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Price Breakthrough! $199 for Brand New Dual Core Desktop! Vision Tech - Get The IQ on IT!

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Price Breakthrough! $199 for Brand New Dual Core Desktop! Vision Tech - Get The IQ on IT!
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Store RepVisionTech on 05/09/2012 - 11:53 visiontech.com.au (5107 clicks)
Last edited 07/09/2012 - 11:13 by 1 other user

Get The IQ on IT - Vision Tech has done it again! If you thought our previous deals were great, you'll love today's hot offer;

We're proud to present The Vision Tech Get Smart PC! Grab yourself this brand new Intel Dual Core PC for only $199! That's right, a BRAND NEW Intel Dual Core PC for LESS THAN $200 - That's An Australian First!
Details as follows;

Mod: For historical reasons, the original deal was:

_CPU: Intel G540 Dual Core @ 2.5GHz
_M/B: ECS H61H2-M7
_RAM: 4GB DDR3 Desktop RAM 1333MHz
_HDD: 160GB SATA HDD, Seagate 5400RPM
_OPT: 24x Dual Layer DVD Burner
_COM: Gigabit Ethernet, 2x USB 3.0, 4x USB 2.0, 2x USB 2.0 (Front)
_DISP: 1x VGA output, 1x DVI Output, 1x HDMI Output
_O/S: NOT INCLUDED
_WTY: 1 Year Vision Tech RTB Warranty

and has been substituted with a different motherboard:

SORRY, OPTION 1 HAS SOLD OUT
OPTION 1 The Get Smart PC - $199
_CPU: Intel G540 Dual Core @ 2.5GHz
_M/B: JW H61M-L3
_RAM: 4GB DDR3 Desktop RAM 1333MHz
_HDD: 160GB SATA HDD, Seagate 5400RPM
_OPT: 24x Dual Layer DVD Burner
_COM: Gigabit Ethernet, 4x USB 2.0, 2x USB 2.0 (Front), 5.1 Sound Card
_DISP: 1x VGA output
_O/S: NOT INCLUDED
_WTY: 1 Year Vision Tech RTB Warranty

SORRY, OPTION 2 HAS SOLD OUT
OPTION 2 The Get Smarter PC - $299
_CPU: Intel Core i3 2120 @ 2.3GHz
_M/B: JW H61M-L3
_RAM: 4GB DDR3 Desktop RAM 1333MHz
_HDD: 160GB SATA HDD, Seagate 5400RPM
_OPT: 24x Dual Layer DVD Burner
_COM: Gigabit Ethernet, 4x USB 2.0, 2x USB 2.0 (Front), 5.1 Sound Card
_DISP: 1x VGA output
_O/S: NOT INCLUDED
_WTY: 1 Year Vision Tech RTB Warranty

OPTION 3 The Get Smartest PC - $449
_CPU: Intel Core i5 2400 (QUAD CORE) @ 3.4GHz Turbo
_M/B: JW H61M-L3
_RAM: 4GB DDR3 Desktop RAM 1333MHz
_HDD: 500GB SATA HDD, Seagate 5400RPM
_OPT: 24x Dual Layer DVD Burner
_COM: Gigabit Ethernet, 4x USB 2.0, 2x USB 2.0 (Front), 5.1 Sound Card
_GFX: 1GB nVidia GT210 Dedicated Graphics
_DISP: 1x VGA output, 1x HDMI Output, 1x DVI Output (All on graphics card)
_O/S: NOT INCLUDED
_WTY: 1 Year Vision Tech RTB Warranty

Want Windows 7 Included?
Home Premium - Add $110
Professional - Add $160

ADDITIONAL UPGRADE OPTIONS AS OF 5PM 6/9/12
Upgrade to 1TB 7200RPM DRIVE = $100
Upgrade to 2x 500GB 5400RPM DRIVE = $100
Add 1GB nVidia GT210 Graphics = $39

Want Windows 8? Buy Windows 7 And Upgrade To Windows 8 Professional Online for $14.99
ASK US HOW & Get The IQ on IT!

Get yours today for only $199! But Hurry, STOCK IS LIMITED! Deal Is Only Available Until Sunday 9th September, 4PM. Sorry, No Back Orders Available - If We Sell Out, You Miss Out!

Got an iDevice? You'll love this machine! The New EZ Charger Technology Allows Devices Charging VIA USB To Charge Up To 3x Faster!

