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What desktop computer to buy for my needs?

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  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    Unfortunately, I don't have the time to search for bargains....especially a moving target. :)
    I'm on holiday. ;)
  • lonestarfan
    lonestarfan Posts: 1,232 Forumite
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    Unfortunately, I don't have the time to search for bargains....especially a moving target. :)
    I'm on holiday. ;)
    Enjoy. I feel I need a holiday after this lol.
    Anyone else got any suggestions. Cheers.
  • Cisco001
    Cisco001 Posts: 4,182 Forumite
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    There are 2 Lenovo desktop pc's in pc world at £199

    Lenovo idea centre Q190 desktop PC
    Windows 8.1
    Intel® Celeron® Processor 1017U
    Memory: 4 GB
    Hard drive: 500 GB
    With built-in WiFi


    Lenovo H30
    Windows 8.1
    Intel® Pentium® Processor J2900
    Memory: 4 GB
    Hard drive: 500 GB
    With built-in WiFi


    are either of them better spec than the one on e buyer at £149.99 which nifty attached as a link. That one is the
    Lenovo E50
    Intel Pentium Quad Core J2900
    4GB RAM
    500GB HDD
    DVD Writer
    Windows 8.1 with Bing

    Many thanks.

    Both slow, no upgrade ability.
  • lonestarfan
    lonestarfan Posts: 1,232 Forumite
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    Cisco001 wrote: »
    Both slow, no upgrade ability.

    Thanks. Yes we know that from the previous posts. It's moved on now and I'm asking if people can give suggestions on what to buy for my needs which are described in the original post.
    If anyone has suggestions based on my needs then please do post as I would like help as I need to buy something soon. Many thanks.
  • lonestarfan
    lonestarfan Posts: 1,232 Forumite
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    edited 3 February 2015 at 12:16AM
    Any thoughts anyone? Or if no one can suggest any models then could I have suggestions on where I should go to get help & advice rather than just pc world. Cheers.
  • Any thoughts anyone? Or if no one can any models to suggets then could I have suggestions on where I should go to get help & advice rather than just pc world. Cheers.
    Just a question really , what are you posting from? Has that got itunes on it, and does it work ok with the citrix gateway. I can't see anything that has been suggested / dismissed as being inappropriate for the needs you stated in your original post, you don't "need an all singing all dancing pc". It appears that you could have been satisfied about 3 days ago, with the Lenovo that NiftyDigits suggested on the 30/01/15 post #8/10
  • jaydeeuk1
    jaydeeuk1 Posts: 7,714 Forumite
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    Look, for the sake of trying to just save £20 or so, go for this one. At this end of the market spending £20-£30 more will get you better value.

    http://!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/CB-CAi3-665HG-Cube-Caiman-Micro-ATX-Desktop_1660041.html

    £229, comes with win 8.1, core i3 4150, 4gb ram, and 500gb hd. Plenty fast enough for your needs.

    Quidco and the like might have some cashback.

    Only potential upgrade I'd consider is an ssd for the OS, but the above is plenty quick enough.

    edit - stupid MSE

    saveonlaptops. co.u k/CB-CAi3-665HG-Cube-Caiman-Micro-ATX-Desktop_1660041.html
  • lonestarfan
    lonestarfan Posts: 1,232 Forumite
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    tavernman wrote: »
    Just a question really , what are you posting from? Has that got itunes on it, and does it work ok with the citrix gateway. I can't see anything that has been suggested / dismissed as being inappropriate for the needs you stated in your original post, you don't "need an all singing all dancing pc". It appears that you could have been satisfied about 3 days ago, with the Lenovo that NiftyDigits suggested on the 30/01/15 post #8/10

    Sorry. I should have explained I'm using my iPad to post. I can't back up my iphone and ipad to an ipad. I back up using a desktop and save my photos and burn my photos on a desktop. I don't want a laptop.
    I can't use Citrix on my iPad.
    I don't know that nifty is saying that I can be satisfied with the one 3 posts ago. I think he's saying its a bit limited.
  • lonestarfan
    lonestarfan Posts: 1,232 Forumite
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    edited 3 February 2015 at 12:17AM
    jaydeeuk1 wrote: »
    Look, for the sake of trying to just save £20 or so, go for this one. At this end of the market spending £20-£30 more will get you better value.

    http://!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/CB-CAi3-665HG-Cube-Caiman-Micro-ATX-Desktop_1660041.html

    £229, comes with win 8.1, core i3 4150, 4gb ram, and 500gb hd. Plenty fast enough for your needs.

    Quidco and the like might have some cashback.

    Only potential upgrade I'd consider is an ssd for the OS, but the above is plenty quick enough.

    edit - stupid MSE

    saveonlaptops. co.u k/CB-CAi3-665HG-Cube-Caiman-Micro-ATX-Desktop_1660041.html
    Thank you. I'm not trying to save £20. I've said a few posts ago that I need to approach it a different way - I need to say these are my needs so what products meet that need and at what price. I can see the prices then rather than set my price and not get value.
    I'll look at what you've suggested is £20 cheers
  • lonestarfan
    lonestarfan Posts: 1,232 Forumite
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    I Think the one suggested by Jaydee is a good choice as the processor is good according to the list of ranking I have got. I think I'll go for that. Thank you.
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