Cybermaxx PC's

[Dsg]

I am lokking to replace my PC and Toys'r'us have what seems to be a really good offer on a Cybermaxx Pentium 4 2.66GHz machine. Does anybody know what these machines are like for quality and reliability ? Thanks

[mattie]

Give some more details, i.e the spec of the PC, its price and what you want to use it for and we will try to help.

[GeordieSteve]

Just had a look: Intel Pentium 4 2.53GHz Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.53GHz Memory: 256MB fast DDR RAM (266MHz) Hard Disk Drive: 40GB Modem: 56K V.90 fax/data modem CD/DVD ROM: 16 x DVD Drive plus separate 40x20x48x CD writer Monitor: 17" monitor (15.8" viewable area) Graphics Card: nVidia Geforce 4MX440, 64MB with TV-out Sound: Stereo 6 Channel Audio, stereo speakers Ports include: 2 x PS/2, 1 x Parallel, Serial, 4 x USB 2.0 Ports, 1 x Firewire, LAN Hewlett-Packard 3320 Colour Printer Up to 1200 X 1200 DPI resolution 6PPM black text, 2.5PPM colour 100 sheet paper tray USB cable supplied Medion 9385 Scanner 600 x 1200 dpi 48 bit colour for fantastic results everytime 1 year manufacture warranty Software Latest Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Works Suite 2002, Word 2002, Works 6, Autoroute Express Europe and much more! Seems pretty damn good p.s. sorry for the long post

[GeordieSteve]

Damn why did I forget to use html

[Dsg]

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/frameset.jsp?tabid=4&sid=
2039789216&kick=-1040621621

[j2buttonsw]

Looks OK to me. As far as reliabilty goes they are all pretty similar. The thing I would be concerned about is how much is on board? My guess is everything: video, sound, LAN, modem (?). While this is usually OK, the mainboard may not have an AGP slot if you wanted to upgrade the video card (there are plently better cards than the Geforce4 MX440).

[mattie]

The spec is ok, the graphics card is pretty basic, though, if you are a gamer it will definitely need changing. Either an Nvidia TI4600 with 128Mb ram or an ATI Radeon 9700, both these cards are expensive.You will also need to consider if the motherboard is upgradeable, and to what extent.