what to look for in a new desk top

chocomonsta

Hi

I am thinking of buying a new PC.

this is what I have at the moment and it is sometimes mostly v slowly

"Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2
OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 3, 32 bit
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.00GHz, x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7
Processor Count: 1
RAM: 1534 Mb
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 (Microsoft Corporation), 128 Mb
Hard Drives: C: Total - 152617 MB, Free - 114724 MB;
Motherboard: , P4i65G
Antivirus: Microsoft Security Essentials, Updated: Yes, On-Demand Scanner: Enabled"

I have recently had major issues with Outlook and appear to have now lost all my emails, I have tried to do what you helpfully suggested but nothing is fixing it. I am accessing emails slowly through talktalk.

I would be using PC for browsing, emails, music and photos, watching You tube and films, no game playing planned. I tend to like to have several tabs open at once. I don't want a lap top. If I go to a local computer shop what would I ask for?

Thanks in advance for any advice

grumpycrab

Budget? If new something like this possibly (not many offers around at the moment) £280
http://www.tesco.com/direct/zoostorm-intel-core-i3-4170-8gb-1tb-windows-10/267-3661.prd

Why? Good CPU - will last a few years. How to check if its a good CPU? Google the CPU; this one is an "i3-4170" so just google that...
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=i3+4170
Then look at the cpubenchmark page IE
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i3-4170+%40+3.70GHz

Look for something in the range 3000-5000.