Help me find a cheap laptop or base unit with this spec?

electric_comperella

Hi Guys

As mentioned in a former post I am getting back into work (fingers crossed) but as it's a home-working post I need to ensure I have a pc/laptop which meets guidelines/spec of company.

To quote Simply Red "Money's too tight to mention..."

The spec is

Minimum 1Ghz processor (minimum Pentium 4 or equivalent processor running at a clock speed of 2.8Ghz)

Minimum 2GB RAM

Windows Operating system XS, 7, 8, 9 or 10

80GB Hard Drive (with 12GB of free space)

Installed sound card

Minimum of one USB port (USB version 2)

Either an internal or exernal modem (single port or multi port)

Internal or external router (required if using a single port modem)

A monitor which is 17in or greater with a minimum graphic resolution of 1024x768 16bit

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So far I managed to get off freecycle the monitor, hooked it up to the current laptop which has got a minimum 1Ghz processor but it's clock speed is 1.4Ghz....

I have also used an Ethernet cable to sort a wired connection out to my Virgin Media superhub 2ac router....

I was really hoping the existing laptop would be fine as it would save me a relative fortune as I've been out of work for a while...but alas it seems not.

would appreciate any help which can be given,

I've been looking at amazon, pc world and dell but I'm worried about buying the wrong thing which would be a very costly mistake. I'm ok with finding spec of most of the hardware

...but "Minimum 1Ghz processor (minimum Pentium 4 or equivalent processor running at a clock speed of 2.8Ghz)" is really throwing me

many thanks for reading.

Ella x

NiftyDigits

Those specs are very low....from perhaps an eight to nine year old machine Likely your laptop is more than adequate. What's the brand name and model number?
But if you wish to have a dedicated PC for work, this Optiplex 780 will cover your bases for £40.

electric_comperella

The laptop is an asus s400ca

electric_comperella

I also have access to an ailing (broken keyboard so use a usb external one)

hp pavilion g6

bsod

have you carried out any research on this company?

NiftyDigits

electric_comperella wrote: »

The laptop is an asus s400ca

The included Intel Core i3-2365M is more than adequate to the task.

electric_comperella

bsod wrote: »

have you carried out any research on this company?

they're a global brand with good national representation - not a pyramid selling scheme or similar

in the words of Duran Duran is "there something I should know" ?

electric_comperella

NiftyDigits wrote: »

The included Intel Core i3-2365M is more than adequate to the task.

really? the processor is 1.4 which meets the minimum required standard of processor size....but the clock speed?

bsod

a global brand called?

NiftyDigits

electric_comperella wrote: »

really? the processor is 1.4 which meets the minimum required standard of processor size....but the clock speed?

Intel Pentium 4 3.00GHz benchmark 356 It's a processor from 2004

Intel Core i3-2365M 1.40GHz benchmark 1680 Processor from 2012

The higher number the better.

electric_comperella

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Intel Pentium 4 3.00GHz benchmark 356 It's a processor from 2004

Intel Core i3-2365M 1.40GHz benchmark 1680 Processor from 2012

The higher number the better.

so the clock speed is 1680? 1.6?

Forgive the daftness - this end of computers is really not my thing (though I'm trying to learn I feel like I'm flailing with all the numbers)

I need minimum 2.8Ghz clock speed:o