Ready to make an order?
Buy Online www.visiontech.com.au
Buy In-Store U9, 12-18 Fairfield St, Fairfield East NSW 2165 OPEN 7 DAYS
Order Over The Phone (02)8724-3350
Order Via Email [email protected]

Like to upgrade this machine or make an inquiry?
Call Us (02)8724-3350
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Visit Us U9, 12-18 Fairfield St, Fairfield East NSW 2165 OPEN 7 DAYS

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  • jv on 05/09/2012 - 11:59

    how much is shipping?

    • Shaw on 05/09/2012 - 12:04

      Can't tell, possible pickup only?

      In-store Pick Up (Fairfield)Collect your order from our showroom at U9, 12-18 Fairfield St, Fairfield East NSW 2165.
      In-store Pick Up (Gosford)Collect your order from our service centre at Shop 6, 112 Erina St, Gosford NSW 2250, Australia. NOTE: order will take 1-2 days to arrive at Gosford service centre
      Tech Services - Please select this option for all service related purchases

      • Store RepVisionTech @ Vision Tech on 05/09/2012 - 12:05
        +4

        Oh, sorry guys! Shipping is available for this machine, i'll fix the item up now on the website. Sydney Metro is around $20, VIC/QLD is around $25. I'll fix it up now so you can check out

        • Store RepVisionTech @ Vision Tech on 05/09/2012 - 12:12

          Hi jv, everything is fine. Have you input your address into your account details? if you have no address it will force pick up, if you add your address to your account in check out it will calculate freight for you.

        • unifex on 05/09/2012 - 22:35
          +1

          You know there are other states…. eg SA WA Tas and even a few territories too.

        • [Deactivated] on 05/09/2012 - 23:42
          +9

          Yeah but a PC is useless without internet :)

        • unifex on 06/09/2012 - 19:18

          hehe.

          I laugh as i use my 100Mbps connection in one of those states.

        • [Deactivated] on 08/09/2012 - 20:39

          what are you using telekinesis? how do you get that speed?

        • Trance N Dance on 08/09/2012 - 21:19

          Optus and Telstra do offer up to 100Mbps connections (but people have reported they only get substantial speed increases for locally hosted sites only).

  • [Deactivated] on 05/09/2012 - 12:08
    +1

    You can still get 160GB HDDs new?

    • koozzz on 05/09/2012 - 12:10
      -1

      5400RPM too…

      • Store RepVisionTech @ Vision Tech on 05/09/2012 - 12:15
        +63

        $199 too, come on man!

        • unifex on 05/09/2012 - 22:35

          I think he was pointing out that 160 GB are unobtainable now not the value of the deal.

    • morpheu on 05/09/2012 - 13:50
      +2

      cheap deal, but i bet you those 160gb drives are pre-flood vintage, imagine how much they will be worth in 12 months time!

    • Pobman on 05/09/2012 - 14:33
      +3

      Put in an SSD and use the 160gb as a backup ..

      • Ecstatic on 05/09/2012 - 15:22
        +9

        Most SSD's would outweigh the cost of the whole computer.

        • Pobman on 05/09/2012 - 16:35
          +1

          Perhaps, quite a few decent low prices ones recently… and one part always has to be the most expensive :)

          As I don't play games the move to an SSD made the biggest single difference I have ever seen with regards to PC speed… for me I would take a slower CPU but faster HD any day.

        • Zenskas on 05/09/2012 - 18:00

          About $50-60 for a decent 60GB SSD if you look around. 60GB is heaps for OS/apps, 160GB for data and you have yourself a very speedy $250 tower brand new! And before anyone says the CPU sucks, look up some reviews as it's actually not far behind a latest gen i3 :)

    • The Quote Train on 05/09/2012 - 12:12
      +2

      Perhaps OP can confirm case and PSU for us?

      • Store RepVisionTech @ Vision Tech on 05/09/2012 - 12:12
        +6

        Case = Huntkey C611
        PSU = 550W Switching PSU, Power Case brand

        ill add to post now :)

    • Store RepVisionTech @ Vision Tech on 05/09/2012 - 12:13
      +40

      Come on then Balls, show me the machine you can build for less!

      • singlefished on 05/09/2012 - 12:17
        +90

        Balls on the line here…

        • jv on 05/09/2012 - 12:23
          +23

          His first name is Harry..

