New Desktop Question
Oh great techy Btan gods, I come again to seek your wisdom, etc (in replies).

EDIT - Thanks for your help everyone - Btans rule!
(Apathyman Prepare to be underwhelmed..., Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:11, 19 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Who to buy from?
Hey you funky techy Lords, I need to buy a new desktop, but who from? Any advice on who you recommend (or would avoid like the plague) would be appreciated!

Cheers!
(Apathyman Prepare to be underwhelmed..., Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:13, Reply)

I'll sell you one.
£50.
( Cawl, Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:15, Reply)

That's only £55 overpriced

( Captain V, Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:17, Reply)

ITs the ekonomiks crysis.

( Cawl, Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:18, Reply)

What sort of spec are you after?
If you're not sure, what will you be using it for?
( Captain V, Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:17, Reply)

Ah - Good question!
Home entertainment, movies, streaming baseball, no serious gaming.
(Apathyman Prepare to be underwhelmed..., Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:19, Reply)

I don't think I can really help you much further
As my answer would be "build it yourself".
( Captain V, Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:28, Reply)

Thanks anyway!

(Apathyman Prepare to be underwhelmed..., Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:31, Reply)

Actually
www.ecgo.co.uk might be worth a look if you can find something that suits.
( Captain V, Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:35, Reply)

I got a nice one from
www.computerplanet.co.uk - I picked one then it lets you fiddle with the details to your heart's content. Add or remove memory, graphics card etc etc. Didn't work out too badly.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:28, Reply)

Here:
www.soyouwantanewpcbutcantbearsedtoresearchityourself.com
(Slip Digby is a meat puppet, Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:26, Reply)

Build you own
set your own budget and just buy the best you can for it.

There's no excuse for not building your own PC its easy.
( Peej, Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:28, Reply)

Being blind and having no hands?

( Cawl, Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:28, Reply)

Or being in a coma.

( Cawl, Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:29, Reply)

These are good reasons

(Apathyman Prepare to be underwhelmed..., Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:30, Reply)

I'm willing to bet someone who is blind with no hands has built a pc before
Being in a coma is no excuse either.
( Peej, Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:58, Reply)

I'd go for oak.
Looks really nice, if it's polished well.

*is in "obvious crap joke" mood*
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:43, Reply)

I've got a tiny, quiet Acer Aspire desktop
it cost about £250, has 2 gig of ram, 2x 64 bit Athlons.
it does all the stuff you want. had to get a screen seperately, but that meant I could get a nice one.

got it from ebuyer.com

I've had a couple of Acers and they've lasted well. Customer service has been outstanding as well.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 10 Aug 2009, 11:46, Reply)

I've just ordered these for my work
www.ebuyer.com/product/168998

They come without an OS, but I'm sure you can find someone to *ahem* help out with that?

Worst comes to worst, drop me a GAZ, and I can send you a copy of XP SP3 (as Vista is wank!)
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 10 Aug 2009, 12:28, Reply)