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Decent desktop PC for >£650

fazza82 · 2010-08-17 09:15:35

I start university in September and i''m looking for a new desktop PC (laptops are too unreliable). I've looked on the dell website and to get the following specs it'll cost £639: Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 Processor 540 (3.06GHz, 4MB) Memory: 4096MB Dual Channel DDR3 [4x1024] Memory Hard Drive: 1TB (7200rpm) SATA Hard…

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19 August 2010 at 7:30PM edited 19 August 2010 at 7:41PM

The slowness of your existing pc is easily fixable without spending any money, and the spec of the one you are considering is way over the top for the use you are planning to put it to, but it's your money. A £350 laptop/desktop, and £500 in the bank will be just as good for the use you are planning.

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