Is this a good system??

[Rikkk]

link to specs (http://www.londondrugs.com/Cultures/en-US/Product+Detail/Computers.htm?CatalogNavigationBreadCrumbs=Compute rs;Computers;PC%20Computer%20Systems;Desktop%20Sys tems;Certified%20Data%20CPD805%20MS&CS_Catalog=Computers&CS_RootCategory=Computers&CS_Category=Desktop%20Systems&CS_ProductID=1564277&ProductTab=1)

These are the specs if you don't want to check out the link:
• 2.66GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core processor
• 2GB DDR RAM
• 250GB SATA Hard drive
• DVD±Dual Layer optical drive and DVD-ROM
• NVIDIA 6200TC 128MB video card
• 19-in-1 Media card reader

For $999.00 cnd.

If its not maybe lead me in the right direction.

I am not a gamer but do photo editing.

Thanks
Rikkk

[FastFokker]

Sounds okay.. video card sucks though.

And you want a good (at least decent) video card to do visual work.

If you want a good system, why not just build a good one using NCIX's computer building program?

http://www.ncix.com/pcbuilder/

[willy]

Not recommended. At this price point, I agree with FastFokker and suggest you go the build-your-own route. You will have much better quality well-known parts for around the same price.

I wonder what kind of mobo that LD system has. It uses DDR ... Hmmm ....

[Rikkk]

I tried using the NCIX builder and it came to about $1400 for a similar system.

but you are probably right about being better parts.

Rick

[FastFokker]

$1400? Really?

I would think you should be able to construct a very good system for the same price, and at least then you would know exactly what parts you are getting.

[willy]

I tried using the NCIX builder and it came to about $1400 for a similar system.

but you are probably right about being better parts.

Rick
Please list out the parts you chose ...

[gilboman]

I tried using the NCIX builder and it came to about $1400 for a similar system.

but you are probably right about being better parts.

Rick

that's hard to imagine.

try www.cty.ca to customize a pc

i chose your specs and with decent components its same price as yours esentially (including xp pro)

[Evil Baby]

if you drop the os, the mouse/keyboard and change the case from the p180 to something much cheaper. You could probably even drop the vide card down but its a good mid range card. Anywho my build came to $998

Nikao mid tower case - 25.80
AMD 64 3200+ venice - 178.97
Asus 939 pci-E mobo - 97.58
OCZ EL 1 gig of ram(ram could be upgraded as well but it should do) - 154.24
Segate 250 gig HD - 106.98
floppy drive - 9.38
7600 gt co superclock - 275.74
OCZ Modstream psu - 96.98
Samsung dvd burner - 53.21

Althought you'll probably find the best deal in BST


edit: ohhhhh, not a gamer. My bad. hmm well I don't do photo editing so I have no idea how powerfull you need a vid card to be for that.

[Amourek]

NCIX sale prices + pricematching yields $792 before tax.

No O/S, but better motherboard, better case, better power supply.

http://img270.imageshack.us/img270/4391/ncix1ly.jpg

[willy]

If you can wait just a few more weeks, D 940 will look very attractively priced ... Much better than D 805 :idea:

Intel is planning, if the slides published are to be believed, a price slash on the 4th of June, when it will lower the whole-sale cost of Intel Pentium D 960 to $224, whereas the models 930, 920 and 820 will cost $178. On the 23rd of July, Intel will decrease the pricing of Intel Pentium D 960, 950, 945, 940 and 820 to $316, $224, $163, $183, $133 and $113, respectively. Meanwhile, its Pentium D 805 will cost only $93, starting from that date.

** Prices are in US$

Intel has started the price war ... And AMD will (be forced to) respond ...

[Rikkk]

Thanks every one, I do believe I can wait a few weeks and go for the better processor.

I must have chosen some more expensive parts to get $1300 when I did it with NCIX.



Rikkk

[willy]

Hey, check this deal out ... C$699 http://configure.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=ca&CS=CABSDT1&l=en&oc=OCDIM5150_DEALS_CB51DLE

Today (June 6) only ...