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DrToffnar

DrToffnar

DrToffnar

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So my friends thinking about buying a new desktop through a salary sacrifice scheme at this work.

However, he's going to end up spending close to £2200 on it by the end of the 3 year 'contract' and I couldn't help but think that it was a little too much for what the system offers. I couldn't even elaborate on some of the system details for him (mobo manufacturer, CPU cooling etc.)

I've told him I'm more then willing to help him throw one together from scratch but he's a stubborn old goat who can't be bothered with the faff anf the wait.

Here's a link for you guys to have a goosey at.


http://hp.theinfiniteinfo.com/2017/01/omen-hp-870-185na-desktop-download-drivers.html
 
Yeah I agree. It's a good system, but for the price...

It's the missing details as well. I assume HP prebuilt systems come with a custom board and stock cooling for the CPU?
 
That is blatant daylight robbery. I'd rather buy a top end laptop for that price and probably be equally as capable in real world situations.
 
DrToffnar said:
So my friends thinking about buying a new desktop through a salary sacrifice scheme at this work.

However, he's going to end up spending close to £2200 on it by the end of the 3 year 'contract' and I couldn't help but think that it was a little too much for what the system offers. I couldn't even elaborate on some of the system details for him (mobo manufacturer, CPU cooling etc.)

I've told him I'm more then willing to help him throw one together from scratch but he's a stubborn old goat who can't be bothered with the faff anf the wait.

Here's a link for you guys to have a goosey at.


http://hp.theinfiniteinfo.com/2017/01/omen-hp-870-185na-desktop-download-drivers.html
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@8 Pack Could do your friend a better rig - custom built im sure for the same price but a whole lot better haha
 
The issue, I guess, is the up front cost. With the salary sacrifice the money comes off your wages so doesn't 'appear' to be money out of your bank account. Many companies, including mine, do this every year.
 
MissChief said:
The issue, I guess, is the up front cost. With the salary sacrifice the money comes off your wages so doesn't 'appear' to be money out of your bank account. Many companies, including mine, do this every year.
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Surely buying on finance is no different though. It just means your bank is a conduit between the employer and the retailer.... Just make the payment date to coincide with payday if it's an issue.
 
You (He) could get a Ryzen R5 1600 and GTX 1080 system for under £1500. Even if he went with an i7 based system it wouldn't be anywhere near £2200. Your friend needs a slap :D


My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Tech Labs AMD Ryzen Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator = £1,476.89
    • Processor:AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
    • Motherboard:Asus Prime B350-Plus AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
    • CPU Cooler:Alpenfohn Brocken ECO CPU Cooler - 120 mm
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 1:Seagate BarraCuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST3000DM008 )
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Optical Drive **Please Check Chassis Support**:Unwanted
    • Case Lighting:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Memory:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B30
    • Case:CoolerMaster MasterBox 5 Midi Tower Case - Black
    • Power Supply:Bitfenix Whisper M Series 550W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply
    • Keyboard:Unwanted
    • Mouse:Unwanted
    • Speakers:Unwanted
    • Monitor:Unwanted
    • Gaming Chair:Unwanted
    • Soundcard:Unwanted
    • Network Adapter:Unwanted
    • Security Software:Unwanted
    • Headset:Unwanted
    • M.2 Solid State Drive **For Operating System If Selected**:Unwanted
    • Solid State Drive 1:Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)
    • Solid State Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Graphics Card:Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming RGB 8192MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N1080G1 GAMING-8

Total: £1,490.99
(includes shipping: £14.10)



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DrToffnar said:
So my friends thinking about buying a new desktop through a salary sacrifice scheme at this work.

However, he's going to end up spending close to £2200 on it by the end of the 3 year 'contract' and I couldn't help but think that it was a little too much for what the system offers. I couldn't even elaborate on some of the system details for him (mobo manufacturer, CPU cooling etc.)

I've told him I'm more then willing to help him throw one together from scratch but he's a stubborn old goat who can't be bothered with the faff anf the wait.

Here's a link for you guys to have a goosey at.


http://hp.theinfiniteinfo.com/2017/01/omen-hp-870-185na-desktop-download-drivers.html
Click to expand...

it has a cool sounding title and its a nice case, but the price is typical of branded systems like those, go in to C world you will see it for either similar price or for a bit less then you have the dells attempts, i would buy one if i had the money, wanted a branded system and ready built and everything those companies have to offer support/warranty wise, but thats the lazy approach, id want that case with a better cheaper system inside it ha
 
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