Good Desktop

merv98710

I need a cheap new desktop pc, mine is REALLY old, I want it for basic browsing, some accounting software, and to play Minecraft and Sims. I have an old monitor and dusty mouse/keyboard, is it better to buy something like this bundle, or reuse my old bits and get something like this tower?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DELL-HP-DUAL-CORE-DESKTOP-TOWER-PC-TFT-COMPUTER-SYSTEM-WINDOWS-10-4GB-250GB/202373201029?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D776bce3fe9d64cbaa92ad57029a60ccd%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D152891422440%26itm%3D202373201029&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WINDOWS-10-FULL-DELL-COMPUTER-DESKTOP-TOWER-PC-4GB-RAM-500GB-HDD-WIFI/202690010495?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D776bce3fe9d64cbaa92ad57029a60ccd%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D152891422440%26itm%3D202690010495&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

EveryWhere

Neither is suitable;

Minecraft game details
Can my computer run Minecraft? Your GPU will have to be at a minimum GeForce 400 Series, AMD Radeon HD 7000 or Intel HD Graphics 4000. And your processor should be an Intel Core i3-3210 or AMD A8-7600 APU

EveryWhere

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZOOSTORM-Custom-i3-3240-3-4Ghz-4GB-320GB-HDD-Win10-/183499423861?hash=item2ab96b0075
https://www.gigarefurb.co.uk/zoostorm-custom-intel-i3-3240-3-4ghz-4gb-memory-320gb-hdd-windows-10-refurbished-computers.html

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dell-ATi-Radeon-HD-7470-1GB-PCI-E-Low-Profile-DP-DVI-I-2FVV6/372653383099

loyalstokie

If your PC is REALLY old, I as guessing it isn't running windows 10.

If this is the case you need to check in you can play the versions of Minecraft and Sims you have on windows 10.

EveryWhere

loyalstokie wrote: »

If your PC is REALLY old, I as guessing it isn't running windows 10.

If this is the case you need to check in you can play the versions of Minecraft and Sims you have on windows 10.

Easy enough to downgrade the OS if necessary.

EveryWhere

Cheap flatscreen monitors cost next to nothing; https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=19"+monitor&_sop=2

I have one that has never been removed from it's box somewhere.

System

EveryWhere wrote: »

Your GPU will have to be at a minimum GeForce 400 Series, AMD Radeon HD 7000 or Intel HD Graphics 4000. And your processor should be an Intel Core i3-3210 or AMD A8-7600 APU

The integrated graphics for that level of CPU will be faster than a Geforce 400 series.

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Tarambor wrote: »

The integrated graphics for that level of CPU will be faster than a Geforce 400 series.

Actually not;



AMD A8-7600 APU, up to a point.

But then try to find a PC with an AMD A8-7600 APU for £65.

merv98710

Is there a way to tell what order they go in, An I5 is better than an I3, but what about the different I3's whats slightly better than i3-3240, and how does an AMD A8-7600 compare?
If I was going to spend a bit more, what sthe next up from the tower suggested above, would this be good?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zoostorm-gigabyte-SFF-PC-AMD-A8-7600-R7-Graphics-4GB-500GB-Windows10-Office2007/192895825450

stragglebod

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i3-3240+%40+3.40GHz&id=765

forgotmyname

Seller refurb?? They couldn't be bother to vacuum the dust from it.

Although it shows an optical drive the listing states not supplied with an optical drive.