Buying a PC as cheaply as possible

bat999

willing2learn wrote: »

EI System EI 314, intel pentium 4 640 processor, 3.20 GHz, 800 MHz FSB 2 MB cache, MS Windows XP media centre, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard disk drive, multi layer DVD RW drive, 128 MB ATi Radeon x200 graphics, 6 USB,

It's 209 pounds.

and i was thinking of just using AVG and zone alarm with it.

interested in your thoughts

W2L

Won't you need to add a monitor to that price?

willing2learn_3

got a spare monitor....

think it's a good computer? just basic internet surfing, basic photo editing.....

dickibobboy

You can get the Core 2 Duo Dell one with larger 250gb and Vista Bussiness for less than that. Follow the bottom link in post 2 and costomise the pc to what you need, It should come cheaper and better.

willing2learn_3

Well i'm sat here looking at the Dell website. I must be very daft cos no matter how i manipulate the information on the website the computer in question is still marked up at the same price.....299.69

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&fb=1&l=en&oc=D08V01a

I shall carry on fiddling away here but it might be a lost cause...lol!

willing2learn_3

Ok, settling down now and reading from the begiining page it would seem that home essential desktops start at 269, so i am not going to find anything cheaper by using Dell.

Correct me if i'm wrong. It's a great site now i'm getting more familiar with it - but the price i got from a local store today is probably my best bet.

willing2learn_3

Albertross

thanks but i did put the warranty to one year, i still get the same price, i must be looking at the wrong thing!

Can anyone give the actual link? I've tried every link on this thread and that's the result i'm getting. :-)

willing2learn_3

Base

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E4400 Processor (2.0GHz,800MHz,2MB cache)
[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 1, 'config.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&fb=1&l=en&oc=D08V02');"][/URL]Microsoft Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Business - EnglishEnhanced Service Packs
Base Warranty - 1 Year Business Hardware Support[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 30, 'config.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&fb=1&l=en&oc=D08V02');"][/URL]Monitor
No 19" MonitorMemory
1024MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x512][URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 3, 'config.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&fb=1&l=en&oc=D08V02');"][/URL]Hard Drive
250GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst™ cacheVideo Card
Integrated Intel® Graphic Media Accelerator X3100Optical Devices
16x DVD +/- RW Drive[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 16, 'config.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&fb=1&l=en&oc=D08V02');"][/URL]Keyboard
Dell™ Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 4, 'config.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&fb=1&l=en&oc=D08V02');"][/URL]Mouse
Dell™ 2 Button USB Scroll Optical Mouse - Black

willing2learn_3

Ok the above was the configuration that i've come up with finally on the Dell site. I was in too much of a rush earlier to actually look at the site properly. Also i was following the link in post 2 not post 3.

Interested in your opinions on this one compared to the other spec i gave from my local store.

thanks in advance! :-)

willing2learn_3

by the way the price for that would be £229.19

sarylou

What kind of 'photo editing' will you be doing?
As this may affect the PC you actually need... :think: