Clueless girl in need of some PC advice!


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usually when you buy a prebuilt computer you get an OEM version of windows which means you can only use it on that machine and the license is not transferrable.

with a standard xp license, you can install it on one machine and if you change machines at any time, you can remove it from your old machine and install it on the new one, thus transferring your license.

its likely that you got an OEM version with your evesham computer so you wont be able to legally transfer your cp license to the new machine.

would i be able to do that tho? the windows disks i have where with the computer when i bought it from evesham computers, i thought u could only install windows one one machine without having to buy another copy for any extra machines ?

you can do it but it probably wouldnt be legal. mind you, if the old computers not being used anymore id do it

Its decent but its nothing special, the one with the 500 gb HDD mentioned earlier is a much better spec

Hehe, who are you trying to impress with the case? The specs alone justify the ''ugly'' case! :woot:

I Agree, the case should not be enough to stop you from buying that machine, its specs are well worth the money.

As always it depends on what you want to do with your computer and that should really impact your decision.

But hey, that machine posted on ebay was very good, if you want anymore advice ... post back.

This is the best pre built PC you can get with your budget.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143523

This is your best option in my opinion. Get it, and then run your current HDD in an external enclosure (or inside the case if there is a spare HDD slot) as others have suggested. The specs seem decent for the price, and unless you intend on playing PC games, I think it would be more then enough for your needs.

Also, on the subject of building your own, it really isn't all that difficult. You screw the motherboard into the case; put the processor into the motherboard (possibly the hardest part, but still if you take it slow, you would be alright); connect the optical disc drive and hard disk drive to the motherboard; plug power cables into the components; hit the on-switch. ;)

hmmm il have alook around see if i can find my windows disks, i dont really care much if its legal or not tbh im a student im poor! :)

if i wear to try build my own say the same sort of spec as that one on ebuyer and with the help of you guys on here of course! ;), would it be much cheaper then buying that one on ebuyer? x

if i wear to try build my own say the same sort of spec as that one on ebuyer and with the help of you guys on here of course! ;), would it be much cheaper then buying that one on ebuyer? x

If your up for building ok.

What do you all think about this setup for her.

XP Home

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/114048

Seagate 80GB

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/129414

Kingston 2GB Kit

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/129954

Coolermaster Elite 340 MATX Case With CM eXtreme Power 460W PSU

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/136200

Gigabyte GA-G33M-S2L

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139787

ASUS P5B-VM SE iG965

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/129592

Optiarc AD-7200S

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139414

E2180

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132064

Comes to ?258.48

Edited by PeterUK

^ Looks good to me, except that I would switch out the case to either this one or this one. But that is just because I prefer the quality of Antec's power supply units to Cooler Master's ones. And if she is able to re-use her existing Windows XP disc, than that would instantly shave off another ?53 from the price.

Here is another bargain for you

Intel Core 2 Duo 8GHZ EQ.

4GB RAM

500GB HDD

DVDRW

XP+Office

Free delievery

?299

Better case than the previous ones.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Intel-Core-2-Duo...1QQcmdZViewItem

or

INTEL CORE2DUO E6550

500GB HDD

2GB DDR2

ATI 1GB GFX

?282

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/INTEL-CORE2DUO-E6550...1QQcmdZViewItem

Hehe, who are you trying to impress with the case? The specs alone justify the ''ugly'' case! :woot:

lol i just like stuff to look stylish, and match everthing in my room is black that case would stick out like a sore thumb1 iv emailed the seller asking if he could possibly put it in a different case! cheeky maybe but dont get unless one asks! :) the one i lie is only 10 pound more on ebuyer then that ugly one! :)

hiya guys,

Iv bought a computer finally!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...N:IT&ih=014

got it for ?300, i was thinking bout buying the really ugly one the guy offered to put it in another case for me but he didnt reply to another email, wheras this guy selling the one i bought seemed more reliable and friendly! anyways i hope its ok any comments would be great!

thanks for all the help again:))

Lucy xx

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