11-12-2012, 05:35 PM
Hi,
Many thanks Nick for adding this very useful information. As you know I'm getting into CAD and my computer on-board graphics simply is too outdated to cope. In fact my computer is giving me lots of grief including taking so long to boot up I can go away and have a meal.
A short while ago I completely wiped the HDD and installed a fresh XP Home edition; I intended to follow your previous excellent advice in my other thread but as I intended to buy a new DELL in the New Year decided to put up with this computer until then. This computer has given me good reliable service over many years but I decided against upgrading the graphics and change the lot.
Gary very kindly recommended an HP computer but the one he suggested was no longer available although I wasn't too bothered as I could wait and shop around. Thanks to Gary though after exchanging a few emails I did some web surfing and found just the computer for me at a very good price with an excellent spec. Gary had said an i3 would possibly do everything I wanted but an i5 would be much better this one I've now ordered is i7. It's good to have knowledgeable friends; thanks Gary.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pavilion-p6-2190...=de_a_smtd
The problem was that this computer was no longer in stock but Amazon was still taking orders for it? At £500 I wanted to be absolutely sure before placing my order that I would receive this model. I emailed Amazon asking two questions; was this computer coming back into stock and would it still be at the same price? I received a quick reply from Amazon saying yes to both questions so I immediately placed my order. Amazon will not debit my account until the computer is ready to be shipped and even then I will be advised as to shipping details; I opted for the free shipping. Top marks to Amazon so far for service.
I could have looked around for ages at computers and as this one is such a good spec I thought why wait until the New Year. I'm sure any problems I encounter using CAD on this new computer will be down to me.
What a lovely Christmas; Bron very kindly bought me the Clarke engineering lathe and now a new computer; It's been Bron's turn today and we've just returned home after some serious retail therapy.
Kind regards, Col.
Many thanks Nick for adding this very useful information. As you know I'm getting into CAD and my computer on-board graphics simply is too outdated to cope. In fact my computer is giving me lots of grief including taking so long to boot up I can go away and have a meal.
A short while ago I completely wiped the HDD and installed a fresh XP Home edition; I intended to follow your previous excellent advice in my other thread but as I intended to buy a new DELL in the New Year decided to put up with this computer until then. This computer has given me good reliable service over many years but I decided against upgrading the graphics and change the lot.
Gary very kindly recommended an HP computer but the one he suggested was no longer available although I wasn't too bothered as I could wait and shop around. Thanks to Gary though after exchanging a few emails I did some web surfing and found just the computer for me at a very good price with an excellent spec. Gary had said an i3 would possibly do everything I wanted but an i5 would be much better this one I've now ordered is i7. It's good to have knowledgeable friends; thanks Gary.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pavilion-p6-2190...=de_a_smtd
The problem was that this computer was no longer in stock but Amazon was still taking orders for it? At £500 I wanted to be absolutely sure before placing my order that I would receive this model. I emailed Amazon asking two questions; was this computer coming back into stock and would it still be at the same price? I received a quick reply from Amazon saying yes to both questions so I immediately placed my order. Amazon will not debit my account until the computer is ready to be shipped and even then I will be advised as to shipping details; I opted for the free shipping. Top marks to Amazon so far for service.
I could have looked around for ages at computers and as this one is such a good spec I thought why wait until the New Year. I'm sure any problems I encounter using CAD on this new computer will be down to me.
What a lovely Christmas; Bron very kindly bought me the Clarke engineering lathe and now a new computer; It's been Bron's turn today and we've just returned home after some serious retail therapy.
Kind regards, Col.
Happiness is a wreck of a cabinet to restore.
