Aldi PC Feb 5th £389.00

[Rat]

MEDION® AKOYA® E3300 D Multimedia PC
Available from
5th February 2009
at ALDI
£389.00


Do more with your PC
Thanks to the AMD Athlon X2 7750 Dual-Core processor the MEDION® AKOYA® E3300 D becomes a multitasking Power-PC with increased performance. Send emails, browse the internet, download files and even enjoy music or videos, all at the same time! You can easily achieve more as a consequence of the combined power of two processor cores. Experience full high definition (HD1) and DirectX® 10.1 with the ATI Radeon HD 4350 Premium graphics card. Full-HD (1080p resolution)1 and 7.1 HD surround sound2 provide a fantastic home cinema experience. With the support of DirectX® 10.1 you can enjoy the latest graphics effects and all from a whisper-quiet, energy-saving computer.

1 Requires a Full-HD screen/monitor supporting 1920x1080 resolution.
2 Only in conjunction with suitable loudspeaker systems (not supplied).

AMD Athlon X2 7750 Dual-Core processor

ATI Radeon HD4350 DirectX® 10.1 Premium graphic card
with 512MB graphic memory and digital video/audio output via HDMI

Massive 4GB (4096MB) DDR2 SDRAM

640GB hard disk with GreenPower technology
for storing more than 120,000 songs or photos**

Multiformat DVD/CD burner
with DVD-RAM and Dual Layer support***

Network controller Gigabit LAN (10/100/1000 Mbit/s.) on board

eSATA for connecting external SATA devices such as hard drives

8 Channel High Definition Audio****

Stylish high-gloss design

Powerful DirectX® 10.1 graphics

Huge Software Package (OEM Versions)
Pre-installed and/or on CD/DVD and recovery DVD or CD.

* Windows Vista® Home Premium 32 Bit with new Media Centre user interface incl. Service Pack 1 (64 Bit version included on DVD)
* Microsoft® Works® 9.0
* Office Home and Student Trial Version 60 days test version (Internet connection required for activation). After 60 days you have to purchase a licence if you want to continue using the product.
* MEDION® Home Cinema Suite (PowerDirector 7, PowerProducer 5, PowerDVD 8, Media Show 4)
* Nero essentials (Nero Burning ROM 8 essentials, Nero Recode 3 SE essentials, Nero Express 8 essentials, Nero Vision 5 essentials)***
* Corel® Draw Essentials 3
* BullGuard Internet Security Pack Incl. 90 days update (free registration required) via Internet. After 90 days you have to purchase a licence if you want to receive ongoing updates.

System Recovery powered by Symantec Symantec - AntiVirus, Anti-Spyware, Endpoint Security, Backup, Storage Solutions.

MEDION® data port 2
Simple, limitless storage capacity expansion no cables required! The MEDION® data port 2 for the HDDrive2go ultra speed hard drive. This allows easy connection of an external HDDrive2go ultra speed hard drive directly to the PC without any cables or external power supply. Includes latest SATA docking port interface technology. (HDDrive2go ultra speed hard drive, not included sold separately)

Connectivity (front)

* 2 USB 2.0
* 1 Firewire
* 1 Microphone
* 1 eSATA
* 1 Line In Integrated USB 2.0
* Flash memory card reader, reads and writes all current flash memory cards

Connectivity (rear)

* 2 PS/2
* 4 USB 2.0
* 1 LAN (RJ45)
* 1 Firewire
* 1 Front Line Out
* 1 Back Surround Line Out
* 1 Side Surround Line Out
* 1 Centre/Subwoofer Line Out
* 1 Line In
* 1 SPDIF (opt.) Out
* 1 DVI-I
* 1 VGA
* 1 HDMI

Accessories included

* PS/2 keyboard
* Optical USB mouse

 

[edogg]

I can thoroughly recommend Medion computers I have had 2 a desktop and a laptop and their customer service is the best after 2 years use the tower had to have a new graphics card which then needed to have the mother board replaced both by a service engineer in my home one week after reporting the fault. the guarantees are 36 mnths the laptop i have had for 2yrs 7 months and because i have been adding more memory and the computer is used by me for upto 12hrs a day I have had the following done since december
the inverter cable for the screen was replaced in 7 days.Next the hard drive started to fail,while i was witing for them to collect it the speakers started to only work in some screen positions and they replaced the keyboard some keys had worn lettering and lost thier bounce when i got it back after 7 days i put the memory upgrade back in and broke the touch pad board so this was replaced in 2 days all this was done free of charge now most guarantee's are for 12 months and they are hard to get through to but medionjust phone 01793715698 instead of the helpline Number they give you explain whats wrong and they put you through to the tech support.

edogg

 

[Rat]

Ive also had a medion desktop for nearly 4 years and its been the best PC Ive owned

Im 99% sure Ill be in the queue next Thursday for this :Hit:

what do you PC guys think ?
pros and cons on this spec for the money ?

