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Matman
Joined: 02 Jun 2006
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 Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:04 pm Post subject: Buying a desktop PC in Korea |
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From the posts here (and from memory of my last visit) it seems that laptops are not good value in Korea. What about desktop PCs? Are they the same, cheaper or more expensive than prices in say the US or UK? I'll be coming back to Seoul next month for at least a year so it seems a better idea to buy a new entry level desktop PC for my apartment. In the UK I could pick up a PC suitable for all my needs for �279, here:
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/dimen_3100c?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs
Could I get a similar deal in Korea and if so where? Thanks! |
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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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cheaper or the same. from xe.com your money is worth
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279.00 GBP
United Kingdom Pounds = 489,197.85 KRW
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Assuming you'll be in Seoul you can go to Yongsan and pickup a computer with a better processor, more ram and a bigger harddrive for the same price or less. It seems like you're happy with integrated sound and video so that will definitely keep prices down. I'm pretty sure you can get the same system specs (not dell) for around 350,000 won + monitor.
Monitors will cost from 40,000 (for 17" crt) to around 200,000 for a 17" LCD 300-330 for a 19" LCD. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: Buying a desktop PC in Korea |
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| Matman wrote: |
From the posts here (and from memory of my last visit) it seems that laptops are not good value in Korea. What about desktop PCs? Are they the same, cheaper or more expensive than prices in say the US or UK? I'll be coming back to Seoul next month for at least a year so it seems a better idea to buy a new entry level desktop PC for my apartment. In the UK I could pick up a PC suitable for all my needs for �279, here:
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/dimen_3100c?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs
Could I get a similar deal in Korea and if so where? Thanks! |
Entry level systems can be had for about 300k won + monitor. 175 GBP.
(2.66gHz CPU, 1 gig RAM, 80 gig HDD, DVD burner, onboard sound, LAN, and video)
17" LCD flatscreens can be had for around 200k won (115 GBP.
Used CRTs can be gotten for around 30k won (17GBP).
Top end system can be had for about 1 million won (575 GBP).
P4-Duel core 3 gHz, 1 gig RAM, 250 gig HDD, DVD burner, 6800 video card, |
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Matman
Joined: 02 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:26 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the replies. For those prices I might even splash out on a higher end system. Also, ideally I need a 2-port or 4-port video card so that I can run 2 or 3 monitors at the same time. Is that going to drastically increase the price? |
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SuperHero
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:32 am Post subject: |
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| actually you only need one video card to run dual monitors. my card is an older ATI 64mb and I run two monitors. Just be sure to buy the correct type of Card. |
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Matman
Joined: 02 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:25 am Post subject: |
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I edited my post before you replied but you answered the question anyway - it's not going to drastically increase the price. Thanks!  |
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