Cheap desktop pc's?

bossymommy

Hi there, have just posted on another thread as my pc might be on the blink, so may have to buy a new one :-(. Where is the best cheapest place to get one? Have had a look around and thet seem to be going for around £300 and really cant afford that much. Just want something basic really, possibly with monitor included. Any advice?

JasX

Were I buying one atm I'd be looking at the Aldi thread......

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2184495

bossymommy

Thanks for that, but its well over budget!! lol. I really dont need anything with such large specs (if thats how u say it). Just want a bog standard pc that i can surf the net on and hold some music and pics. Am using the kids laptop at the min but its not the same :-(

coolagarry

Mesh have some in your price range but without the monitor
http://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?_$JA=kw%7emesh+direct%7ccgn%7eMesh+Broad%7ccgid%7e324378375%7ctsid%7e8107%7ccn%7eMESH+Terms+%26+Varients%7ccid%7e12264495%7clid%7e4659978689%7cmt%7eBroad%7cnw%7esearch%7ccrid%7e3567279795%7cbku%7e1&GCLID=CLPBtpbHj58CFUgA4wodXRNkIw&PAGE=PRODCATEGORYVIEWPAGE&USG=RANGE&ENT=RANGE&KEY=1&APPS=234436

CHR15

Probably better off looking at a second hand one from the local paper or free-adds.

If you want new you could buy them seperately

£80.70 for a 17" Monitor
http://www.ebuyer.com/search?sort=pricelow&store=5&cat=12&limit=10&page=1

PC's for £171
http://www.ebuyer.com/search?sort=pricelow&store=5&cat=191&limit=10&page=1

Jingham

Yeah that aldi computer isn't included with a screen anyway. But lets not go into that. For bog standard surfing the net and a bit of work with word documents etc i would suggest that even those mesh computers were a little overpowered for you, but for their price they are an excellent buy. Personally i would reccomend you maybe look towards a laptop, it would be much more convenient for general use and will match requirements for websurfing etc.

totalsolutions

Yea, but laptops are at price premium....Look for a base unit in freecycle or friends old unit or in a skip ??

BillScarab

It would be cheaper to fix the one you have that you mentioned in your other thread. I'd focus on that first as it sounds like a software, rather than hardware problem.

BTW do you need a monitor? What's wrong with the one attached to your current machine?

If you do decide to buy a new machine you'd get soemthing better if you can put all of your budget towards the base unit and then maybe replace the monitor at a later date.

bossymommy

Laptop isnt an option...using my sons at the moment and its not the same, im still in the dark ages lol. THe pc i have got was built up about 8 years ago and thought that maybe its time for everything new. Knowing my luck id buy a hew HD and then somet else would go on it.

Monitor is fine just ugly..old style.

Thanks for all the replies, will have a look through some of the links

hethmar

DONT buy MESH. Just google for several forums of disgruntled buyers! They have been subject of two Watchdog programmes too. I got one and gave up on it after 2 years sending it back and forth and it returning with more probs than it went away with. Dumped it even though Id paid for 5 years warranty and got myself a Dell.

BillScarab

How about this at Tesco?

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.207-1665.aspx

Medion usually have a 3 year gurantee as well.

Keep your old monitor for now and then get a new one at a later date when funds allow.