 

[mastic]

What would this system be like for playing the newest games ( new cod etc ). Also in the past ive heard these are rare in Aldi and near immpossible to get. Do i need to camp outside an ALdi all night lol

 

[sargie]

For the price that is a great system i doubt i could build the same for less.

Obviously the graphics are low end so wouldnt expect it to run modern too well. However that can easily be upgraded if you want to.

 

[Rat]

couple of questions I have

is dual core ok,or should I really go for quad ?

what is the eSata on front for apart from hard drive ?

Windows Vista® Home Premium 32 Bit with new Media Centre user interface incl. Service Pack 1 (64 Bit version included on DVD) is it best to install this ? just wondering as its not already pre installed

 

[sargie]

couple of questions I have

is dual core ok,or should I really go for quad ?

what is the eSata on front for apart from hard drive ?

Windows Vista® Home Premium 32 Bit with new Media Centre user interface incl. Service Pack 1 (64 Bit version included on DVD) is it best to install this ? just wondering as its not already pre installed

Well what do you want to do john if you do lot's of video converting multi taksing that will actualy use multiple cores then go quad.

However i think that most people are better off with a faster dual core than a quad core cpu.

Not much difference between 32 and 64 bit either john supposed to be faster and if you have a system that can run it then you might aswell.

I have a dual core e5200 overclocks like a beast and scores 5.7 on vista at its current clock speed. And i doubt if i upgraded to quad atm i would see any difference.

 

[Rat]

Well what do you want to do john if you do lot's of video converting multi taksing that will actualy use multiple cores then go quad.

well tbh Mat I do what every other member does

download,encode,surf,play music etc

 

[Monty]

Is it worth wating for the next aldi pc probably shipped with windows 7 ?

 

[Rat]

I aint even gone over to vista yet lol well wife has it on her Lappy but I dont use that

Im in desperate need for a upgrade (PC) and want to be future proof so Im wondering if dual core is a good idea with quad core out and the newer Intel Core i7 ???

PC's have never been my strong point lol

 

[sargie]

I aint even gone over to vista yet lol well wife has it on her Lappy but I dont use that

Im in desperate need for a upgrade (PC) and want to be future proof so Im wondering if dual core is a good idea with quad core out and the newer Intel Core i7 ???

PC's have never been my strong point lol

I would rule out the i7 for now john wait for the price to drop if i were going i7 i would want the whole shabang ddr3 the latest chipsets etc.

how about this?

Computer Supplies and PC Components from Novatech

 

[little_pob]

This self build works out slightly cheaper - until you factor that the Medion has a 3yr warranty and comes with Vista HP + software:

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H 780G Socket AM2+ onboard VGA 8 channel audio mATX Motherboard - Ebuyer @ £65.89
CPU: AMD Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition 2.7GHz Socket AM2+ 2MB (2x1MB) L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor - Ebuyer @ £68.44
RAM: OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800Mhz/PC2-6400 GOLD XTC Memory Kit CL5(5-5-5-18) - Ebuyer @ £37.03
HDD: Samsung SpinPoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB Hard Drive SATAII *32MB Cache* - OEM - Ebuyer @ £78.19 (1Tb was only ~£5 more than 640Gb)
GFx w/ HDMI: Gigabyte HD 4350 512MB GDDR2 VGA DVI HDMI HDCP PCI-E Graphics Card - Ebuyer @ £34.36
Case+PSU: Coolermaster Elite 330 Black Case With CM eXtreme Power 460W PSU *SPECIAL OFFER* - Ebuyer @ £52.99
Optical drives:

• CDRW/DVD combo: Lite-On 5239S 52x32x52x CD-RW Internal IDE (Black) - OEM - Ebuyer @ £7.99
• DVD RW: LG GH22NS40 22X SATA DVDRW/DL/RAM Black Bare Drive - OEM - Ebuyer @ £15.79

Keyboard+Mouse: Black Wired Keyboard and Mouse Desktop Set UK Layout - USB/PS2 connection - Ebuyer @ £6.99
Card reader: Enlight Black 26-in-1 Internal 3.5" Card Reader - Retail Boxed - Ebuyer @ £10.32
Total: £377.99

 

[Utopie]

Thought I would add this like to the new AMD processors that should work with this motherboard.

