is this a decent price for a desktop PC ?

WLM21

I have had my current desktop for about 15 years, so it has certainly served me well. Running on XP it is now getting a bit slow and certain things no longer work .. like listening to the radio.

The computer was built for me by a local company, so I'll probably go back there.

they have provided these two quotes ..

Option 1 £499 excl VAT

Computer Intel i5
8GB Ram
1 TB Hard Disk SATA
DVDRW
Network card 10/100
Windows 10

Option 2 £460 excl VAT
Computer Intel i3
8GB Ram
1 TB Hard Disk SATA
DVDRW
Network card 10/100
Windows 10

Are these quotes OK ?

I'm probably tempted to go with option 1, i5 instead of i3 but don't really know why

Any comments would be appreciated

thank you !

*j*

Have a look on dell uk outlet...


http://www.dell.com/learn/uk/en/ukdfh1/campaigns/splitter

Transatlantic

£600 for those specs is a little steep I'm afraid. Even places like PC world will beat that.

Lambyr

Seems high, tbh.

Even through a quick search I was able to find this on Amazon for £367 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B011R62HG0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B011R62HG0&linkCode=as2&!!!!!wwwzoostormco-21

You don't say which i5/i3 it is so it might be a newer i5 to the 4460, so could possibly be a bit more powerful and/or use less energy but depending on what you use your PC for it might not be that noticeable.

Personally, for £499 I'd expect a bit more. A 128GB SSD for a boot drive and a larger capacity HDD for starters... though I do appreciate that local shops find it difficult to cover their expenses sometimes (most of them have closed round here now) so there's usually a bit of a markup.

Do either of the quotes offered include a monitor? That would explain some of the extra cost.

jshm2

Nope. Those are not good prices.

NiftyDigits

MEDION AKOYA P2101 DR Everyday PC ( B- Grade) £349

Has a 128GB SSD for a boot drive and a 2TB HDD for storage.

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

zzzt

You should consider building your PC yourself. It's really easy, you don't have to be particularly technically-minded. It's like Lego. Things can only go in one way and in one place, and it all comes with diagrams and instructions, and if you get stuck, there is plenty of help and videos on the internet.

It usually works out cheaper (or better spec). You just choose the parts, put it all together, plug everything in, and put the Windows disc in the drive to install the OS.

Neil49

A very mediocre and out of date spec for both of them and overpriced as well.

As others have already specified above, an ssd should be included no matter what as it would transform the performance.

You don't say what you would be using it for, apart from listening to the radio, but if we knew more about your requirements then there are many people on this site who have the expertise to point you towards an ideal specced pc.

NiftyDigits

zzzt wrote: »

You should consider building your PC yourself. It's really easy, you don't have to be particularly technically-minded. It's like Lego. Things can only go in one way and in one place, and it all comes with diagrams and instructions, and if you get stuck, there is plenty of help and videos on the internet.

It usually works out cheaper (or better spec). You just choose the parts, put it all together, plug everything in, and put the Windows disc in the drive to install the OS.

But then you are stuck with the maintenance...trying to figure out which part is failing.
It's not just about price. people want after sales service. Not to have to take the thing apart in order to send back individual parts under warranty.
Building is for those who are happy to undertake maintenance for themselves.

NiftyDigits

MEDION® AKOYA P5390 DR Multitasking Desktop PC ( B-Grade) £499

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-6400 processor
OS: Windows 10 Home
Graphic: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Memory size: 8GB
SSD Capacity: 128GB
Graphic details:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 graphics card with 2GB of GDDR5 graphics memory, HDMI DVI-D, -I port and DisplayPort
Optical drives:
Multi-standard DVD/CD burner
with DVD-RAM and dual-layer support
Sound:
6-channel High Definition Audio ( included only in connection with suitable loudspeaker systems, not included Ports with dual function configuration via software.. .)
Miscellaneous:
Keyboard & Mouse

Connections

Bluetooth hands-free function:
Bluetooth 4.0
Connections:
Front:
2 x USB 3.0
1 x Mic in
1 x Audio Out
Multi Card Reader
Back:
2 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
1 x LAN (RJ45)
1 x HDMI
1 x DVI-D
1 x DVI-I
1 x DisplayPort
Audio:
1 x front line out
1 x Line In / Line Out Rear
1x Mic in / center / subwoofer Line Out
LAN:
LAN Controller Gigabit LAN: 10/100 / 1,000 Mbit / s
WLAN:
WLAN USB Dongle
Software (OEM Versions)

Software:
Operating system: Windows 10 Home
Free trial version of Office 365
A 30-day trial version of Office 365 for new customers is pre-installed on
this notebook.
Extensive Windows 10 app package
McAfee LiveSafe – free 30-day trial pre-installed.
In the box

In the box:
PC, cabled keyboard & mouse, mains cable, warranty booklet
Standard information

Dimensions: 185 x 380 x 430 mm (WxHxD)
Weight: 9Kg

Warranty: 12 Months

Cisco001

Seems a bit expensive.

HP i5 , 8gb ram, 1tb hdd £331
http://www.ebuyer.com/751348-hp-280-g2-mt-desktop-x3k20es-abu