What do I need to pay for new PC

airman1232

hey check dinopc they have really good computers at good prices for extra pieces eg ram or whatever u mite need try scan.co.uk or google aria

chickmug

PasturesNew wrote: »

When I buy a new computer, I get them from ebuyer. I don't buy a monitor, keyboard, mouse as I've got those. I just get a base unit.

The last one I bought was an SFF, which is a much smaller box than a regular base unit - and yet still it cost under £200.

I just don't see the point of paying for bits I've already got.

Good point as my bits are all in excellent working order;)

chickmug

Bernie_Flint wrote: »

I would think anyone who can afford to spend £400+ on photoshop, wouldn't be at all fussed on how much the PC cost.

I used the term Photoshop too lightly as it is Photoshops Elements (original post edited). So now can you help with my original question?

chickmug

anewhope wrote: »

What's the problem? It's an alternative solution to the question that often works out better than buying an off the shelf computer. It's not exactly hard to put a few components together..

My PC repair man says at the moment better value to buy one ready built. He built my current one when it proved to be better value some years ago.

chickmug

anewhope wrote: »

And on line shops selling components aren't

I will only buy from sources that I have dealt with or my friends have dealt with who have good after sales service. I say this after two buys from two well known names, online, this past year and both proved to be nightmares to get money back. Argos and Next!!!

[Deleted User]

So, the original question was - how much to spend for a 'home' PC without any big requirements. Personally, I think £400 is how much you'd need to spend. Yes, you could buy one for £300, but it would probably be too low a spec to be worth using.

How about this one for £400 from PCworld? http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/editorial/Desktops_homepage/?int=home_nav

Belnahua

I would definitely go with Dell, but consider the XP upgrade option, rather than Vista. Dell still supply us with XP, although we did have one delivered with Vista, and we played with it, and found it the most cumbersome piece of rubbish ever written (except for WinME, anyone remember ME, no, well Vista's going the same way - avoid). And we've been in IT support for nigh on 18 years....

There's nothing that XP can't handle, that Vista does at half the speed.

Sput2001

How about this one for £400 from PCworld? http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/edi.../?int=home_nav

When the OP said "well known source" I suspect he also meant a reasonably reputable one!

There's no reason to be afraid of Vista either, as long as you've got at least 2Gb of RAM.

[Deleted User]

Fine.. how about this: http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.205-5531.asp (Same PC from tesco, for £279, without a monitor) plus a nice 19" monitor (can be had for a hundred quid - http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.205-1369.aspx)

There you go, a pretty decent setup for £379 from somewhere fairly likely not to go bust in the next year!

chickmug

Thanks for all the replies and it looks as if I can get a decent set up for £400. This beats the £1300 I paid years ago for a Time PC and it was only the average. It also beats the £650 I paid for my tower only about five years ago. If I get a tower only, which I will look at, even less.