Is this a decent mid-level PC?

[faniebraai]

I think we should start a poll to sort this one out.

 

[Indigogirl]

I think we should start a poll to sort this one out.

Anyone have any good tips to clean soup off keyboard and screen?

 

[ponder]

Anyone have any good tips to clean soup off keyboard and screen?

Dunk it in a tub of hot soapy water, sunlight liquid works best I have found

 

[Pitbull]

So I've been playing around on Evetech's configurator tool, looking for the best PC (including monitor) on a budget of only R12 000.

I realise that's a tight ask, so I had to compromise: I'm settling for the new generation Intel processor and motherboard chipset, and adding in an SSD for another decent boost. Any hope of basic gaming will have to wait until I can save up for a decent graphics card.

Do you agree that this configuration is as good as I'll be able to do?

PC Case: Standard Black Case - Included
Power Supply: Antec 400W 80+ High Performance Power Supply [ + R499.00 ]
Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 (3.2GHz, 6M Cache, 4x Cores, 3.6GHz Turbo) - Included
Heatsink & CPU Fan: Standard Heatsink & CPU Fan - Included
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO VD LGA 1151 DDR4 USB 3.1 MB - Included
Memory: 8GB DDR4 2133Mhz High Performance RAM [ + R399.00 ]
Graphics Card: Integrated GPU Share Up to 1GB Graphics - Included
Sound Card: Integrated 7.1 Channel HD Audio - Included
Primary Hard Drive: 128GB SSD Upto 500MB/s+ Speed Solid State Drive [ + R99.00 ]
Secondary Hard Drive: 1TB WD Blue 7200RPM 64MB Cache HDD [ + R699.00 ]
Main Optical Drive: 24x Dual Layer DVD +/- Writer - Included
Network Adapter: PCI 802.11g 54mbps Wireless Network Card [ + R249.00 ]
LCD Monitor: LG 23" Slim 1920x1080 Full HD IPS LED [ + R2,299.00 ]
Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64bit [ + R1,699.00 ]
Warranty: 2 Years Return To Base (1st yr. Parts & Labour, 2nd yr. Labour only) - Included
Discounted Configured Price: R 12,042.00

I built a machine for around R 15k in March iirc. Was just before the launch of the new GPU cards. I'm sure you'll be able to build a similar machine now for around R 12k. Ponder should be here shortly to assist, listen to him

Edit: Nvm, I only see the date now and Ponder is already here

Core I5 3.2
G.Skill F3 1600mhz 8GB (2x4)
ASRock H97 LGA1150
Powercolor AXR9 290 4GB
WD 1TB HDD
Transcend 128GB SSD
KB and mouse combo Cool master Devastator Blue LED KB MS2K mouse
LG DVD writer
CPU cooler
Thermal paste
TP750 PSU
23" Full HD LG monitor (1920 x 1080)

That came to R 15k and some change. See if you can find prices for those items now, maybe swap out a few other pieces and you will get to R 12k easy.

 

[Indigogirl]

Dunk it in a tub of hot soapy water, sunlight liquid works best I have found

Thanks - I popped them in the dishwasher - then out into the sun to dry - should work?

 

[Chevron]

Clearly I grew up in a different family to you then TJ99. In my family, I was given a R2 note once a week for pocket money. Computers weren't even on my radar, I used my pocket money on sweets.

I'm going to be raising my children the same way - no way in hell they'll be getting PC components for thousands of rand a pop to play lego with.

Or you could just give them your old stuff every time you upgrade.