PC recommendation - SV650.org

andrewsmith · 10-05-12, 08:30 AM

Morning all

I'm needing a PC recommendation for work.

Budget is about £400 as I've got to order a monitor also
The PC is going to be mainly for general office duty with a little bit of sharing over 2 PC's (emails and documents).

If its a bit cheaper it'll be appease the accountant.

Thanks in advance

10-05-12, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

Morning all

I'm needing a PC recommendation for work.

Budget is about £400 as I've got to order a monitor also
The PC is going to be mainly for general office duty with a little bit of sharing over 2 PC's (emails and documents).

If its a bit cheaper it'll be appease the accountant.

Thanks in advance

Go to your local pc shop (not pc world) and ask them the specifications and memory and the things you want to do. And they will build you one . I have 1 built for £200 and got some mint stuff . And still going strong after 5 years

andrewsmith · 10-05-12, 09:09 AM

Sadly I'm locked to an IT company so it has come via them, but we can spec the kit

SoulKiss · 10-05-12, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

Morning all

I'm needing a PC recommendation for work.

Budget is about £400 as I've got to order a monitor also
The PC is going to be mainly for general office duty with a little bit of sharing over 2 PC's (emails and documents).

If its a bit cheaper it'll be appease the accountant.

Thanks in advance

Seems you are looking for a spec rather than what to buy.

Intel i3 CPU
4GB Memory
Mobo with onboard GFX
320GB HDD
Win 7 Home Premium
Office 2010
22" 1080p monitor

Not sure on that coming into budget, the software alone is about £200 and the monitoe will be about £100 for a decent brand (LED Samsung Syncmaster 22" can be had for £100)

pookie · 10-05-12, 09:27 AM

just for a laugh get a few raspberry pi's

Try and get a decent monitor 2560 x 1440 as a good compromise..otherwise a 2 monitor setup ( Not for the raspebrr pi's I might add)
If you can get a decent amd card maybe do some bitcoin mining

SoulKiss · 10-05-12, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by pookie

just for a laugh get a few raspberry pi's

Debian OS = free
LibreOffice/Open Office (runs in Java and it seems the Pi supports Java)

Add the £100 monitor, keyboard/mouse etc and should be good to go for about £200

So get 2

pookie · 10-05-12, 09:35 AM

I can see where this is all heading

andrewsmith · 10-05-12, 09:44 AM

I'll go order a Mac instead

*runs*

Cheers SK, software is something I should be able to wrangle with no issue

10-05-12, 10:20 AM

http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/vo...id=vostro-260&

Then get the 22" Samsung SK mentioned.

SoulKiss · 10-05-12, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

Sadly I'm locked to an IT company so it has come via them, but we can spec the kit

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravingdavis

http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/vo...id=vostro-260&

Then get the 22" Samsung SK mentioned.

Close, but no cigar...

10-05-12, 08:30 AM	#1
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	PC recommendation Morning all I'm needing a PC recommendation for work. Budget is about £400 as I've got to order a monitor also The PC is going to be mainly for general office duty with a little bit of sharing over 2 PC's (emails and documents). If its a bit cheaper it'll be appease the accountant. Thanks in advance __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

10-05-12, 09:09 AM	#3
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: PC recommendation Sadly I'm locked to an IT company so it has come via them, but we can spec the kit __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

10-05-12, 09:27 AM	#5
pookie Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Essex Posts: 938	Re: PC recommendation just for a laugh get a few raspberry pi's Try and get a decent monitor 2560 x 1440 as a good compromise..otherwise a 2 monitor setup ( Not for the raspebrr pi's I might add) If you can get a decent amd card maybe do some bitcoin mining __________________ "an unedifying exercise in postmodern, operatic grunge" Was - 2000 Candy blue sv650s -2003 Sonic silver sv1000s Gone - 2007 Wildfire Orange Ninja zx6r Now - 2010 Triton blue sv650s -Back to the future Last edited by pookie; 10-05-12 at 09:34 AM.

10-05-12, 09:35 AM	#7
pookie Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Essex Posts: 938	Re: PC recommendation I can see where this is all heading __________________ "an unedifying exercise in postmodern, operatic grunge" Was - 2000 Candy blue sv650s -2003 Sonic silver sv1000s Gone - 2007 Wildfire Orange Ninja zx6r Now - 2010 Triton blue sv650s -Back to the future

10-05-12, 09:44 AM	#8
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: PC recommendation I'll go order a Mac instead runs Cheers SK, software is something I should be able to wrangle with no issue __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

10-05-12, 10:20 AM	#9
ravingdavis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: PC recommendation http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/vo...id=vostro-260& Then get the 22" Samsung SK mentioned.

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