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14-01-2013, 13:17
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New PC Recommendations
After a new desktop and was looking for a recommendation or two. Mostly use it for internet, Excel/Word, bit of CD burning and torrents, no gaming and nothing too memory intensive.
Mostly looking for something that will last a decent amount of time and not have to be upgraded/replaced in a few years. Is it worth spending more on a faster processor and more memory or shall I stick with something fairly basic? |
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14-01-2013, 13:27
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Rough idea of budget and would you prefer Windows 7 or Windows 8? Monitor required?
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14-01-2013, 13:33
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£500 maximum but as little as possible really. Would probably prefer Windows 7 as heard lots of bad things about Windows 8. Don't need a monitor or keyboard/mouse etc. |
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14-01-2013, 13:45
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 I have had Windows 8 since the betas and after fixing an issue I had that was making me reboot frequently, I can say that it's the best version of windows I have had to date There you go you have also heard good things about W8  
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14-01-2013, 18:16
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If you're not bothered about having the latest technology and you just want to use a computer without having to relearn stuff, go for Windows 7. Choosing W7 will limit the places you can buy from, but eBuyer have quite a few choices, so start there. |
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15-01-2013, 00:26
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You won't find much better than this for the money...Palicomp Alpha phase. You can buy it as is or upgrade bits and pieces as you desire......Look around the site if that's too much...
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15-01-2013, 13:41
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15-01-2013, 13:55
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How about this
I know some on here (max99) think its a well priced machine even though its a little out dated |
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15-01-2013, 17:42
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http://www.ebuyer.com/411064-zoostor...p-pc-7873-0446 You can get away with going for a cheaper machine and saving £50 - £80. Pretty much any basic machine will perform your tasks without even breaking a sweat. But if you don't mind paying the extra, that £400 Zoostrom is decent. If you do prefer a cheaper one, consider the hard drive space. As you specifically mentioned torrents, 500GB may or not not be enough. |
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15-01-2013, 23:33
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15-01-2013, 23:42
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My biggest concern would be lack of USB3. I don't know why PC makers keep producing USB2 systems as the extra cost of USB3 is minimal. |
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16-01-2013, 00:25
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For the OP's needs I would rather have a less powerful CPU and a SSD. I would even get a Pentium rather than a i3 if it meant I could add a SSD for the amount I want to pay.
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16-01-2013, 01:01
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The MacMini will piss all over that Old Pc, trust me
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16-01-2013, 03:01
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If I was getting a PC with no intention of gaming I'd run Ubuntu operating system. Perfect for surfing, office apps and it's free.
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Is the lack of USB3 a big issue? |
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16-01-2013, 10:00
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16-01-2013, 12:38
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And if you feel like you need USB3 in future you can add one of these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TeckNet-Inte...8339800&sr=8-1 |
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16-01-2013, 13:07
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USB 3 will allow faster transfer of data to an external hard drive, USB stick, etc. These devices will also need to be USB 3 in order to archive the faster speeds. So, if you're planning on regularly copying large amounts of data to other devices and you want to do it as fast as possible, USB 3 will be useful. Only you know whether these features are important to you. But as said above, a USB 3 card (or a £20 video card with a HDMI socket) can be added quickly and cheaply in the future, if you should ever require it. |
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16-01-2013, 23:24
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17-01-2013, 00:33
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http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1780575 Either that or he's currently saving up to buy the PC. |
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17-01-2013, 14:08
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