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PC for Small Business - Recommendations

Hi
Please could I have recommendations for a reliable General Office PC - will have to run the usual software, Microsoft Office etc,  Also, where would I look to buy it from?
I haven't worked in a business environment for about 12 years - going back then, Dell was what I used but I'm not up-to-date with what is good now.
Many thanks
Terrysdelight

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  • stragglebod
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    Depends on what level of support, service, uptime contingency you need.
    If you are going to be self supporting and just need the box, get a refurbished Lenovo Thinkcentre (desktop) or Thinkpad (laptop) off ebay. Anything with an i5 processor should be fine for routine office work.
  • You couldn't go far wrong by looking at the Medion desktops available online from Aldi.
    Purchased my own 7 years ago and still going strong. They come with a 3 year warranty.
    The basic Medion Ryzen 3 comes with Windows 10 Home installed which you might wish to upgrade to Wondows 10 Pro.
    There are 3 currently in the range I looked at the other day, 2 of which were aimed at gamers and may have a spec which exceeds your needs.
    Personally when I was in business, we always used to believe that Dell computers (particularly the laptops) had a built in obsolesence of circa 4 years. But things may have changed since then.
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