PC for Under 700.00 - any ideas?

davidjohndean

Hi All

This is my first post, so please don't get to upset if I have posted this in the wrong place!

I have just had news that I will be getting a bit of a bonus this year and would like to put half of it towards a new computer! (and the other half into my savings account!)

I have about 700.00 pounds to spend - what is the best P.C to buy??

I want to set up a wireless network (in conjuntion with my parents P.C downstairs) and mainly use the computer for downloading music/using the net. Although I would like to be able to play the odd game or two. I have looked at Dell and they seem to be reasonable, but to be fair I really have not got a clue!!

Any help or advice would be fantastic.

Thanks

CIS

If you just want to play a few games and general browsing/downlaoding then £700 on a pc is probably overkill, you shoul dbe able to get what you want for about £300-400.

Try a local computer shop or there's some good value ones here
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=13733065354&action=UFNQcm9kdWN0U2VhcmNoUmVzdWx0cw==&cat_uid=1&order=ASC&order_col=sell_price&show=stock

Fraserca

Agreed CIS - £500 will buy a nice lot of kit - mind you Microsoft Orifice ( if needed ) etc can really bump up the price


Local shop at least will give free advice and better service to a novice than dealing online with companies that really don't have much to spare for customer support.

First question a local shop will ask is ' What kind of games do you want to play ? '

Get that right if you only want basic games and you can save £100 + .

tigermatt

Fraserca wrote:

Get that right if you only want basic games and you can save £100 + .

Yes, I know PC World tried to charge a friend about £250 for a graphics card when all the games the PC was going to be used for was her little boy's tweenies games etc.