new desktop PC needed for elderly dad

400ixl

Something here may be suitable https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/nav/brd/hewlett-packard/brd/dell/brd/lenovo/ris/32gb/ris/16gb/ssdgroup/512gb-and-above/mc/868258/c/new?rangeattribute=1~500~600

As a CD is not required may be worth looking at some of the smaller for factors but there are a mix of 12th and 13th gen Intel i5 devices tyhere in your budget.

Cisco001

Personally would pick something with standard size component...

Stormforce Onyx Intel i3-13100F Gaming PC 16GB 1TB SSD GTX 1650 WiFi Win 11 £450
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266694492819?itmmeta=01J1CZXXQK7EVXBFJQH7DJB4R7&hash=item3e183b0293:g:VooAAOSwqtRl3xum


If you could install OS, 

Zoostorm Delta AMD Ryzen 5 16GB RAM 500GB SSD No OS Desktop PC £300

https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/zoostorm-delta-amd-ryzen-5-16gb-ram-500gb-ssd-no-os-desktop-pc-7290-6459/version.asp?utm_campaign=531573_ShopForward+CSS&utm_medium=affiliate&refsource=awin&awc=74730_1719496956_891e2f9162ea9059f83ee938f1faff4d

mksysb

If he's like messing with computers, have you considered letting him build his own.  It's not difficult and he'll get the exact spec he wants.

indigospooky

He used to build his own, but sadly he's just too old now and his eyesight has really failed - he needs a magnifying glass to read most things so I think his days of faffing around with small PC components are over and he just wants an easy solution that will last him to the end of his days!

IvanOpinion

Have you considered one of those mini form factor computers from the likes of Geekom, Minisforum, Beelink etc?
Take up virtually no space and can be as powerful as many desktops.

I have no experience of them (yet) but am tempted to get one to play with. I wonder how reliable they are.

indigospooky

I have, but I'm reluctant to get anything untested or by a brand he and I are unfamiliar with. I'm trying to keep this process as easy as I can for both of us, as if it goes wrong in any way, I'll have to deal with it and that can be quite difficult for various reasons, as you might imagine ....

I'm so grateful for eveyrone's help on this thread, by the way. It's really kind of you all and I am reading everyone's contribution.

Bonhomie

indigospooky said:

I have, but I'm reluctant to get anything untested or by a brand he and I are unfamiliar with. I'm trying to keep this process as easy as I can for both of us, as if it goes wrong in any way, I'll have to deal with it and that can be quite difficult for various reasons, as you might imagine ....

I'm so grateful for eveyrone's help on this thread, by the way. It's really kind of you all and I am reading everyone's contribution.

Perhaps it's worth keeping the scope of the warranty in mind.

alanjuk

I bought one of these mini pc:s from Amazon, only had it for a couple of months but so far very impressive, comes with windows 11 pre installed. 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09MFKZFYG?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Murmansk

Maybe go to your local independent computer shop, they'll be able to put one together for him to his exact requirements and probably very helpful and responsive if it needs any attention subsequently or if he needs advice. 

Vitor

By specifying a tower, you're automatically going to be offered only high-end gaming PCs with fancy graphics cards etc which ups the price. As a previous poster said, for browsing the web, emails, online banking etc. a mini-PC will be more than sufficient, e.g.

KINGDEL Intel i5-4200U CPU PC, W-11 Pro Mini Computer with 16GB RAM, 128GB SSD, HD, VGA, 4*USB 3.0, WiFi, Fanless, Metal Case : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

The OPs father can likely still boot Linux off a USB stick if they want to mess about.