I wanna new pc

crispeater

im currently using a laptop but want to purchase a pc so that my 3.5yr old can start using it. my 15mth old keeps pulling the buttons off the laptop an he's driving me nutz!


i would like a min 17" monitor, 1 gig ram, 160gig harddrive and a dvd writer preferably i would like to keep the cost below 400quid..

any ideas?

crispeater

anyone?

ozskin

dell always good try them

AMO

crispeater wrote:

im currently using a laptop but want to purchase a pc so that my 3.5yr old can start using it. my 15mth old keeps pulling the buttons off the laptop an he's driving me nutz!


i would like a min 17" monitor, 1 gig ram, 160gig harddrive and a dvd writer preferably i would like to keep the cost below 400quid..

any ideas?

I would go for this deal:
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=24327681367&action=YnVuZGxlX292ZXJ2aWV3&easycode=7BKMCPDB7

It's £423.96 but that should be okay. Because you specify 1Gb of RAM (which is good), it restricts the desktops you can go for on this website which give best value, but the above deal will keep you very happy!

AMO

ricksExpensive

Dell are cheap and cheerful they often have deal of the days on their website keep your eyes peeled on there!

The one on ebuyer is a decent deal as well which AMO pointed out! However it doesnt mention that you get the Vista (new windows) upgrade when relseased which most places are offering now!

Rick

saving_money_3

If you feel like a challenge try building one yourself. Can work out a lot cheaper and makes it fully customisable so your not paying for things your never gonna use.
For a prebuild system try a computer mag reviews section (PC Pro is a good one) They run regular tests of full systems & can give you all the info you need to know before forking out.

nogginthenog

Try...www arbico.co.uk
www vantagecomputers.co.uk
www jal.co.uk
www maxdata.co.uk
wwariespc.com
All the above carry various warrantys and helplines.
It is very rarey cheaper to build your own,you cannot buy parts cheaper than a company who can buy in bulk,also you have high postage costs if you buy from several companys,and if you buy the wrong part or a part is not compatable with another part you are in trouble.
But most importantly if you self-build you do not get any warranty or any helpline,and you do not have many legal rights.
hope this helps

noggin

nogginthenog

All the above comanys do sub £500 desktop pcs for instance http://www.arbico.co.uk/Arbico-Pro-Athlon-Dual-Core-Custom-Built-Computer-p-17317.html