Where to buy Desktop PC?

Roundabouts

Thanks everyone. I think in view of all the helpful advice received that I'll buy a new one.

I was just comparing the CPU on this one:
http://www.ebuyer.com/579783-zoostorm-desktop-pc-7873-1212

compared to this dell one.

http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-660/pd?oc=cd6611&model_id=inspiron-660

Any thoughts on which has the best CPU? Intel Pentium G2030 vs. AMD Quad Core?

Also how to get Windows 7 on it rather than the rubbish Windows 8. If I ask them might they swap?

macman

Roundabouts wrote: »

Great advice, I could possibly do that, I'm not too technical though. However, maybe I'd just be putting off the inevitable moment when I have to buy a new computer?

If you can take the PC case off with a screwdriver, you can install RAM and a PCI card. They just slot in.
All new PC"s now come with W8: if you don't like it just bung on Classic Shell and it will look like XP/Vista/W7: whatever you prefer.

Cisco001

Roundabouts wrote: »

Thanks everyone. I think in view of all the helpful advice received that I'll buy a new one.

I was just comparing the CPU on this one:
http://www.ebuyer.com/579783-zoostorm-desktop-pc-7873-1212

compared to this dell one.

http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-660/pd?oc=cd6611&model_id=inspiron-660

Any thoughts on which has the best CPU? Intel Pentium G2030 vs. AMD Quad Core?

Also how to get Windows 7 on it rather than the rubbish Windows 8. If I ask them might they swap?

A8-5600K should be faster. And in long term, more programme utilize multi-core, Quad core would be better than dual core.
Also, machine with A8-5600K would has better graphic power than that integrated graphic come with G2030


And there is no OS pre-install with Zoostorm machine, you can buy Window 7 if you want to.

http://www.ebuyer.com/259863-microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-w-sp1-licence-and-media-1-gfc-02050

Edit: And if you really want intel pentium
http://www.ebuyer.com/570061-zoostorm-haswell-desktop-pc-7873-0491

G42

Comparison here - http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/238/AMD_A8-Series_A8-5600K_vs_Intel_Pentium_Dual-Core_G2030.html

Your existing - Average Benchmark 342
A8-5600K - Average Benchmark 4357
G2030 - Average Benchmark 3061

System with A8-5600K only has USB 2. You should go for a system that includes some USB 3 as well. Its Power supply is only 250w which is a bit low. Better with 450w - 500w.

closed

an hours effort and a cheap ram upgrade will bring it back to life

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2436849

G42

closed wrote: »

an hours effort and a cheap ram upgrade will bring it back to life

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2436849

By today's standards he would still end up with a slow computer.

closed

driving to the shops in a mclaren probably takes about the same time as a fiesta. For most uses, a modern processor is sat their doing very litttle most of the time. The most likely reason for the machine appearing slow is commit charge > ram, and bloated software, that's curable with very little effort.

Roundabouts

Cisco001 wrote: »

I suggest you could get a quad core machine, which probably last another 5 years.

http://www.ebuyer.com/579783-zoostorm-desktop-pc-7873-1212

Many thanks. I ended up buying this one along with Windows 7. So it came to £300 in total. Ok it doesn't have USB 3.0 like someone else mentioned but I can probably live with that.

Thanks to everyone for all the advice.

Roundabouts

Roundabouts wrote: »

. I ended up buying this one along with Windows 7. .

In light of today's news it's lucky I got Windows 7 rather than Windows 8 :T