Low budget P4

[MyDraadloos]

Need to put together a new machine for my mother as a Christmas present, but the budget is a bit tight.

Any good specials out there at the moment ? Don't feel like building it myself, but that might be an option.

Was thinking at least a P4, 80GB HDD, CD-RW, 512 MB RAM.

 

[DjStyles]

Give Matrix a call, they always got some good specials on systems

 

[MyDraadloos]

Give Matrix a call, they always got some good specials on systems

If they are in CT then it is no good ......... though I am going down in a few days time I still need to prep the machine.

 

[mancombseepgood]

Look at something with local support

Look at something with local support, especially if it's your mom

http://www.incredible.co.za/services/catalog/moreinfo.asp?sku=59831

That's not a bad price, but admittedly, one can get something cheaper...

 

[MyDraadloos]

Look at something with local support, especially if it's your mom

http://www.incredible.co.za/services/catalog/moreinfo.asp?sku=59831

That's not a bad price, but admittedly, one can get something cheaper...

Ew , eeek ! Incredible Deception ........ nice try, but I recon I can find it with the screen included for that price.

 

[mancombseepgood]

Check the warranty as well...

 

[Luke7777]

Close to your specs excl monitor for R3999
or same specs, with monitor , but excl gfx card for R4699
....not P4 though

 

[MyDraadloos]

Always difficult to shop for someone else. A gaming machine might be overkill for a lady that is only likely to play Solitaire.

Anyone have an obsolete P3 lying around ?

 

[Luke7777]

Anyone have an obsolete P3 lying around ?

Might have. Was on the list to be donated, together with some other stuff. Need to check first. Is/was a P3 850 iirc

 

[arf9999]

Need to put together a new machine for my mother as a Christmas present, but the budget is a bit tight.

Any good specials out there at the moment ? Don't feel like building it myself, but that might be an option.

Was thinking at least a P4, 80GB HDD, CD-RW, 512 MB RAM.

Matrix warehouse have an entry model Celeron for R1999. Needs 256MB more memory, monitor, keyboard & mouse, to reach your requirements.

For R500 more they have one incl kb, mouse, P4, and DVD-RW (go figure )

 

[killadoob]

dude get a cheapass celeron with 256 meg ram

doesnt sound like you need more than 256 meg ram

 

[hj2k_x]

dude get a cheapass celeron with 256 meg ram

doesnt sound like you need more than 256 meg ram

That is what i would suggest as well. My mom uses a P3 with only 128MB RAM and it runs XP just fine for what she needs it( mostly wordprocessing and some browsing...) so that should be fine...

 

[MyDraadloos]

Matrix warehouse have an entry model Celeron for R1999. Needs 256MB more memory, monitor, keyboard & mouse, to reach your requirements.

For R500 more they have one incl kb, mouse, P4, and DVD-RW (go figure )

That looks like a fair deal, have a brand new keyboard & mouse lying around - would have to stick a bit more memory in it. Let's see if there is anything left in mt wallet other than receipts.