any PC makes to avoid

soolin

Also I'm showing 181 GB free of 283 GB if that is helpful?

enfield_freddy

please steer away from any machine that has a silly low wattage PSU , ie: 170/190/230w , you will regret anything so small shortly after the 12m warranty

soolin

enfield_freddy wrote: »

please steer away from any machine that has a silly low wattage PSU , ie: 170/190/230w , you will regret anything so small shortly after the 12m warranty

Where do I find that on my current PC so that I know where to look at any I see in shops?

Double_V

Dell.
Very good quality and affordable.

Try them https://www.dell.co.uk under personal use.

Fightsback

soolin wrote: »

Where do I find that on my current PC so that I know where to look at any I see in shops?

Ignore Freddy

For what you are doing that's fine, there is no need to over spec. You'll just be wasting money on a PSU that's being used outside it's optimal efficiency window.

DCFC79

mum2one wrote: »

Another thought if you have the licence for word, etc could you not have them reloaded into the new one x

Yes I did this before, just reinstall the software and enter the product key.

enfield_freddy

Fightsback wrote: »

Ignore Freddy

For what you are doing that's fine, there is no need to over spec.

I disagree, soolin take the above info at face value , the truth will come out very shortly after the warranty finishes , and you find you have a box , built with substandard parts , that are not "easily" interchangeable with standard ones"


the one thing that cannot be over spec , is a good PSU , a small or cheap/nasty PSU will come back to bite you.


as per my recommendation's , contact a local PC shop (non franchised) , explain what you NEED , not what the box sellers are telling you you need , and buy from them .

bod1467

What version of MS Office (Word, Excel etc.) are you currently using?

Do you still have the install disc with the activation code? (Certificate of Authenticity).

Fightsback

soolin wrote: »

I have a Packard Bell, ixtreme M3720

Intel core TM 2 quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50 GHz
4.00 GB (3.75 GB Usable)
64 Bit operating system

I'm running Windows 7 Home premium

Is that the right info?

That's fine and should be ok for a bit yet, what we need to try to help you with is why the USB controller hub keeps vanishing on your current system without spending your way out of it.

First check if all your intel drivers are up to date here :

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/

Download and run the intel driver update utility and install any latest drivers it recommends.

Cisco001

Go for customize PC, you can choose better quality components. But it will be more expensive.