Best desktop PC for £700?

mikeopvc

Hi I need to get a new desktop and have a budget of £700, any suggestions on what I should be looking for.

Also are there any makes or models I need to avoid?

I won't be playing any games on it, I'll use it for regular stuff such as browsing, storing pics and videos, e-mailing, watching youtube vids, listening to music etc.

thanks

Mike

steve1980

Why are you spending £700 on a machine for it to do basic stuff that will cost you £250?

debitcardmayhem

steve1980 wrote: »

Why are you spending £700 on a machine for it to do basic stuff that will cost you £250?

Do keep up dear boy this thread here helps the explanation, perhaps a mod will merge the threads :j

mikeopvc

steve1980 wrote: »

Why are you spending £700 on a machine for it to do basic stuff that will cost you £250?

It's my insurance company who are paying, I had to claim for my broken laptop, they offered a replacement which costs £700 but said I could choose a desktop instead.

thanks

Mike

mikeopvc

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Do keep up dear boy this thread here helps the explanation, perhaps a mod will merge the threads :j

If a mod does merge the threads, which title will it be under as I am now focussing on the best for £700 topic?

bengalknights

£700 will buy you a medium range gaming pc on both self build and custom builds.

AMD Phenom x6/Intel I7 processors and 8gb ram and a current graphics card range can all be had.

easyhost

http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=525739&sku=Q314939 £540

http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=551293&sku=187292 £396

Lil306

Buy the components and custom build yourself

Windows 7 - 110
Case and PSU - 100 (Go cheaper if you want)
Motherboard - 140
Graphics Card - 60
HDD - 2TB - 60
4GB RAM - 40
Sandy Bridge i2600k - 230

700

Dont' waste your money on AMD, the Sandy Bridge outperforms it and has hyperthreading. You have the money to spend on extra because you don't need a decent graphics card. YOu may aswell get the most out of your new pc

asbokid

Lil306 wrote: »

Buy the components and custom build yourself

[STRIKE]Windows 7 - 110[/STRIKE] Linux -- FREE
Case and PSU - 100 (Go cheaper if you want)
Motherboard - 140
Graphics Card - 60
HDD - 2TB - 60
4GB RAM - 40
Sandy Bridge i2600k - 230

[STRIKE]700 [/STRIKE] 590

Do'nt waste your money on AMD, the Sandy Bridge outperforms it and has hyperthreading. You have the money to spend on extra because you don't need a decent graphics card. YOu may as well get the most out of your new pc

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mikeopvc

Lil306 wrote: »

Buy the components and custom build yourself

Windows 7 - 110
Case and PSU - 100 (Go cheaper if you want)
Motherboard - 140
Graphics Card - 60
HDD - 2TB - 60
4GB RAM - 40
Sandy Bridge i2600k - 230

700

Dont' waste your money on AMD, the Sandy Bridge outperforms it and has hyperthreading. You have the money to spend on extra because you don't need a decent graphics card. YOu may aswell get the most out of your new pc

Not sure this is an option, I need to tell the insurance company which make and model desktop I'd like so I'm going to need to choose something that's already built.

easyhost

http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=544260&sku=174954 £589