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Guys, fancy a new/refurb PC and need some recommendation please....Anyone got a best bang for buck type deal, no real specifics tasks I need it to run, just something faster than my old P4 3.06...

Been out the PC loop for quite a while and it hurts my swede when I look at processors etc......

Any suggestions chaps?

Ta

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"So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable."
- Christopher Reeve (1953-2004)

£200 won`t get much, although you get more for your money from somewhere like novatech, where you can buy a PC with no OS.

Atom or similar is what you`re looking at in that price range.

Dell Outlet

Aria often have old Dells and Compaqs, refurbs quite cheap.

a little over budget, but this refurb with HDMI from Morgan`s ain`t bad for £240

or pay a little more for this Acer at £299
the extra £60 get double H/D & HDMI, and a AMD Phenom 8450 3x Triple Core Processor,

both refurbished

:-)

EDIT
This acer would be the one I`d give serious consideration , but wayyyyyy over budget at £325

Looking for a desktop that's both small and powerful? Then you need the Acer Aspire X3812; it's a third of the size of a regular desktop, and it's packed with features.

Good things come in small packages, and the X3812 is no exception. Despite taking up such little space, it still boasts some impressive power. It's got an Intel Dual Core processor and a speedy 3GB RAM so it'll be as quick on its feet as any larger machine, whilst using up far less room on your desk.

Perfect for students and home users looking for great value, the X3812 will deliver great performance during both work and play. The Intel X4500 graphics card ensures that when you want to sit back and put a movie on it'll look fantastic, whilst the enormous 1TB hard drive will cater for even the most arduous file hoarders.

These days everything is digital; not just your computer, but your camera, and your phone too. The X3812 makes it simple for you to share files and photos between your different devices, coming with 9 USB ports and a multicard reader so you'll be able to move your favourite snaps of family and friends around with ease.

Get your hands on some brilliant desktop power in an innovative, space-saving chassis with the Acer Aspire X3812 .

Processor Intel Pentium Dual Core E5300 2.60Ghz
Memory: 3GB RAM (Installed) DDR2
Hard Drive: 1TB SATA
Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW SuperMulti
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Graphics Card: Intel X4500 Integrated 32MB
LAN: 10/100/1000 Mb/S
Bluetooth: No
Front Ports: 5 USB, Headphone, Microphone, Multi Card Reader
Rear Ports: P/S2 Keyboard and mouse, Serial and parallel, VGA, DVI, 4 USB, Ethernet, Dolby Home Theatre Audio

Software: Google Toolbar, Nero 9 Essentials, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Works 8.5, McAfee Internet Security Suite 2009 (Trial), EgisTec MyWinLocker, Microsoft Office 2007 (Trial), Acer Arcade Deluxe, Acer GameZone, eSobi, Acer eRecovery Management

Stock Status
Grade A refurbished

Warranty
90 day

This item was edited on Monday, 26th July 2010, 22:18

admars + pat thanks for that chaps.

Just out of interest what do you think of this for the money....

http://www.acerdirect.co.uk/Grade%5FA1%5F%2D%5F%5FAcer%5FAspire%5FA1301AMD%5FAthlon%5FDesktop%5FPC%5F%5FA1%2D98%2EX5M7Z%2EUCN/version.asp?PID=490

I suppose I could go for this tower for a little extra so long as the other half (god love) her doesnt find out

http://www.acerdirect.co.uk/Acer%5FRefurb%5FAspire%5FX3200%5FPHENOM%5F8450%5FX3%5F640GB%5F3GB%5FVHP%5FA1%2D98%2E3FM7Z%2EUCP/version.asp?PID=490

Thing is will it do any more that the less expensive system?

My head HURTS!


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"So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable."
- Christopher Reeve (1953-2004)

This item was edited on Monday, 26th July 2010, 22:17

Dell outlet is worth keeping an eye on cheapest towers they have tend to be about £250 inc vat and delivery you can get quidco or sometimes get free delivery on offers which should reduce the price a little here is an example

Looing at the links you send how are you going to connect to the net? Neither of them have wireless so you need to factor in the cost of a usb or card connector, the seond one has ethernet so if you are going by cable then that won`t cost you any more. Otherwise much of a muchness.

With the budget you have might be worth considering a laptop or netbook which might give you better value for money espec if you already have a monitor and stuff you can hook it up to.

Edit closer to your budget is this refurb from  pc world only £10 over and seems okay only thing that jumps out at me is no wifi and monitor if you need one.

This item was edited on Tuesday, 27th July 2010, 09:52

Bit over yr budget but haggis is selling pretty good spec dell might b worth stretching for :)

Acer Refurb Aspire One 531 Intel Atom N270 (1.6GHz) 1GB 160GB Windows 7 Starter 10.1" Netbook

£198.99

I`d only really recommend a netbook if you have a monitor, keyboard and mouse already to plug into it and only want to surf Internet, bit of word processing etc, bu saying that you may not see an improvement over your current PC

This item was edited on Tuesday, 27th July 2010, 17:38

Thanks for the suggestions fella`s. Gotta say I aint to fond of laptop`s, had to in the past and never really got on with them.

Ill probably give thse 2 links I posted a miss seeing as no one has they are value for money. Might drop Haggis a line and see what he`s got going :)

In the meantime, if anyone does drop on a nice system please post!!

Cheers all

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"So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable."
- Christopher Reeve (1953-2004)

The Acers look OK, but the problem with refurbs is you don`t know the full story. Sometimes they`re returns if ppl didn`t want/could meet payments, some just have cosmetic damage which is no problem, but you don`t know if it was dropped down the stairs, or had a temperamental fault.

I`d prefer a cheap new one, or buy from some-one recommended

I`ve actually got 2 for sale...

this one for £400.00 (its just over 2 years old)

Dell XPS 420 PC - 3Gb RAM, 2Tb Hard Drive, ATi Radeon HD 2600 Graphics, TV Tuner Card, Bluetooth Mouse & Keyboard, 19 Inch Flatscreen Monitor/ with TV tuner, Windows 7 Professional -  £400 ono

and a Dell Vostro 220s - for £150 (6 months old)

1Gb Ram, 150Gb Hard Disk, Pentium Dual Core E6300 2.8Ghz

send me a message if you`re interested..

This item was edited on Wednesday, 28th July 2010, 14:38