Dell computers

ebaybaby

Hi,
Can any of you advise which Dell pc I should go for. I dont really want the lowest price one, It is to be used for home use and maybe watching t.v etc.
I also want it to be quite fast.
Thanks

isofa

It's a bit like asking how long is a piece of string, everyone has different requirements and specifications they would look for, have a budget first, then look at what size monitor you want, do you want a widescreen version if you are going to use it for films / tv? You'll need a TV tuner - not to mention a decent fast processor, graphics card, large hard disc, at least 1Gb RAM, preferably 2Gb, a DVD writer, etc etc..

All the current Dell deals are listed on this site: http://www.dmxdimension.com/

motorguy

isofa wrote: »

It's a bit like asking how long is a piece of string, everyone has different requirements and specifications they would look for, have a budget first, then look at what size monitor you want, do you want a widescreen version if you are going to use it for films / tv? You'll need a TV tuner - not to mention a decent fast processor, graphics card, large hard disc, at least 1Gb RAM, preferably 2Gb, a DVD writer, etc etc..

All the current Dell deals are listed on this site: http://www.dmxdimension.com/

Would have been my exact answer too!

custardy

as said.plus you dont give a price so its hard define your budget

Grumpy_Old_Duffer

ebaybaby wrote: »

Hi,
Can any of you advise which Dell pc I should go for. I dont really want the lowest price one, It is to be used for home use and maybe watching t.v etc.
I also want it to be quite fast.
Thanks

A nice one is the Inspiron 6400 with 2Gb Memory and Dual Core Processor .... currently £400.

Anthony2oo5

Everyone is correct but as to what to look for for it to be a DECENT one, I would say

AT LEAST:
1GB Ram,
Lowest core 2 duo processor (i think its 1.4ghz)
DVD writer
256mb graphics card.

Wouldn't do any less. Obviously anything above this is good.

BillScarab

You haven't even said if you want a laptop or not. Grumpy_old_duffer recommended the Inspiron 6400, a nice machine but useless if you actually want a desktop with a 24" screen for watching Telly. You need to define what you're going to do with it and what your budget is. For me 'home use' is gaming and video editing, for someone else it may not.

Personally I would say whether it's a laptop or desktop you want as a minimum

2Gb RAM
A Core 2 Duo processor (not worth getting a Quad core)
DVD writer
any basic graphics card with 256Mb of RAM (if you're playing games this goes out the window of course)
250-300 Gb Hard disc in a desktop or 120-160Gb in a laptop