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Technical Help & Discussion => Self Building, Upgrading & General Hardware Help => Topic started by: Whiskas on October 23, 2003, 17:42

Title: New Computer
Post by: Whiskas on October 23, 2003, 17:42

I'm considering getting a new computer and I've seen one that I may want to get. Just wondering if any one has heard of a make called Infinity,whether it would be a reliable and if they know anything about them.

Infinity PC

Intel Pentium 4 processor 2.66GHz
512Mb DDR RAM
80Gb hard drive
14" TFT monitor
DVD/CDRW combo drive
Radeon 9000 integrated graphics
5.1 surround sound speakers
Software bundle included

Those are the specs and I've put a pic of it. Any thoughts???

Title: Re:New Computer
Post by: Simon on October 23, 2003, 18:09

Without wishing to p*ss on your chips, can I offer some constructive criticism, Whiskas?  Others may disagree, but these are my immediate thoughts:

1. You might find the monitor is quite small.

2. You would be better off with a separate DVD-ROM and CD-RW, rather than a combo.  It just makes it a bit easier make back up copies of your discs.

3. In my (limited) experience, integrated graphics don't generally perform as well as a separate AGP graphics card.

Other than that, it seems OK, but what sort of price are they asking for it?

Title: Re:New Computer
Post by: Michelle on October 23, 2003, 18:11

Looks nice to me Whiskers, how much is it?

Title: Re:New Computer
Post by: Robotochan on October 23, 2003, 18:46

Eeek what's the deal with people and TFTs? Sure they save space but for a cheap CRT you don't get that annoying blurring, though you don't get that cool effect when you push the screen either  :'(

Title: Re:New Computer
Post by: Michelle on October 23, 2003, 19:13

Guess I like TFT cos they are different (to me anyway) And they look nicer. ;)  And much less space.

And I don't tend to touch the screen so thats not a problem  ;D

Title: Re:New Computer
Post by: Robotochan on October 23, 2003, 19:18

;D It's so fun with the 80 new ones at school  ;D You can see the 1st years like touching them as they're tumb prints are very small :D

Title: Re:New Computer
Post by: Michelle on October 23, 2003, 19:25

:lol:

I'm not sure ours can reach them, they are quite high, I'll have to have a look now.  ;D

Title: Re:New Computer
Post by: Simon on October 23, 2003, 20:26

Quote from: Robotochan on October 23, 2003, 19:18

;D It's so fun with the 80 new ones at school  ;D  You can see the 1st years like touching them as they're tumb prints are very small  :D

Little bleeders!   >:(  In my day, they would have been made to clean them all again!   ;D ;D

Title: Re:New Computer
Post by: greenking on October 23, 2003, 21:17

Now Now Simon  :)
You telling me you never scratched your name on your desk or better still your mates name so he got the blame  ;D
Somehow you dont strike me as a little angel  ;)

Title: Re:New Computer
Post by: Simon on October 23, 2003, 21:40

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Title: Re:New Computer
Post by: Michelle on October 23, 2003, 21:52

Simon a little angel didn't you read the drunk while having a meal being sick post??

:lol:

Title: Re:New Computer
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