Recommend me a PC

That_Hornet · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Karma :

Right, I'm in the Market for a PC. (Desktop)

I play some games but nothing online, Internet and usual bcf browsing.

I've filled up my laptop memory, 30GB so anything 150> would be cool.

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Need also a monitor.

But I have got a max of £300, could stretch to £400 if I save up.

Anyone recommend me one?

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Wait for the next Aldi/Lidl offer.

Someone on here bought one recently. A lot of computer for not a lot of money. I'm tempted to get one myself even though there isn't much wrong with my current one.
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Syris the Indomitable · Crazy Courier Joined: 22 Oct 2010 Karma :

Building your own is a great experience and you'll learn a lot.
Case
Hard drive
DVD/DVD +/- RW/Blu-ray Drive(Optional)
RAM
CPU
GPU
Monitor
Cables
Motherboard
Heat sink
Cooling fan
Monitor
Power cables https://www.aria.co.uk/

These are really good for the money.
https://www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk/

https://www.palicomp.co.uk/pc-base-units/excalibur-performance-pc-base-units/excalibur-intel-base-unit/prod_15.html

https://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?PAGE=MAINPAGE_VII

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That_Hornet · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Karma :

Syris the Indomitable · Crazy Courier Joined: 22 Oct 2010 Karma :

All this person does is smear people posts without trying to contribute himself what so ever.

Posted a few good links for you with cheap PC's, with the possibility of building one for your self.
Good luck!

FURBAR · Banned Joined: 04 Apr 2010 Karma :

https://www.eclipsecomputers.com/systemlist.aspx?cat=1

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That_Hornet · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Karma :

So where's the best place to start looking?

What should I be looking for?

I would say pc world but I never really like buying off big companies like them, always seem to be screwed over.

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el_oso · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 May 2008 Karma :

scouring around ebay for parts should see you a pc that will play most of todays games (poorly)
2gb of ram £30
500 watt psu £30
amd am2+ or amd am3 socket motherboard £30
hard drive 500Gb £30
graphics card £50
dvd drive £5
case £20
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

You could do worse than a dell. Not the most awesome or necessarily the cheapest but they seem to be pretty serviceable machines. Of all the various cheap crap that has been bought over the years at my work, the one Dell machine we have has never had a problem. I think it's because they pick hardware that has well supported, stable drivers.

Go direct to the manufacturer for these. Tesco do them cheaper but when you look more closely, they have a smaller HDD.

www.cpc.farnell.com often have some good offers. Look in the ebooks in the "publications" section of their website (remember to add VAT).
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That_Hornet · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Karma :

When I say play games, I play sim city occasionally, settlers 3, age of empires 3 a few ww2 fitter pilot games and my brother plays some football manager game.

My laptop runs my games, a bit slow sometimes, but dose the trick.

What's to look for in a pc, could someone please explain, RAM etc.

Sorry for the noob questions.

Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

£400 would get you a dual core, 3gig of ram, 250 HD and a widescreen (20" ish) LED monitor with Windows 7 home premium. That's all you need for what you have said.

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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

May as well look there (P.C world), I got mine from there (Compaq, been great), but don't fall for any extras they will try to sell you at the till.

Something like this would do I would have thought. (Just an example).

https://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/compaq-sg3-110uk-cq1859s-18-5-widescreen-lcd-monitor-06852428-pdt.html

3 gig would be better though. Smile