Does anyone know the cheapest PC's around which still are very decent (Windows XP, 512MB Ram etc?)?

Question

It will soon be time to buy a new pc as my current one crashes even in safe mode. Does anyone know where one can get the best bargain pc's and tell me what these bargain prices range from please? I can't access the internet for too long without my pc crashing so it is hard for me to personally look.

Are there any relatively cheap pc's which still run windows xp, have around 512 meg RAM and sufficient storage space on them?

Cheers

Dave

Answer 1

You would need to use your current monitor but try here:


Intel Celeron 2.8GHz
512MB DDR2 Memory
80GB IDE Hard Drive 7200RPM
DVD RW +/-RAM Optical Drive
MSI VIA P4M890
PSU 250 Watt Power Supply
Keyboard,Mouse
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

£199.98

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/124439

For a greater selection go here. Range from £189 -£350 inc VAT

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/search/index.html?rb=27348734830&strSearch=&bolShowAll=true&intStoreID=5&intCatID=190&bolShowAll=true


Or Microdirect:-
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/(16753)Acer-Aspire-T660-Desktop-PC-Celeron-352D.aspx

Answer 2

I'd just like to echo the advice of the person who said, Dell. In my opinion, their products are excellent and come with a guarantee. I am using a laptop from Dell bought in September 2005. In some cases, their products have come down in price and there's always an 'event' or 'special offer' worth looking at. Prices start at about £325 and, laptops, a little bit dearer.

Go onto the Dell website and have a good browse. One bit of advice, though: You'll be better off buying online than over the phone as I did. I didn't have (or know anything about!) a computer when I ordered mine. The telephone service is dreadful, but the computers are A1, 100% GREAT!!!

Answer 3

reminiscence right now's extremely cheep and also you should be able to get yet another 512 card for round $ 15 or a lot less. The a million.5 gig sport has to do with disc area for the report and little to do with the quantity of reminiscence you've, so as that isn't an situation. one element I do on an older laptop operating Chicago 98SE that you are able to also do on an XP gadget is close down each and every thing except the little spkr icon on your pastime bar, once you'll play a sport. you would possibly want to also get more advantageous speed in case you employ the ol' 3 finger salute to close each and every thing else off except explorer and kit. With basically a 512 gadget i might want to guess that you actually have a sluggish processor and a smaller HD, so it might want to nicely be time to defrag yourchronic too.

Answer 4

You could buy a copy of Micro Mart computer magazine, it's only £1.99 and you will find numerous adverts. There are some excellent bargains in reconditioned as new laptops and desktops with a full warranty.Also a lot of brand new at discount prices. It's also a good magazine if you want to know a little more about how things work. Hope this helps

Answer 5

if you have the tower and keyboard and monitor why don't you make the pc. You need motherboard that costs about 30 -40pounds a good processors with heatsink about £80 graphics card from £30 and hard drive £80. if that's not your cup of tea then look up DELL offers £399 decent size pc with screen and vista installed you cannot go wrong there.

Answer 6

Need to Know about where in the world you are located. Many repair shops seem to take trade ins when a company upgrades, then fix up the used one and sell it pretty cheap.

Answer 7

There's a site where I buy all my kit for home users that want bargin PC's that would fit your spec, details below, hope this helps.

Answer 8

http://www.misco.co.uk/indexuk.asp?