Which desktop PC to buy?

Sam Mac

Hey guys

I want to buy a Desktop PC for my bedroom, not interested in building anything - just want one straight from the box.

I will be hooking it up to a 24'' HD monitor.

I am not a gamer, and will be using it for web browsing, music, 1080p videos and the odd few programs such as Skype, Firefox & Chrome etc. I also want something that is fast enough & reliable.

I am stuck between these three:

A : http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/PACKARD-BELL-iMedia-S2870-Desktop-PC/316292/307#details

B : http://www.dell.com/ie/p/inspiron-660/pd?oc=cd6644&model_id=inspiron-660

C : http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/ASUS-Essentio-M11AAUK010S-Desktop-PC/316293/307

Please advise me of which one you think would suit me best.

Thanks!

DjFlin

I'd go for the Asus myself.

It's got a good Processor and 6GB of RAM, so it's in no danger of being outdated anytime soon.

As well as that, I personally find Asus to be a very reliable brand.

Sam Mac

DjFlin wrote: »

I'd go for the Asus myself.

It's got a good Processor and 6GB of RAM, so it's in no danger of being outdated anytime soon.

As well as that, I personally find Asus to be a very reliable brand.

Cheers!

Yes it has got a very good spec in fairness.

I have never owned an ASUS PC so glad to hear they are reliable

Would love to hear some more opinions too please.

Sam

200motels

Sam Mac wrote: »

Cheers!

Yes it has got a very good spec in fairness.

I have never owned an ASUS PC so glad to hear they are reliable

Would love to hear some more opinions too please.

Sam

I'd go for the ASUS but with Dell you could probably build a better one online with customization.

FSL

You could do everything you say you want to do on a Raspberry-Pi.

unkel

DjFlin wrote: »

I'd go for the Asus myself.

It's got a good Processor and 6GB of RAM, so it's in no danger of being outdated anytime soon.

The processor is already outdated

The problem with buying from the likes of pcworld is that for reasonable prices, you typically get obsolete stock (like a 3rd gen i3/i5/i7 cpu)

For your needs, a basic Dell with a 4th gen i5 is more than adequate, there is absolutely no need for an i7 cpu. You should be able to get one for about 400-500 incl shipping and VAT