New Desktop PC

Rockman

Hi


I am looking for a new desktop pc as my old one is about 10 years old and very slow. It also is Windows XP which no longer supports certain activities. I use it only for internet searches, e mails, music downloads and basic Microsoft office.


My question is it better to buy now or wait for deals in the January sales. Do you get better deals pre or post Christmas?

Kernow666

you may get a deal but on the bog standard desktops these days they dont seem to be heavily discounted

pick your budget ( i guess from what your needs are ) say £150 - £250 and check out online places like Ebuyer or even the argos ebay shop they have good deals there and you can collect instore

psychic_teabag

Removing bloatware and other clutter from the disk might give you a bit of a speedup.

Ever considered linux ? It can rejuvinate older machines.

Cisco001

I suggest you consider something like these

Cube Caiman Micro ATX Desktop £230

Intel i3 Dual Core 3.5Ghz Processor
Kingston 4Gb DDR3 1600Mhz Memory
500Gb SATA3 Hard Drive
LiteOn 16x DVD RW
Memory Card Reader
Windows 8.1

ASUS G10AC-UK002S £300

Intel Core i5-4440s Quad Core Processor
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit
8GB DDR3 RAM
1000GB HDD
DVD Rewriter
Dedicated GeForce GTX 650 1GB Graphics
USB3 | HDMI | Bluetooth
Integrated WiFi
G10AC-UK002S

Personally would avoid any intel celeron, pentium J2900 or AMD E series

Rockman

Thanks for this. I have a budget of about £400 but I need a cheapish colour printer as well.

Rockman

I see Tesco has started their January sale early.

Is this PC suitable for what I am after?

http://www.tesco.com/direct/zoostorm-amd-a4-6300-4gb-1tb-windows-10/360-1772.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=360-1772

I would hope to be able to boost my Clubcard vouchers.

Thanks

Fightsback

Rockman wrote: »

I see Tesco has started their January sale early.

Is this PC suitable for what I am after?

http://www.tesco.com/direct/zoostorm-amd-a4-6300-4gb-1tb-windows-10/360-1772.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=360-1772

I would hope to be able to boost my Clubcard vouchers.

Thanks

I would avoid that, a good bargain at the moment from a retailer (sister site of saveonlaptops) that was linked to before by cisco001 is this:

Cube_Midi_Core_i3_Wireless_Home_Series

A considerably better processor (about 2x) for only £30 more.

Cisco001

tesco direct sell cube PC as well.

Cube E Series Pentium K Value Bing System CU-E3258KSYSBING Intel Pentium K G3258 3.5 Ghz Processor Desktop
Read more at http://www.tesco.com/direct/cube-e-series-pentium-k-value-bing-system-cu-e3258ksysbing-intel-pentium-k-g3258-35-ghz-processor-desktop/140-8566.prd#zA1GTaeeaQTm6fdB.99

Cube Midi+ Core i3 Wireless Home Series Desktop PC with Microsoft Windows 8.1 Bing CU-MIDI+
Read more at http://www.tesco.com/direct/cube-midi-core-i3-wireless-home-series-desktop-pc-with-microsoft-windows-81-bing-cu-midi/197-0988.prd#gFelU46pXVrmuRTI.99

Neil49

For the type of work you describe, the Acer Revo core i3 nettop from EBuyer could be a good option at £199.98.

If you need a dvd reader/writer then an external Samsung at around £20 would be ideal but I have found I haven't used one for ages so it may not be essential.

I'm assuming you already have a monitor.

http://www.ebuyer.com/704002-acer-revo-one-rl85-500gb-i3-nettop-dt-szmek-013

Rockman

Thank you. This has been very helpful.

I now just have to decide between the Cube Caiman Micro ATX Desktop and the Cube Midi+ Core i3 Wireless Home Series Desktop PC with Microsoft Windows 8.1 Bing CU-MIDI+.

Both are the same price although buying the one from Tesco Direct get some Clubcard points which I can put towards buying a lazer printer.

Rockman

Thanks for all the advice regarding a new pc. I just purchased the Cube Midi+ Core i3 Wireless Home Series Desktop PC with Microsoft Windows 8.1 Bing CU-MIDI+. I am really pleased with my purchase and it does all and more than I require.


I am on the look out now for a new printer to go with my new pc. I am not a heavy user and want it mostly to print off a few pages at a time. Nothing heavy duty. There will be the odd occasion when I might want to print off something in colour. I don't want to spend more than £70 ish and would like something with reasonably cheap refills/replacement cartridges.








Any suggestions greatly appreciated.