Looking to purchase new PC...??

We're just about to have telephone lines extened to our village sub-district {only a couple of properties}, and would like to go ahead and have a PC in the home. I've always used laptops/notebooks {purchased in Japan/America} here as to no access. I haven't the first clue to which would be the best buys here in Fairyland. I need some help and advice from you techies. Cost isn't such a hinderence. Which local makes and models would be suitable? I don't even know what's available within the Thai market..........HELP PLEASE!?! Thanks.:)

gigabyte motherboard

enermax psu

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

Which local makes and models would be suitable? I don't even know what's available within the Thai market

---

Everything is available. Lots of good stuff out there. Suggest you come up with a list of what you need/want to use on a PC. Folks will be able to give you better suggestions if you do.

I told the fat bastard what I wanted and he got a case and filled it with good shit and it has ran every day for about 5 years and is just as good as the day he fired it up the first time.

Get a Mac.

You won't have to deal with any virus, malware, or spyware stuff - this is especially useful if all you do is cruise porn sites (surprisingly, this seems to be important to some folks, and those are the #1 places where PCs get infected).

Plus, for those moments that you ABSOLUTELY need Windows, you can run Windows on the Mac (either in a Windows separately, or by rebooting into Windows) - so essentially you get 2 computers for the price of one.

Plus, it just works.

(obligatory fanboi plug)

I would be tempted to ask Marmite. He has given a lot of good advice to others in the past, uses a good computer for work and knows what he is talking about. As Norton has said, everything you could possibly want is available here in LOS. Just pick a budget.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by DaffyDuck

Get a Mac. You won't have to deal with any virus, malware, or spyware stuff

---

I agree, I've bought an iMac 24 " Mac OS X Leopard not long ago and it's the best OS I've ever had (even if you don't visit porn sites). The 20 " should make anyone happy at home.

I have a dualboot WinXP (a nightmare) and Mandriva Linux on my laptop but Mac OS X Leopard is much better even if I'm a begginer with this OS.

It's a subjective point of view but once you have a Mac it's difficult to switch to another OS.

The - :

- Expensive
- I don't like the mouse, replaced by a Logitech MX 1000 I used on my old PC
- Less games available, but I don't care as I only play WoW in native mode. And most of the people play games on XBox or Playstation.

what are you going to use it for ?

who is going to use it ?

The OP asks for help with buying a PC; not an overpriced Mac nor does he want to spend 3 years choosing which version of Linux he wants to use.

What I would do, is go to your nearest PC Mall and get a shop to build something to your budget. For 20k you can get a solid machine for doing pretty much whatever you want to do.

I have the following which would be about the 20k mark now.

Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66Ghz with Asus Motherboard
Good Power Supply Unit
2 Gig RAM
DVD Burner
Samsung 932B 19" Monitor
Running Windows XP Pro

I'm sure something like that would keep you happy for a few years.

just for interest , Marmite

would you care to list the components in order of importance ?

aka where to put a few extra shakles to obtain the most benefit ?

Tesco has a very nice HP Tower, fully loaded, DVD writer etc... for about 14,000 THB

and it's a HP Compaq, so less risk than the Somchai version fully loaded with virus and malware

Ask your Tesco guy to load original XP for an extra 500 THB cash :)

almost forgot, Tesco is also having a great promo on a laptop Compaq, very nice, 1GB RAM, 80GB SATA, DVD writer with lightscribe, 14'' Screen, Intel Core Duo, Wifi etc... for only 15,000 THB

i just bought a HP Pavillion.

2.5g duo core.
1 gig ram.
500gig HD.
19in widescreen.
etcetc
For 15,000 baht.

Yeah it could do with some ram but meh, its all brand new and covered by a decent warranty.

Didnt do the 500baht 'original' xp install as they will not give you the 'original' disc, this is an extra 4000 baht....
i will install my 'original' software instead.

Thanks for the tips everyone!! Much appreciated!!:)

Either make a list of which features are important for you to get more specific advice, or go to the nearest mall to inform yourself what is available.

If you live out in the sticks and know nothing about computers, like myself, you may be better off buying a brand-name set rather than have something assembled which you may find difficult to get serviced later.

It just seems incongruous to buy hi tech computer stuff from Tesco.

They do have a very good vegetable section.

Trying to remember why we went to Tesco's in England..........

aaah,,Waitrose was closed.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by CharleyFarley

They do have a very good vegetable section.

---

Nope, not even in the UK if memory serves.

But there's a wide selection of brands selling the same vegetable oil, tinned sardines and nam-pla at our local Tesco's.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by spiff

you may be better off buying a brand-name set rather than have something assembled which you may find difficult to get serviced later.

---

Yes. Also, even though you may pay a bit more buy it from a good shop in Surin. You will get a lot better response with small glitches from them.

I just purchased a new HP Pavilion from a shop in Roiet and they are always glad to help if I have problem with SW installations and the like. They even sent out a guy to the house which is 20km away for free to help setup internet connection.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Mid

would you care to list the components in order of importance ?

---

Not really. I don't think it's that straightforward.

That being said a good quality PSU is essential imo, as is XP Pro rather than V****a.

If RS is near a Tesco, I would suggest looking there first as they do seem to have some pretty good deals.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Good Power Supply Unit

---

What's dat? A diesel genset?? :doglol:

thanxs Marmite ,

you answered the question I was trying to ask :)

swapping out my psu and successfully cooling the cpu made big differences to this machine ,

XP Pro eats vista

^^ What's that? A joke?

Click here for Belarc's System Management products, for large and small companies. Operating System System ModelWindows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600) VIA Technologies, Inc. P4X266-PE11/T
Enclosure Type: DesktopProcessor a Main Circuit Board b2.40 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: P4X266-PE11/T
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 12/16/2002Drives Memory Modules c,d40.06 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
29.51 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

LG CD-ROM CRD-8522B
LITE-ON LTR-52327S [CD-ROM drive]

SAMSUNG SP4002H [Hard drive] (40.06 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 0411J1FTC27900, rev QU100-61, SMART Status: Healthy 512 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'A0' has 256 MB
Slot 'A1' has 256 MB
Slot 'A2' is Empty Local Drive Volumes c: (NTFS on drive 0)20.03 GB10.10 GB freed: (NTFS on drive 0)20.03 GB19.41 GB free

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

essential imo, as is XP Pro rather than V****a.

---

Unless you are building an HTPC or media station unfortunately, then Vista becomes essential.

I am still using XP Pro on my laptop though.

Waiting for my blu-ray drive to arrive then I will do a photo thread of my HTPC assembly.

Looks like I will be going for the 780g AMD chipset and an Athlon X2 Processor at the moment.

I will seek advice on the net and from Jedi overclock in Panthip before committing.

Very helpful gents, thanks!:)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by EmperorTud

then Vista becomes essential.

---

No it doesn't. :)

I'm no expert but I having been stung once on a brand name that took months to get fixed I always try and find a local bloke. Specify the kind of thing I want, discuss the pros and cons of new versions of hard ware etc. and then get him/her to put it together. I stress that if I have any problems I expect him to fix em. This last machine came in at 20,000. I've had a few glitches over the last couple of years but the man's done the right thing. 30 minute drive and generally he's right on it. I find it reassuring being as I'm as technically talented as a carrot.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by EmperorTud

my HTPC assembly.

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by EmperorTud

Looks like I will be going for the 780g AMD chipset and an Athlon X2 Processor at the moment. I will seek advice on the net and from Jedi overclock in Panthip before committing.

---

how many H264 decodes will you be running at once ??

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by EmperorTud

then Vista becomes essential.

---

essential ?? it is a turd - polished so it is shiny maybe , but still a turd

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by DaffyDuck

Get a Mac.

You won't have to deal with any virus, malware, or spyware stuff - this is especially useful if all you do is cruise porn sites (surprisingly, this seems to be important to some folks, and those are the #1 places where PCs get infected).

(obligatory fanboi plug)

---

Sorry bud but the comment about macs is wrong, virus's that are mac specific are on the rise and apple recommend using Anti Virus.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by k1klass

Sorry bud but the comment about macs is wrong, virus's that are mac specific are on the rise and apple recommend using Anti Virus.

---

No, they are not -- the KB article that Apple posted, which the fanboi press jumped on, had been removed - and if you had read the original statement, it was not recommending anti-virus software to combat virusware, but rather to introduce additional variables to make virus authors' tasks more befuddling.

Either way, Apple has removed the KB article within hours.

Furthermore, what Mac specific virus' are on the rise? On the rise from 'zero'? Where?

All zealousy aside, your opinion is not unique, as a lot of people base their opinions on something they "...heard from someone that heard somewhere that..."

This is exacerbated by the fact that most of the media regurgitates nearly *anything* without so much as a simple background check, or even so much as listing their original sources (if they did, you would find that many such sensationalist articles all originate from a single misinformed source).

^ macs get targeted with worms, like any other Linux platform

and there have been report from security firms that more virus have been written recently for the macs, so indeed virus are on the rise,

stop spinning the usual blind Mac fan non-sense, macboy

As Macs get more popular malware and the like will become another option for virus writers to take advantage of. Most Mac users are pretty lax about stuff like this and its a virus/malware writers dream. Anti-virus is nowhere near as essential a part of everyday life as it is in Windows but it will no doubt increase in the future.

^^Thankyou.

Try and give a warning and you get it shot back in your face with some silly blog story from a few weeks ago..... Bah lol

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by EmperorTud

then Vista becomes essential.

---

No it doesn't. :)

---

It does for the case I want to use. :(

If you build your own buying all the parts at cheapest price you will certainly get more bang for your baht. If you don't know how to build it just pay someone that does 300b.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Butterfly

^ macs get targeted with worms, like any other Linux platform

---

Care to substantiate that with supporting evidence?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Butterfly

and there have been report from security firms that more virus have been written recently for the macs, so indeed virus are on the rise

---

Care to substantiate that with supporting evidence?