Cheap PC

lolololol · 10-08-2009, 06:21 AM

Hey Chaps,

I want to buy a cheap base unit PC - nothing flash, just good enough for work stuff.

Anybody recommend somewhere to buy ? Obviously there are tons of places on teh web just want to know if anyone has used one of them and got good service.

Em135eye · 10-08-2009, 06:25 AM

Always found Dell fine for desktops.

But DO NOT use PC World or you'll end up topping yourself.

deletedelete · 10-08-2009, 06:40 AM

Why not use newegg and build it yourself? Way cheaper then buying from a store.

MEGA · 10-08-2009, 09:09 AM

newegg is a US company and your on a UK board - that would be my first criticism

Anyway, I'd recommend Dell for sure. I build all my own machines but my mum wanted a new machine and I realised I could beat my own spec machine all ways up bar the graphics card for sub £300!! It cost me £1100 to build mine in the same year albeit with a £350 graphics setup..

They are completely unbeatable right now due to the buying power they have..

Now, if you want a REALLY cheap machine - I might recommend a refurbished unit from bigpockets. Again for my family, I bought a refurbished quad core machine for my nan (!!

) from them for £180 and its been perfect.

So cheeeaaap: www.dell.co.uk
really cheeeaaap: www.bigpockets.co.uk

Hope that helps buddy..

deletedelete · 10-08-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MEGA

newegg is a US company and your on a UK board - that would be my first criticism

Oh, I assumed that newegg shipped everywhere since it was internet based. Do you have an uk newegg? Building your own is always so much cheaper.

NathanJT · 10-08-2009, 11:40 AM

Try these guys: http://www.meshcomputers.com/

misterS3 · 10-08-2009, 12:42 PM

£75 off ebay. Tons of dell Optiplex's with 2gig of ram, dvd-rw etc. I use them for desktops in my work env. Plenty fast for office and web apps.

Also getting hold of some old G170s for next to nothing to run as domain controllers. The UPS costs more than the machines. In fact the cabling costs more than the machines lol

To prove i'm not a cheapskate all the time - I have a £2500 server, which has redundant everything, but it has a DNS problem which affects active directory (SBS2003 - steer clear), but because it has 3rd party app on it, which they won't let me reinstall and can't do themselves remotely so i have to pay for someone to come up to Glasgow and install over 2 days (it's a fekking DB and vb app!), so i can't blat it. My thoughts are now, buy lots and buy cheap for redundancy lol And i'll figure out the install of the app on one of the spare machines on my own.

lolololol · 10-08-2009, 12:57 PM

Thanks guys - that's a real help !

SiKkBaSs · 10-08-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by NathanJT

Try these guys: http://www.meshcomputers.com/

I've heard a lot of bad things about these guys but the fact is I'm still viewing this webpage using the same setup I had 10 years ago!!! Upgraded the RAM on it to 2GB, 80GB HD, Processor AMD Athlon 1.8Ghz.

I will buy MESH again for my next computer.

M3-FAST · 10-08-2009, 04:13 PM

I use ebuyer.com a lot at work and their special offers can be very good at times

SiKkBaSs · 10-08-2009, 04:22 PM

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d=1078&subcat=

Find something better than this please post it...

NFS · 10-09-2009, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omaragha

Hey Chaps,

I want to buy a cheap base unit PC - nothing flash, just good enough for work stuff.

Anybody recommend somewhere to buy ? Obviously there are tons of places on teh web just want to know if anyone has used one of them and got good service.

Check www.dabs.com and www.ebuyer.co.uk.

Then order from whichever is the cheapest. I've used both companies many times, they are usually the best value on the net and have never let me down.

MEGA · 10-09-2009, 04:21 AM

I always found dabs to be quite expensive?

Dell would def beat them for a new build. And aria.co.uk piss all over them for component prices...

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MEGA Dieseasal 204 Rep 6,881 Posts Drives: LCI E92 335d M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Harrow, London iTrader: (2)	newegg is a US company and your on a UK board - that would be my first criticism Anyway, I'd recommend Dell for sure. I build all my own machines but my mum wanted a new machine and I realised I could beat my own spec machine all ways up bar the graphics card for sub £300!! It cost me £1100 to build mine in the same year albeit with a £350 graphics setup.. They are completely unbeatable right now due to the buying power they have.. Now, if you want a REALLY cheap machine - I might recommend a refurbished unit from bigpockets. Again for my family, I bought a refurbished quad core machine for my nan (!! ) from them for £180 and its been perfect. So cheeeaaap: www.dell.co.uk really cheeeaaap: www.bigpockets.co.uk Hope that helps buddy.. __________________ Previously: 2003 Peugeot 206 1.6 8v \| 2006 E90 320d M-Sport, 19" BBS CH, Full Ice-cold JL audio install, August 2010 Total BMW 6 page feature car. \| 2003 Nissan 350Z GT Coupe 286BHP Now:2010 E92 LCI 335d M-Sport
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misterS3 Lieutenant Colonel 70 Rep 1,733 Posts Drives: X70 on the way Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	£75 off ebay. Tons of dell Optiplex's with 2gig of ram, dvd-rw etc. I use them for desktops in my work env. Plenty fast for office and web apps. Also getting hold of some old G170s for next to nothing to run as domain controllers. The UPS costs more than the machines. In fact the cabling costs more than the machines lol To prove i'm not a cheapskate all the time - I have a £2500 server, which has redundant everything, but it has a DNS problem which affects active directory (SBS2003 - steer clear), but because it has 3rd party app on it, which they won't let me reinstall and can't do themselves remotely so i have to pay for someone to come up to Glasgow and install over 2 days (it's a fekking DB and vb app!), so i can't blat it. My thoughts are now, buy lots and buy cheap for redundancy lol And i'll figure out the install of the app on one of the spare machines on my own.
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