Please Help! Compare Desktop from Aldi & BudgetPC

letmecry on 25/03/2011 - 21:00

I see promotions in both of them.
http://www.aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/2827_17353.htm
http://www.budgetpc.com.au/i3-i5-super-special.html
Aldi $599
specifications
* AMD Athlon™ II X4 640 Quad-Core Processor (3.0 GHz)
* AMD Radeon™ HD 6450 DirectX®11 graphics card with 512 MB, DVI-D, HDMI- (HDCP support) and D-SUB VGA
* 1.0 TB (1000 GB) hard drive
* Multi-format DVD / CD burner1
* Fast wireless LAN IEEE 802.11 n-standard technology2
* Network controller Gigabit LAN (10/100/1000 Mbit/s.)
* 4GB DDR3 SDRAM memory
* 8-channel high definition audio3
* PS/2 keyboard and optical USB mouse
software
* OEM versions preinstalled and/or on CD/DVD or recovery DVD
* Windows® 7 Home Premium 64 bit
* Microsoft® Office Starter 2010

Budgetpc $608 (options)
Processor Intel® Core™ i3-540 Processor (4M Cache, 3.06 GHz)
Mother Board Intel H55 Chipset
- 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support
Memory 4GB DDR3 1333 Memory
Storage 500GB SATA 3 HDD
Graphic On Board Graphic Card
Optical Drive Dual Layer 22 X DVDRW
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Prem 64bits, OEM with re-install DVD
Display 19 Inch HD LCD Monitor Case Tower Case
Others - Norton 2011 Anti-Virus (1 year)
- Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
Warranty Fully built and tested by Budget PC
2 Years Return to Base Warranty
ATI HD5450 1GB Video Card +$59.00
I do not need Monitor -$100.00
I do not need Norton Anti-Virus -$10.00

General Discussion

Comments

  • letmecry on 25/03/2011 - 21:01

    Do you think budgetPC is better?? I wonder? Should I go for it?

    And I think I'm going to buy Dell monitor 23" at $149

    http://www1.ap.dell.com/au/en/home/monitor_special_deals2/fs…

  • issh on 25/03/2011 - 21:02

    What are your uses?

    • letmecry on 25/03/2011 - 21:14

      General things & a bit games.

      • issh on 25/03/2011 - 21:18

        yeah aldi one is good
        cheap and should do just fine

  • issh on 25/03/2011 - 21:06

    Comparison here

    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/41618#comment-419378

    • letmecry on 25/03/2011 - 21:12

      It's not that cheapest one from Budgetpc. This is another offer;
      chip-set i3, not dual-core.

      • issh on 25/03/2011 - 21:13

        ohkay

  • issh on 25/03/2011 - 21:18

    Buying from BudgetPC would be a hassle because it is in Victoria, whereas Aldi, is australia wise.

    As for PC itself:

    I would rather buy the Aldi one over the Budget PC one
    Reasons:
    Cheaper
    Has larger HD (500GB about $40 extra)
    Future-Proof features

    Both would be able to do your everyday things, bit of gaming, internet, word document, and hence thus why i would choose the ALDI one

  • neil on 25/03/2011 - 21:21

    Well the big ones are

    Aldi has a 1 TB vs. 500GB BudgetPC
    Aldi has a wireless network card
    Aldi is $9 cheaper

    BudgetPC has a wireless KB vs Aldi's wired (guess that's an advantage?)

    I'd go Aldi primarily for the extra HD space.

    • h4lcyon on 25/03/2011 - 21:28

      I always prefer wired over wireless, unless you really need wireless. Otherwise it just means the added cost of batteries.

      I would go the ALDI one, at least u have 60 days to try it out and take it back if you find it does not meet your needs.

  • letmecry on 25/03/2011 - 21:46

    Thanks guys.

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