need a new desktop pc - any recommendations?

annette_tr9

my computer has finally gone to silicon heaven

so i need a new one, i am already having withdrawal symptoms....but i havent bought a new pc in over 5 years and there are hundreds to choose from!

i dont need a monitor or OS, just the base unit and it will be mostly used for heavy internet use (i need it to run fast, i dont like waiting for stuff!) and playing the sims 3 (sad life i have )

does anyone have any advise? i dont even know where to buy it from!?

Chimpofdoom

First question is... Budget??

annette_tr9

up to £500

Cisco001

Pre-build?
Self assemble?

grumpycrab

annette_tr9 wrote: »

up to £500

That's a generous budget for a web-browser (without monitor or OS).
If you're happy to install your own OS have you not considered building your own?

With £500 for off-the-shelf you should get a good warranty.
e.g. any of these http://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/multimedia-pcs-computers.asp
Add "'Bundle! Surge Protector + Bullguard Security' " to get a good value warranty package, take off the OS and should be well under £500.

andrewjf

What's wrong with your current PC? Can it be resurrected by replacing broken components?

Chimpofdoom

£500, good budget, plenty of options out there!

If your looking at self build, that'll get you something reasonably future proof, you could even rescue bits from your current kit, that of course depends on how willing you'd be at building a PC (Good skill, helps if things go wrong).

If your not, there's the dino PC listed above, there's also Mesh Computers

The two £499 options on there is reasonably future proof in my mind, my preference on that, would be the i5 and pony up the extra £8 for the fractal design case (which is on the AMD version right next to it).

Although saying that the AMD version does come with a SSD and a normal drive, which would make your PC run faster!

Cisco001

This is cheap
http://www.aria.co.uk/Systems/Gaming+Range/Next+Day+Gaming+PCs/Gladiator+5800K-HD7660D+AMD+4.20GHz+Quad-Core+Next+Day+Gaming+PC+?productId=54932

If you are after component, £510 should get you intel i5 3570K, Gigabyte Z77 DS3H, Kingston DDR3 1600 2x4GB, HIS AMD 7750, Lite-on DVD drive, Seagate 1TB HDD, Corsair CX430, NZXT Source 210

annette_tr9

the graphics card has gone in my old computer, and it's over 5 years old and has been running really slowly even after a fresh windows install.

i dont think i could build my own...........i know a bit about computers but not that much.....

just looking at the links now thanks!

should i avoid pc world.....was looking at this one:
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/desktop-pc-monitors/desktop-pcs/refurbished-pcs/hp-pavilion-p6-2275ea-refurbished-desktop-pc-17291915-pdt.html

grumpycrab

In THAT case buy one WITH an OS. And... avoid PCWorld.

(other recommended PC builders are chillblast, CCL, CyberPower)

Chimpofdoom

grumpycrab wrote: »

And... avoid PCWorld.

Yup.. It'll be loaded with bloat ware and as soon as it's past 28 days, they won't give a monkeys about you...