        • Jabba the Hutt on 05/09/2012 - 12:37
          +11

          <places call to Moe's>

        • Elijah on 05/09/2012 - 12:47
          +22

          so no HDD ? Balls - Fail ! LOLz
          - This case looks better than A-power…
          - AsRock doesn't support USB 3.0

        • Store RepVisionTech @ Vision Tech on 05/09/2012 - 12:50
          +114

          Power supply missing
          HDD missing still
          different LOWER spec motherboard with less features and ports

          • then you have warranty and labour. if the machine breaks down, MSY sell parts not systems, you are expected to diagnose the fault and return only the faulty part to the store for warranty where as we diagnose the fault and cover the whole system, so there's also the added convenience factor.

          if you want to be tight then you can build you PSU'less + HDD'less machine Balls, if you want a good deal without having to worry about assembly and warranty then spend $199 for this machine. you and I both know you wont find a pre-built system to compare but hey at least you tried! derp.

        • Zenskas on 05/09/2012 - 12:54
          +15

          Admit it you can't get an identical spec'd system pre built with a 1yr warranty for this price anywhere else, even if you build it yourself you are not going to save anything and you loose the warranty + your time spend building it.

        • Elijah on 05/09/2012 - 12:54
          +2

          Yea like Grandma/GrandPa/Kids would notice the difference…

        • Elijah on 05/09/2012 - 13:04

          just hang on to your receipt for that PSU Balls…

        • el_cheapo on 05/09/2012 - 13:08
          +8

          So your saying, at best you can match the price, however to do so you need to get a used HDD off ebay (no thanks) and lose the warranty and your time?

          Hmm based on that I would say this is a good deal

        • [Deactivated] on 05/09/2012 - 13:22
          +10

          Bag it balls, you blew it.

        • furythree on 05/09/2012 - 13:33

          wrong, you still get warranty on the individual parts, theres just no overall system warranty

        • [Deactivated] on 05/09/2012 - 13:38
          +3

          Where's the wrong? That is exactly what he said.

        • johnno07 on 05/09/2012 - 14:19
          +22

          I'm so impressed that a rep has called someone a derp. And Balls is certainly worthy of the title.

        • alphonso89 on 05/09/2012 - 17:32
          +1

          then what is the entire point of you comparing it?

        • dmtdude on 05/09/2012 - 19:58

          You don't lose warranty for building yourself unless your modding/overclocking.

        • dmtdude on 05/09/2012 - 20:09

          It might be a lower spec motherboard, but a much preferred brand even though asrock is a budget brand. personally I'd prefer the asrock board. Also the a-power case does come with a psu.

          Anyway, I was wondering why you guys didn't cheap out on the ram as well instead of using corsair and just invested the difference in maybe making the HDD 250gb.

          I know it's a budget system and that every computer shop does it.. but I wish everyone would also start using QUALITY PSUs in their pre-builds. <-(just my thoughts and not directed at OP)

        • Dr C on 05/09/2012 - 22:55
          +2

          I think I can see where Balls is coming from.

          I can make this for $7.90 worth of various metals, $1.80 worth of plastic and $0.85c worth of electricity and $0.47c worth of Apple Factory contractor labor.

          What do we get for the extra $190? :)

        • Dr C on 05/09/2012 - 22:57
          +2

          Sorry - i forgot the 7c worth of sand.

        • grab_ur_freebies on 06/09/2012 - 12:58

          And a little bit of alchemy…

        • Redmo0n on 06/09/2012 - 19:52

          Just here to say balls

      • jv on 05/09/2012 - 13:35
        +12

        this is a balls up

    • odysseus on 05/09/2012 - 13:25
      +3

      Fail to see the evidence that your "scrunched up ebay" model is "better and cheaper"

      • johnno07 on 05/09/2012 - 14:17
        +35

        …the budget desktop on whirlpool is far better and worth the extra $100…

        In a nutshell what you've said is "a computer that costs 50% more is better". You may not hear it, but I am applauding you for your amazing insight and I would like to thank you for that incredibly relevant comparison.

      • el_cheapo on 05/09/2012 - 14:25
        +9

        Are you trolling?

        This "netbook specd" PC has the exact same specs (in terms of performance) as the budget desktop on whirlpool you hold so dear.

        Sure the WP PC has a slightly better case/PSU and a bigger HDD but that will have no impact on the performance and hence makes it no more or less "netbook specd" (I assume it has a faster HDD which may help a little on load times, but not a lot).

        • StewBalls on 05/09/2012 - 15:42
          +4

          Are you trolling?

          I'd say so.

          Just check out a few of it's other comments…it's nothing more than a serial troll.

        • scrimshaw on 05/09/2012 - 18:14
          +2

          Performance benchmark:

          http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench2/search?q=G540

          This CPU scores around ~4500 marks (results differ depending on system to system)

          For referance,

          Core 2 Duo E8400 scores around 4000 marks (again, highly variable results, but 4000 seems to be the average)

          Core i3 2120 scores around 6500-7000 marks

          So, not too shabby considering the price. This is not a netbook-level processor, it outpaces the Core 2 Duo E8400 by a wide margin.

