New PC
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If budget's of concern, go buy one in eBay, Cyndy. A PC that's a couple of years old is probably good for many more (especially if it's a branded one as it'll have moving parts - CPU fans etc - that are likely to last a while).
I won't bore you with processor, RAM, VRAM etc. Find a couple of listings and post the links here and we can comment on the specs.
I won't bore you with processor, RAM, VRAM etc. Find a couple of listings and post the links here and we can comment on the specs.
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I don't need any peripherals, and I was looking at these as a starting point
https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/des...esktop/spd/inspiron-3471-desktop#tabs_section
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I have NEVER bought Office Equipment, Furniture, or Computers 'NEW!' - The market has always been OVERFLOWING with Good Quality 'Distressed Stock!' - My neighbour is my IT Manager, and we have never had problems! - Regular Maintenance and Upgrades with OEM or other Quality Components!
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The one I linked too comes with a mouse and keyboard.
For longevity, I'd go with a decent i5 processor, a SSD hard drive, and about 8gb RAM. Should see it perform well for the next few years.
Or save a few hundred quid and get a base model, if you're only doing admin/office stuff on most will suffice.
For longevity, I'd go with a decent i5 processor, a SSD hard drive, and about 8gb RAM. Should see it perform well for the next few years.
Or save a few hundred quid and get a base model, if you're only doing admin/office stuff on most will suffice.
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If you're interested in Dell, consider their outlet.
https://www.dell.com/en-uk/dfh/shop/dell-refurbished/cp/outlet
Coincidentally, the model you linked to is available on the outlet store for £90 less.
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I just ordered one of these https://www.ebuyer.com/912214-xenta-core-i3-9th-gen-8gb-240gb-ssd-gt-710-wifi-win10-xr-d5052 with an extra 8GB and a HDD. It has an ASUS motherboard and graphics card.
Recent i3 are as good as older i5, and all you need for normal use. I need the extra memory and it's often cheaper to add to a basic spec machine than buy a 16G machine, which may have higher spec other components that I don'r need.
Recent i3 are as good as older i5, and all you need for normal use. I need the extra memory and it's often cheaper to add to a basic spec machine than buy a 16G machine, which may have higher spec other components that I don'r need.
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Only concern I would have with this one is it seems to be a clearing the shelf old parts get rid off build. The nvidia 710 was release in 2016 and would be by now 4 years old. It would always concern me to find a 4 year old released GPU in a new build.
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I have perhaps 20 Dell PCs, half are Optiplex, the rest started life as servers and I installed Win 10, SSD etc. They were all new but those bought as servers cost perhaps 1/3rd to 1/2 of the PC costs. At a time, I was buying them for £100. I also have some HPs, again, mostly servers used as PCs, bought when the Dell servers ran out !!! Maybe another 20 or so of them.
1 power supply went after 3 years, another HD gave out and replaced with SSD. I like Dell and HP.
I actually need another 10 or so PCs and came to this part of the forum to ask as I have no deals at the moment but in my experience, the PC prices have gone way ahead of what is needed for basic computing and though a warranty is nice to have, a deal is better IMHO.
Try the options listed on https://www.hotukdeals.com/tag/pc
At present, in the absence of a decent new PC deal, I am even considering getting 10 reconditioned ones, with Win 10 Pro and new SSDs for under £100 each. Most have 12 months warranty and some have 3 years warranty. To my mind, that is a huge deal unless you can buy new for sub £300.
1 power supply went after 3 years, another HD gave out and replaced with SSD. I like Dell and HP.
I actually need another 10 or so PCs and came to this part of the forum to ask as I have no deals at the moment but in my experience, the PC prices have gone way ahead of what is needed for basic computing and though a warranty is nice to have, a deal is better IMHO.
Try the options listed on https://www.hotukdeals.com/tag/pc
At present, in the absence of a decent new PC deal, I am even considering getting 10 reconditioned ones, with Win 10 Pro and new SSDs for under £100 each. Most have 12 months warranty and some have 3 years warranty. To my mind, that is a huge deal unless you can buy new for sub £300.
