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PC on stanby. Is this a good one?

Discussion in 'OcUK Full Systems & Bundles' started by Necessitor, Jan 19, 2019.

    Jan 19, 2019 at 9:57 PM
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  1. Necessitor

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    2. Jan 19, 2019 at 10:04 PM
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  2. Jonnybmac

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    Why not just buy a new one next day delivery if one goes belly up?
     
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    3. Jan 19, 2019 at 10:29 PM
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  3. Necessitor

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    I can wait the 7 days for it to be built. Although maybe my son won't and there will be tears.:eek:
    I live next to Overclockers and can pick it up so no delivery delay.
    Although shamefully didn't realise they were next to me for 3 years...having moved up from London.:mad:
    The one he's got now must be 6/7 years old so don't expect it to last yet another year. I want it to die.
    I asked the question whether this is the best option for the dosh but honestly think this IS the best one....it's sparkly with lots of lights.;)
     
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    4. Jan 20, 2019 at 7:45 AM
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  4. orbitalwalsh

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    If they are next door... Just just collect parts there and then. And show how to replace / build a PC :)
     
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    5. Jan 20, 2019 at 11:48 AM
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  5. Danny75

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    I'd take 8GB RAM and an SSD over 16GB RAM and no SSD, any day.
     
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    6. Jan 23, 2019 at 9:40 AM
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  6. angel102

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    forgive the bluntness, but if your son can't wait a few days for a new pc then maybe that leads to a wider issue, tears or not?

    Surely you have better things to spend your money on than a PC that you may or may not use, rather than waiting until you actually need it and getting the latest, or cheaper most likely hardware at the time?
     
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    7. Feb 5, 2019 at 9:58 AM
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  7. Vexr

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    This sounds the wrong way round... that's an £850 PC (with the 16 GB of RAM option). Surely you'd go for that as the main PC and keep the old one as a backup if necessary? Keeping on with a 6-7 year old machine and having this newer better one sat unused waiting for the old system to die sounds pretty odd to me.
     
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    8. Feb 26, 2019 at 3:35 PM
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  8. dulcificum

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    This whole thread must be a troll.
     
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    9. Feb 26, 2019 at 3:39 PM
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  9. Stephanie Peterson

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    If i had a kid that couldnt last a few days without a pc then i would be taking a serious look in the mirror about what i did wrong over the years they grew up.
     
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    10. Feb 27, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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  10. tyler_jrb

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    Agreed surely you are better off just either having a new one built and your son using that.

    Build one together.

    Or wait until this one dies and then upgrade.

    Buying one just for the sake of it just in case it dies seems like a waste to me. As it may not die for another few years and then this spare build, could have built a new system, more powerful for cheaper or same price as the spare.
     
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    11. Mar 4, 2019 at 8:46 AM
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  11. RedMogg

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    Welcome to child-rearing, 2019...
     
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    12. Mar 30, 2019 at 4:27 PM
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  12. Cooler running

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    Is your sons pc the only one in the house? couldn't he just share for a week while you get on build?

    You can add another user to an existing PC you know...
     
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    13. Mar 30, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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  13. MasterOC

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    cant believe im reading this ... suppose the savings from living in london alone pays for this mind.
     
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