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New desktop recommendation

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  • 06-03-2014 12:32pm
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    Bewerten
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭


    Looking for a new desktop as the old one has just stopped working. It’s a family pc and will not be used for gaming really. I would like it to last a good few years and be able to handle videos and tasks with ease. Budget is ~500. I wouldn’t be against building but I haven’t done it before however I could probably do it with the right direction. Would it be better to build or just buy prebuilt?


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    #2
    Bewerten
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Bewerten


    On second thoughts prebuilt might just be easier. Are the desktops in argos or pcworld any good? There doesn't seem to be much of a selection.


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    Fat Nav
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭Fat Nav


    Have a look over in pc building and upgrading and im sure the lads will help you out


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    200motels
    Registered Users Posts: 2,604 ✭✭✭200motels


    Bewerten wrote: »
    Looking for a new desktop as the old one has just stopped working. It’s a family pc and will not be used for gaming really. I would like it to last a good few years and be able to handle videos and tasks with ease. Budget is ~500. I wouldn’t be against building but I haven’t done it before however I could probably do it with the right direction. Would it be better to build or just buy prebuilt?
    Have a look at this site, much cheaper than the high street shops.

    http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/pcs/


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    STEINBERG
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭STEINBERG


    Would you consider a Mac Mini? they are a great piece of kit, without having a tower taking up space,,, nice solid OS with mavericks,, would also work great as a home server


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    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Bewerten


    Ok still searching but found the dell inspiron 3000. It has a 4th gen core i5, 8 gigs ram and a geforce gt 625m graphics card. I think it's probably a lot higher spec than what i need but what do you guys think? Is it worth it for €599?
    Edit: ok also just saw the inspiron 3000 with 4th gen i3 and integrated graphics. Afaik everything else is the same and it cost €489.


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    Have also just looked at shipping and it says estimated shipping for the i3 takes 3 days but for the i5 takes one month! Surely that's not right?


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