AMD Phenom II X4 920 (2.8Ghz) and X4 940 (3.0Ghz), Deneb Core,Retail from £155.24 + P&P @ Scan (free for hexus/av forums member) - HotUKDeals Forum

 

[little_pob]

Thought I would add this like to the new AMD processors that should work with this motherboard.

AMD Phenom II X4 920 (2.8Ghz) and X4 940 (3.0Ghz), Deneb Core,Retail from £155.24 + P&P @ Scan (free for hexus/av forums member) - HotUKDeals Forum

If the motherboard in the Medion is a socket AM2+ you are correct.

But I cannot find any info were the socket is confirmed and it could be an older AM2 socket (note; no '+' at the end).

 

[johnny bravo]

I can thoroughly recommend Medion computers I have had 2 a desktop and a laptop and their customer service is the best after 2 years use the tower had to have a new graphics card which then needed to have the mother board replaced both by a service engineer in my home one week after reporting the fault. the guarantees are 36 mnths the laptop i have had for 2yrs 7 months and because i have been adding more memory and the computer is used by me for upto 12hrs a day I have had the following done since december
the inverter cable for the screen was replaced in 7 days.Next the hard drive started to fail,while i was witing for them to collect it the speakers started to only work in some screen positions and they replaced the keyboard some keys had worn lettering and lost thier bounce when i got it back after 7 days i put the memory upgrade back in and broke the touch pad board so this was replaced in 2 days all this was done free of charge now most guarantee's are for 12 months and they are hard to get through to but medionjust phone 01793715698 instead of the helpline Number they give you explain whats wrong and they put you through to the tech support.

edogg

cant be that reliable if youve had all that done to it...lol:Biggrin2:....just as well you get 3 years warranty..i think it will be needed...

 

[Utopie]

cant be that reliable if youve had all that done to it...lol:Biggrin2:....just as well you get 3 years warranty..i think it will be needed...

Lol, must have been a dud or it gets ragged. I have had one for a bout 2 years now and never had a problem with it.

 

[Rat]

Highly Commended: Medion, PC Specialist

Highly Commended: Medion, PC Specialist
Medion follows up last year’s top position with another award, gaining particular praise from its customers for value for money
yet still backing that up with fine reliability scores. UK firm PC Specialist joins it on the rostrum,
with customer support being its most impressive feature; no wonder 89% of its customers would buy PC Specialist again.

 

[Rat]

Looking At This One Too

Ugly I know but it will be under my desk lol

Brand ACER
Computer Type Tower
Processor AMD Phenom
Processor model number 9550
Processor speed 2.2 GHz
Processor bus tbc
Processor cache 2 MB
Memory (RAM) 4096 MB
Storage (hard drive) 640 GB
Storage (hard drive) type SATA
Personal Media Drive No
Operating system Windows Vista Home Premium
Application software Not included
Shared graphics No
Dedicated graphics 256 MB
Graphics type tbc
Optical drive Plays & records CDs and DVDs
Lightscribe technology No
S-Video output No
VGA output Yes
HDMI output Yes
Media card slots tbc
USB 2.0 slots 8
Firewire 6 pin
Built-in Bluetooth Not featured
Built-in webcam Not featured
Built-in TV Tuner No
Remote control No
Built-in Sound Card Built-in
Speakers Not included
Keyboard Wired
Mouse Wired
Built-in monitor Not included
Stand alone monitor Not included
Premier Collection Not included

 

[little_pob]

Graphics in the Acer is half the memory of the Medion - only really a problem if you intend gaming (in which case you'd want to upgrade the HD 4350 in the Medion anyway).

As for the processor the 7750 is dual core the 9550 is quad core. Tom's Hardware have benchmarked both, and mainly favours the 9550: Compare AMD Phenom X4 9550, AMD Athlon X2 7750 Black

 

[Rat]

Graphics in the Acer is half the memory of the Medion

Thanks pob but after reading the reviews m8 I saw this from a buyer,Ill check your link out now m8

review by: nufc2000 (read all my reviews)


Pros:
great specs for price. Cons:
no built in wireless - need to buy adaptor.
"Bought this for my daughter to replace a dead Dell. Very impressive. Excellent specs for the price. Actually came with 512 MB graphics card rather than 256 so very happy about that. Didnt have a keyboard in the package as stated but did have speakers.
One minor drawback - does not have built in wireless so had to buy an adapter for £20.
Overall a very good buy for the price."