it's too expensive to upgrade/build one from scratch. How can it ever be more expensive to build one than to buy one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 29 November 2009 Share Posted 29 November 2009 Yes.You got a link? http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/5...ER-ASPIRE-X1301 Can any one see same/better PC at a even/lower price? Seen some at Currys that are £70 cheaper with better processor but they have been refurbished. Are you buying monitors with the PC or just the base unit? It probably means no speakers in your monitor or something.. Just the base unit. My current monitor has speakers in because I use a jack cable to fund the sound and have no speakers. How can it ever be more expensive to build one than to buy one ? Do you think it is cheaper? where are you looking? - what shops and that? Everywhere where I look (ebuyer, comet, currys, PC World, even Maplin) the cost of motherboards, all the RAM, optical drives, operating system and everything a PC has etc is expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 29 November 2009 Share Posted 29 November 2009 ...watch it in expanded HD mode! They say "a pair of 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550s, an NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT card, 8GB of RAM, an 16GB solid state drive, and four traditional hard drives -- one boots Windows 7, the other one does OS X (Snow Leopard, we believe -- he bought a copy retail), a Ubuntu install in there somewhere, and two other sweet hard drives for video editing. And here's the wacky thing: Total material cost of the system is under $1500." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjohnson Posted 8 December 2009 Share Posted 8 December 2009 Just installed Windows 7 - I seriously recommend it. Its so simple to use and looks good, which is an added bonus. IMO: Best OS since XP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acooling08 Posted 8 December 2009 Share Posted 8 December 2009 Windows XP all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB11 Posted 9 December 2009 Share Posted 9 December 2009 Just installed Windows 7 - I seriously recommend it. Its so simple to use and looks good, which is an added bonus. IMO: Best OS since XP There was only Vista inbetween and that wouldn't take much to beat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjohnson Posted 10 December 2009 Share Posted 10 December 2009 There was only Vista inbetween and that wouldn't take much to beat Theres only been 3 good OS's from Microsoft anyway... XP, Windows 7 and the good old Windows 95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 10 December 2009 Share Posted 10 December 2009 I am seriousley going to buy Windows 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitesh Posted 10 December 2009 Author Share Posted 10 December 2009 Theres only been 3 good OS's from Microsoft anyway...XP, Windows 7 and the good old Windows 95 3.1 was pretty good for its day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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