Basic desktop required

portchieboy

Our desktop is now too old....around 7/8 years, and running very slow. It may be time for a new one, but I am now lost on specs.

I want just the tower, the screen is ok. Don't need a DVD writer, or high games specs. Will need an operating system, presumably windows. I guess we could use open office rather than pay for excel/word?

Finally, I live near to Novatech if any of theirs fit the bill?

andydiysaver

if you want bargain basement cheap get this


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DELL-OPTIPLEX-WIFI-PENTIUM-D-DUO-CORE-5-6GHZ-4GB-RAM-DESKTOP-TOWER-COMPUTER-PC-/190864978258?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item2c70707152


under 100 all in, basic desktop - with XP os


or if you want slightly flasher, generally in this century but this time sub £300, go for this


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HP-Elite-8200-Windows-7-Pro-i3-3-2-Ghz-8GB-DDR3-RAM-SFF-Desktop-PC-Tower-/281189307359?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item41783053df


they're dirt cheap ready made these days, this is why I have to do a real job and can't build them anymore for profit ....

somersethillbilly

Give closed's excellent guide a go first.

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

NiftyDigits

Indeed some detail of your current PC would be helpful.

Though if you are set on buying one you could do worse than this Medion E2025 E for £174.99

Don't buy old stuff with XP on it.

enkoda

andydiysaver wrote: »

if you want bargain basement cheap get this


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DELL-OPTIPLEX-WIFI-PENTIUM-D-DUO-CORE-5-6GHZ-4GB-RAM-DESKTOP-TOWER-COMPUTER-PC-/190864978258?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item2c70707152


under 100 all in, basic desktop - with XP os

Avoid this like the plague.
Why replace a 7/8 year old desktop with one that is 7 years old?

closed

backup, reinstall windows, won't be slow anymore.

portchieboy

Thanks Closed, but don't think I have a Windows disc any more....

closed

if it doesn't have a factory restore partition or means of creating one, nifty may be able to find you one if you post more details. -- or follow the speedup sticky

portchieboy

I seem to remember that Windows was originally loaded by a mate....no questions! What about I buy a copy of XP from ebay....now only £25 now that it is out of date?

I am not good on technical things, but having looked at your excellent post, I am getting the impression that without a key, or a disc, I stand no chance.

closed

if the problem is slow, post a hijackthis log, commit charge current and peak, and physical ram total.

Along with brand and model, unless it's a "local shop" type.

chunter

closed wrote: »

backup, reinstall windows, won't be slow anymore.

in the seven or eight years since your pc was new, the size of the software packages (eg antivirus) have doubled if not trebled. If you have 512 Mbyte of RAM, it'll be next christmas by the time the thing starts.
....no matter how many times you reinstall..

There is a time when you just have to stop flogging dead horses.
More information needed.