    • siuol on 05/09/2012 - 16:29

      $199 too, come on man!

  • Snail on 05/09/2012 - 12:23
    +14

    Hard to impress on OZB.

  • demere on 05/09/2012 - 12:23

    A noob question. How does this compare to the HP N40L?
    How many HDD can it holds?

    • Store RepVisionTech @ Vision Tech on 05/09/2012 - 12:26

      Hi demere,
      The motherboard has 4 sata ports onboard, 2 being used so far (1 for HDD, 1 for OPTICAL). As it is you can add two more hard drives if you want too

      • jv on 05/09/2012 - 12:27

        What no IDE ???

        • Store RepVisionTech @ Vision Tech on 05/09/2012 - 12:30
          +7

          Negative on the IDE jv.

        • slvrln89 on 05/09/2012 - 12:41

          Hi VisionTech,

          Was $199 included with the shipping to WA? If so it went through :)

          Good deal!

        • Store RepVisionTech @ Vision Tech on 05/09/2012 - 12:42

          hi slvrln89, unfortunately freight is not included with the deal. freight to W.A should calculate from $20-$30 depending on where you live, this is for shipping via TNT private couriers

        • slvrln89 on 05/09/2012 - 13:12

          Oh so when does it charge me for shipping?

        • mrfluffy on 05/09/2012 - 14:18
          +3

          No big deal, mate. You can get adapters for $6 or so.

      • demere on 05/09/2012 - 12:31
        -1

        hmmm… then i will give it a miss then… thanks! :))

    • jv on 05/09/2012 - 12:26
      +1

      "How many HDD can it holds?"

      Drive Bay: 5.25" x 3, 3.5" x 2

    • RedHab on 05/09/2012 - 15:01
      +2

      A big minus for the HP40L (I have one) is that it cannot sleep, only hibernate.

      • meroveus on 05/09/2012 - 23:01

        A very small minus, since the drives can sleep.
        With a picoPSU the power will drop even further.

  • [Deactivated] on 05/09/2012 - 12:26

    Not a bad deal if you need a basic internet PC for cheap, but personally I'd invest more to get a better CPU..

    • jv on 05/09/2012 - 12:29
      -3

      i got a similarly specd second hand one for around $60 to use as an internet PC…

    • CarbonTwelve on 05/09/2012 - 12:29
      +11

      The CPU is mostly irrelevant for basic internet PC. Better off investing in a SSD rather than faster CPU, especially given the included HDD is only 5,400 rpm.

      • [Deactivated] on 05/09/2012 - 12:38
        -5

        Sorry, but isn't SSD for loading programs faster? Personally I'd find having faster CPU (for watching high quality flash videos etc) more beneficial than loading browser faster.

      • Zenskas on 05/09/2012 - 12:38
        +7

        This CPU is heaps fast enough for basic web/word use. It is quicker than the Athlon II X2 250 and should be quicker than the CPU's in all budget laptops.
        Roughly speaking it should even be on par with an older Pentium dual-core E5200 which is a slightly cut down core 2 duo. Those were great CPU's not too long ago!

        Erm, goofy456852 - SSD's are well known to remove the bottleneck that HDD's have created with regards to the loading times of programs. Data is loaded off the storage device into RAM when you open a program, the CPU just does any calculations that program requires once it has loaded. Sure a faster CPU can help but no where near as much as an SSD.

        Put it this way - on a budget it's far more effective to buy a $60 CPU and $60 SSD rather than a $120 CPU.

        • ItsMeAgro on 05/09/2012 - 15:48
          +4

          Correct. Tom's hardware says it's about as fast as any of these:

          INTEL
          Core 2 Extreme X6800
          Core 2 Quad Q8200
          Core 2 Duo E8300, E8200, E8190, E7500, E7400, E6850, E6750
          Pentium G620
          Celeron G550, G540, G530

          AMD
          Phenom II X4 905e, 805
          Phenom II X3 710, 705e
          Phenom II X2 565 BE, 560 BE, 555 BE, 550 BE, 545
          Phenom X4 9950
          Athlon II X4 620, 631
          Athlon II X3 425

          It's no i7 but it's not a weak CPU by any means, throw a GPU in it and you've got decent gaming machine (blow any console out of the water, anyway).

          Also you can upgrade to an i5 or i7 when you have more cash later, motherboard is compatible.

        • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2012 - 08:54
          -2

          Tom's a douche

    • Jabba the Hutt on 05/09/2012 - 12:38
      +21

      Actually, investing in a monitor, keyboard and mouse should be the first priority :)

      • [Deactivated] on 05/09/2012 - 12:41

        Well said..

      • warwick108 on 05/09/2012 - 12:45
        +3

        thats not gonna help if you dont have electrity

        • lamerthanlam on 05/09/2012 - 13:16
          +9

          So a diesel generator first?

        • warwick108 on 05/09/2012 - 14:07
          +4

          i was thinking about running a lemon street in parallel circut

  • Noobist45 on 05/09/2012 - 12:28
    +1

    CPU: Intel G540 Dual Core @ 2.5GHz : Didnt realise you could pick up a CPU for $46 these days.

    • CarbonTwelve on 05/09/2012 - 12:30
      +2

      There have been CPUs for around $50 for a few years now.

    • turbodude on 05/09/2012 - 12:44
      +1

      I use one of these in my Win7 HTPC and also for browsing, youtube etc. I don't notice any lag (and I just buily an i7 for my Dad to compare). I was a bit dubious when I bought it but as far as I am concerned I can't fault it. If you wanted to do any mdeia encoding, video editing, high end games etc I would get better but it's still plenty fast enough for most people (MS Office, email, internet browsing) & I don't think most people could tell the difference for basic use. Great value for money CPU in my book.

      • Zenskas on 05/09/2012 - 12:48
        +1

        Yup it's a great budget CPU. Here's a good review if anyone doesn't believe me or turbodude: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/celeron-g540-g4…

        Not far behind an i3 2100 which has single threaded performance close to an i5.

        • Balls on 05/09/2012 - 13:05
          +1

          BTW the g530/g540 can overclock crazy out of the box

          something like 4ghz on air and its a great budget gaming cpu

        • Zenskas on 05/09/2012 - 13:16
          +2

          Sounds about right, the E5200 was a crazy overclocker as well, easily matching the high end E8600 on just the stock cooler :D

    • Merlict on 05/09/2012 - 12:59
      +45

      If only there were some sort of operating system that was secure, ran well on lower end hardware and was completely free. Oh well.

      • Store RepVisionTech @ Vision Tech on 05/09/2012 - 13:26
        +20

        linux :P

        • muzzamo on 05/09/2012 - 14:29

          captain obvious

    • Sage on 05/09/2012 - 13:05
      +2

      wtf? do you have any idea how easy it is to get an operating system for free? aslong as you have another computer and a usb drive or blank cd, you're good to go. In fact I think it's better to not charge/include an OS.
      (I know Merlict kinda said the same thing, but GRRR)

    • Dan_ on 05/09/2012 - 13:07

      I hope you realise that free operating systems exist, which some people may prefer to use, especially on a system like this.

      I mean, I wouldn't pay $100 to install an OS on a $200 computer.

    • Store RepVisionTech @ Vision Tech on 05/09/2012 - 13:19
      +6

      lol the ozbargain crowd has spoken!
      guptsur is negged out.

    • siuol on 05/09/2012 - 16:30

      $199 too, come on man!

  • itzinfinite on 05/09/2012 - 13:00
    +1

    Hey REP,
    What sort of price can you do if we swapped that 160GB drive for say a 500GB 7200rpm 3.5" drive?
    Coupon for delivery? ;)

    • Store RepVisionTech @ Vision Tech on 05/09/2012 - 13:18
      +6

      Hi itzinfinite,
      I can upgrade the HDD to a 500GB 5400RPM drive for $30
      1TB 7200RPM drive for $60.

      What postcode will be for delivery? If I process the order manually I can offer you a few dollars off freight.

      • itzinfinite on 05/09/2012 - 13:56
        +1

        Hey,
        do you guys have any 7200RPM 320-500gb drives? I'm thinking about grabbing this for an older family member and I think a faster drive would benefit them much more than a faster processor. 1TB seems quite excessive for them.
        Thanks

        Also, can you provide more details on the power supply?

        • muzzamo on 05/09/2012 - 14:29

          put a cheap SSD in it!!!!

        • itzinfinite on 05/09/2012 - 14:40
          +1

          Haha, I'd love an SSD for myself :D

          low priced SSD's don't have enough storage sadly though for my family member.

        • qazwsx on 05/09/2012 - 21:33
          -1

          Tell them to stop downloading the pr0n then

  • jvisaac on 05/09/2012 - 13:02
    -7

    free shipping and id think about it.

    • Elijah on 05/09/2012 - 13:08
      +8

      Haha, yea TNT work for FREE !

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