Buying a new PC, any advice please?

smudger1964

You could always try linux on your pc..https://www.linuxmint.com/

I put it on my ancient pc running XP its so much quicker you could start as a dual boot like I did I liked it so much i got rid of XP and havent run windows for more than a year..
just an idea as its all totally free and you cant get more money saving than FREE

NiftyDigits

smudger1964 wrote: »

You could always try linux on your pc..https://www.linuxmint.com/

I put it on my ancient pc running XP its so much quicker you could start as a dual boot like I did I liked it so much i got rid of XP and havent run windows for more than a year..
just an idea as its all totally free and you cant get more money saving than FREE

That won't help, as the OP could have upgraded to Windows 7 some time ago or even just run a clean install to improve performance.
They think it is all beyond them. It may be true, but it's rare.

NiftyDigits

This HP Pavilion 550-082na Desktop PC is ok value at £209.99.
I'm not a particular fan of HP machines. But it has a half decent spec and built in wireless module.
So easy enough for the OP. May have Windows 10 pre-installed.

jshm2

You could just upgrade to Windows 10 what you have. Maybe buy an SSD for your machine and you'll have a new machine for around £100.

Equally. If Vista is doing "fine" for you now then you probably don't need anything i3. Maybe look at these pocket sized beauties instead.

DELL Inspiron 3050 Micro Desktop
Intel NUC NUC5i5RYK
HP Pavilion Mini
Acer Revo One RL85p
Zotac Zbox CI521 Nano

NiftyDigits

OGR wrote: »

I would say minimum specs should be

Core i3 (middle of the road, good performace)
6-8GB RAM (future proof)
SSD (if a pre-built PC can't be found at a good cost then at a least an SSHD, OEMs do charge a lot for some reason still) .

With this spec you should get another good 9 years. Here is a selection of what ebuyer have with an i3 and an SSD. The SSD isn't huge at 128GB but you could stick in a HDD for storage.

http://www.ebuyer.com/store/Computer/cat/Desktop-PC?a00039=Intel+Core+i3&a06201=SSD

Following on from your suggestion: MEDION AKOYA P2101 DR Everyday PC ( B- Grade) £349

CPU: Intel® Core™ i3-6100 processor
OS: Windows 10 Home
Clock Frequency: 3.7GHz
Graphic: Intel® HD 530
Memory size: 8GB
Memory Type: DDR4 1600 MHz
Total RAM slots: 2
SSD Capacity: 128GB
Hard disk capacity: 2TB
Graphic details:
Intel® HD-Graphics 530
Optical drives:
Multi-standard DVD/CD burner with DVD-RAM and dual-layer support
Sound:
6-channel High Definition Audio
Miscellaneous:
USB keyboard and optical USB mouse
Multi-card reader for MS, SD, MMC and xD memory cards (Memory cards not supplied)
Hot-swap mobile rack*
• USB 3.0 – Turbo boost
Bluetooth hands-free function:
Integr. Bluetooth 4.0
Connections:
Front:
2 x USB 3.0
1 x mic in
1 x audio out
multi-card reader
Rear:
2 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
1 x LAN (RJ45)
1 x HDMI
1 x D-Sub VGA
Audio:
1 x front line out
1 x line in/rear line out
1 x mic in/centre/subwoofer line out
LAN:
Gigabit LAN network controller: 10/100/1,000 Mbit/s
WLAN:
Wi-Fi b/g/n USB dongle with integr. Bluetooth 4.0

Warranty: 12 Months

Personally I think it's overkill. But it's an all in one solution and if the OP is happy to pay the price, why not?