Does anyone know if this is a good offer for a PC?

Question

HI there

My PC is knackered and Ive been rolling around Ebay for a new one. The following place seems quite reliable but I just wondered if anyone could tell me if the specifications seem ok?? It seems a really good deal.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DUAL-CORE-5600-AM2-64BIT-4GB-PC-19-TFT-320GB-nVidia_W0QQitemZ200165664116QQihZ010QQcategoryZ179QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Id like a machine that can play the latest games and has a nice amount of space for music etc, this seems to be the ticket but I just wanted some opinions for folk who know the nitty gritty. Dont get me wrong I'm not after a complete beast of a machine, but I just wondered if there was anything particularly dodgy about this deal.

Thanks for any help/opinions

Shaun

Answer 1

Looks like a fairly decent deal, only thing I would suggest, is that you try to find out the onboard memory of the graphics card and which is installed, many of todays games require a certain amount of onboard graphics memory.

Answer 2

It seems awsome but to play the latest games you might want to upgrade your graphic card instead of the 6 series. I say everything looks good for the price, it looks like a home built computer. I'm pretty sure it's from a builder who doesn't have a original copy of Windows though.

Beware, buying from Ebay is a risk. 50% of buyers reports scams from ebay sellers every month.

-check for a legit site, Users rank in selling, read through their negatives, contact and speak to seller if possible, never buy with money order...always credit card why?? So you can dispute the order if it does not arrive.

-BEWARE, IT MIGHT BE A CHEAP COMPUTER NOT LIKE WHAT YOU READ ON THEIR EBAY SITE. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAS BEEN SCAM TO THINK IT'S THE SAME AS SHOWN ON THE INTERNET.

Answer 3

Don't be "penny wise and pound foolish". eBay is a gamble at the best of times.

My advice is:

Buy from a brand name vendor, you'll get better support and a real warranty.