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As already mentioned, ensure its aligns to the following spec:
If you are just using the Browser, just buy a chromebook, super cheap from new, super quick, no AV or Software patching required and super simple with Chrome browser access and if you use a Gmail account already you just login with these details!
Craig
- Good Brand
- 8GB Ram
- minimum of 240GB SSD (Dependent on how much storage you require)
- I5 processor
If you are just using the Browser, just buy a chromebook, super cheap from new, super quick, no AV or Software patching required and super simple with Chrome browser access and if you use a Gmail account already you just login with these details!
Craig
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I3 can out perform an old i5 but generally wouldn't, at the price difference IMO it's worth going quad core (i5) over dual core (i3) if your talking about a refurb machine sometimes this can be such a small increment (£20-45) more for the brain of the PC (CPU) that generally performs 30-50% better. Talking generally as subjective based in the systems being compared.
Craig
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I have three powerful pcs for video audio and graphics where their spec is critical but the recurved apples and pcs are such good value that I can’t see me buying new ones for word, excel and web use. Dirt cheap, windows 10 and a years warranty is fine! For cheap laptops I’ve been buying Panasonic tough books ex nhs and they’re great too!
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Don't forget to spray them with disinfectant and subject them to some UV light just to be on the safe side
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I have a number of PCs like this and can recommend the supplier (no connection, just satisfied customer). Note that the price includes VAT and you can make an offer!
These PCs come with a one year guarantee (which means what it says with this supplier) and the spec would be fine for normal office use. The 8GB RAM would be sufficient but you can always ask them to increase.
These PCs come with a one year guarantee (which means what it says with this supplier) and the spec would be fine for normal office use. The 8GB RAM would be sufficient but you can always ask them to increase.
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Let me suggest a visit to PC World where they have lots of computers on show and you can play with them
Do not buy from P C World but do get the specifications you need, for word processing etc then maybe a i3 with SSD card and one or two nice monitors
With the information go to either Dell online and buy from them or look up a local computer shop and get them to make up one for you and get a good guarantee. benefit of local is they built it so can easily fix any problems
Do not buy from P C World but do get the specifications you need, for word processing etc then maybe a i3 with SSD card and one or two nice monitors
With the information go to either Dell online and buy from them or look up a local computer shop and get them to make up one for you and get a good guarantee. benefit of local is they built it so can easily fix any problems
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They're great for offices, but surely before you buy ANY computer you need to consider what their job actually is? Are we talking about something that can have office running on it, and that's it? If so - practically any computer with Windows 10 and a bit of memory would do - so second hand is fine. There are some excellent ebay suppliers. However, as soon as you need one to run say, photoshop, or manage your website, you need to get more specific. storage gets more important. The ones in my office have 3Tb drives in - a 500SSD for the OS, and spinning drives for the video, audio and image files we seem to have stack of.
If you do need to run photoshop, or worse, editing software, your computer demands go through the ceiling.
Dell make great computers but lots of them are difficult or impossible to upgrade - too small for certain cards, and often very little spare power from a tiny power supply. They're also very prone to cause interference. Plugging amplified speakers in and getting nasty hums is usually a good indicator it's a Dell laptop. My higher Tec machines are all unbranded with exactly the internals I need. I've got a couple of Dells that do a bit of word processing, but struggle at anything cleverer.
If you do need to run photoshop, or worse, editing software, your computer demands go through the ceiling.
Dell make great computers but lots of them are difficult or impossible to upgrade - too small for certain cards, and often very little spare power from a tiny power supply. They're also very prone to cause interference. Plugging amplified speakers in and getting nasty hums is usually a good indicator it's a Dell laptop. My higher Tec machines are all unbranded with exactly the internals I need. I've got a couple of Dells that do a bit of word processing, but struggle at anything cleverer.
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Yes, you are right, a dell can have a decent amount of power and is best
for office use. As I have shared already that choose dell because you can
upgrade anything you want in the dell CPU.
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