Computer advice needed

[Billyone]

 

My computer just gone to meet Jesus and needed a computer soon

went to Challenger and got this advice to buy this HP computer

 

basically use,

general use

photo and video editing

 

NO intention to play games on it

 

thanks for your precious advice in advance

 

Also get conflicting answers from sales person

blue ray player cannot read CD is this true for this computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating system installed

Genuine Windows

[5936]

Remember to buy their extended warranty.

 

 

[Billyone]

Remember to buy their extended warranty.

OK will take your advice but apparently HP comes with 3 years warranty (parts) and 1 year on site

 

this is what i read on the website

 

their extended warranty not cheap

 

i guess i agree with you and will take it up

 

thank you

 

 

 

[5936]

I bought extended warranty for all electronics ( camcorders, LCD monitors, PC, notebooks). These things cannot do component repair. usually card or motherboard, or screen replacement. very expensive.

 

My wife notebook failed to start up last year. I got a motherboard replacement FOC-- thanks to extended warranty.

 

The 3+1 warranty looks good to me. usually, by that time PC will need a replacement.

 

 

[Eyke]

now got faster USB 3.

 

if want faster boot up, can consider getting a SSD as a boot drive.

 

also might want to get an IPS LCD monitor for better color accuracy.

[5936]

USB 2 & 3 competible?

 

What is IPS LCD? Is it better than HD LCD or LED?

Thank you

[Kax2]

U listed alot of spec but no price ? Superstores earn very high margin, if you buy extented warranty u are just feeding them more. You need to understand that IT products have a very short lifespan. Most people will want to upgrade their system within 3 years. Save the extended warranty purchase for your next PC. Challenger do have some good deals for older stock, but I don't think i5 processor PC is one of them. Usually DIY will get you better spec at around the same price but is really troublesome putting everything together and then installing the softwares and drivers. There will always be trade offs....

I work for IT product distributor finance btw...

[Ehchang8]

i also won't buy the extended warranty. 3 years is long enough for a change. furthermore if can last 3 years, most likely can last longer.

 

[Lala81]

if u're purely video and photo editing.

 

ur priorities are

1. memory - 6gb definitely enough

2. Storage - 2 Tb ok

3. Graphics - i dunno what cards are good for video editing, google?

4. Color accuracy for photo editing - may want to get an IPS lcd as per above recomemndations. Can google for models which are IPS screens.

 

U can consider getting Dell which allows u to mix-match to a certain extent?

[Krado]

USB 2 & 3 competible?

 

What is IPS LCD? Is it better than HD LCD or LED?

Thank you

 

IPS LCD = the most accurate monitor panel type in the market and also the MOST expensive.

[5936]

OK Thank you.

Now I know.

Nxt time at Sim Lim or Funan, I look out for it

[Assaxefour]

photo & video editing? get a mac and don't look back.

[Billyone]

thanks guys

my first computer was IBM along the way many DIY but most OK but when get into trouble cant find someone to help especially DIY

then bought HP, Mitsubishi and finally DELL

 

Dell OK but the package is nice and all that's it

you are left to die on your own

you need to fix it up yourself

the 30 days so call help is not helpful

 

that is why I am thinking of giving HP a chance and buy the Pavilion Elite 100 series which should last for some time

 

this configuration got a blue ray reader but does that mean it cannot read CD and cannot write dvd

 

 

[Grindcore888]

i second that ! struggle with Windows and got MAC eventually, iDVD is a breeze, iMovies, well, learning curve much much shorter...

 

 

Edited July 4, 2010 by Grindcore888

[Babyckh]

BD reader can't write disc unless it is a writer but it can't read CDs? i had never heard of tat b4...

 

Tot it shld be a 1-step-up technology. CD>DVD>BD disc.

[Mike1234]

Actually i didn't buy extended warranty for any electronics which i had bought....

 

Feel like its kinda waste of money...

 

Anyway, luckily...None of them have problems after a few years....... [laugh]

[Rosschang]

Get a mac... and never look back...

 

 

Or a dell... love the dell's onsite extented warranties. Anything wrong, just call, instead of hogging ur rig all over singapore.

[Chewbacca]

Got a feeling that it's over speced.

 

Does video editing need 6GB RAM?

 

And....2TB HD? That's definitely over kill. I have 1TB. I download lots of...erm, stuff and I still just about 500GB in over....1.5 years.

 

And put the price.

 

And, if you're concerned about after sales services, Dell is SUPPOSED to have the best around. A call and they drop by. No personal experience since I only DIY.