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LOLZA, Dell blow when it comes to PC's.  For nearly a year they have been on a slide in quality & performance.

http://au.dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Shop...etailers/Hardware/

Try that link for AU & NZ based PC Retailers (Check out the Custom Built section).

thanx garndell, im guna have a look

Gateway 710XL , http://www.gateway.com

what i should be getting



Compaq Armada E500 Plll 1.0Ghz notebook
Processor Plll 1.0Ghz
RAM: 256mb
Floppy disk: 1.44Mb
Hard disk: 30.0 Gb
Removable storage: CD-ROM
Screen size: 15
Display type: TFT
Sound: Yes
OS Platform Windows: XP Home

for £425.00


that a good deal??

Short and sweet, not worth it.

Theres go-l.com, thier f-ken awsome but thier USA so its too expensive, and theres the kingworld.com Sunami series although i dont know if they just sell cases or actually build PC's.

Dane- That gateway site is USA and they dont seem to have an aussie site

jackass, just go to your local newsagent and buy a copy of Micro Mart.  There are hundreds of PC's in there for less than £400 but with a hell of a lot higher spec.

Update:
Iv'e found a case the Tsunami Sagitarius ill post pics of it, then im going to buy that and find a store to build the hardware in for me. So all my talk about brands hasnt done much but now we have to make up a hardware list LoL anyways heres the pics



I have another one but its too large to upload and its not hosted on a website, its a better pic showing all the slots and the cathodes etc

If ur still reading, heres my tech specs.

Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Intel Pentium 4 3.2Ghz with HT Technology 800Mhz FSB
Intel chipset
1024 MB PC3200 DDR-SDRAM 
160 GB EIDE hard drive (7200 RPM)
Graphics-
ATI RADEON 9800 Pro
Optical drive 1-
DVD Super Multi drive (DVD+/-CD R/RW & DVD-RAM) (Alll formats)
1.44 MB floppy drive
Integrated 10/100/1000 LAN
Creative SoundBlaster Audigy2
USB 2.0
Firewire (IEEE) 4 and 6 pin connectors
Microsoft Works 7.0
Norton Anti Virus 2004 Professional
Firewire 8 and 4 pin connecters
USB 2.0
17” LCD Screen     (model tba)
Keyboard, mouse and speakers (models tba)


Anything ive mistaken or missed?

Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2

They are probably one of the best cards around.

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Anything ive mistaken or missed?

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why not get a 10/100/1000 lan, if u getting a top of the range pc. you mite has well get a good lan card