£700 for new PC - What features should i look for?

thebrow2000

Hello all,

I'm looking to buy a new PC for around £700 and I would like to know what I should look for.

I do not want to play games. I mainly want to surf the net, play music and movies. What new technology is out there? Should I get one with a TV tuner.

Any simple explanations welcome!!!

Cheers

bonecase

I doubt you need to spend so much money for your purpose.

Look at this http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=uk&fb=1&l=en&oc=D08V02&s=dhs

If you choose the 22" monitor, reduce the warranty to 1 year, it quote me £346.69.

bella4uk

bonecase wrote: »

I doubt you need to spend so much money for your purpose.

Look at this http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=uk&fb=1&l=en&oc=D08V02&s=dhs

If you choose the 22" monitor, reduce the warranty to 1 year, it quote me £346.69.

Improve on that by upgrading to the logitech cordless desktop and then clicking on mouse included in wireless package to get £340.82

jackbremer

and 4.5% cashback - http://www.quidco.com/dell/

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bonecase

bella4uk wrote: »

Improve on that by upgrading to the logitech cordless desktop and then clicking on mouse included in wireless package to get £340.82

Good point!

stan747

i have a small dell optiplex in the living room that is connected to my hi-fi and tv setup, very easy to do and the dell box is virtually silent. i can change the channel on the tv to check mail/select music/surf/watch movies.
you can get these dell boxes for about £100 on ebay.

amz84uk

How about the following;

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=uk&cs=ukbsdt1&kc=D4XESS01&l=en&oc=D08V02&rbc=D08V02&s=bsd

Seems similar spec, and its for £199 exc vat with 1yr warranty.

thebrow2000

Cheers all. Some good ideas there.

I wanna avoid PC World, went in there today and I dont like their attitude! However this PC was on offer. Is it worth the money?
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/387563

iamnew

Yep, go for it! Again, yyou could get a Dell for cheaper, but I'd say even an Advent is better than a Dell!

Hope this helps.

tomstickland

I bought a Dell E521 for £450 for pretty much the same requirements at yours, that was in Dec 2006.

borosteve_2

There's a base unit at Aldi for £399.95 at the moment (see grabbit board for full spec), seems to get a general thumbs up and it does have a three year guarantee.