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Hi Ken, that is really helpful...thank you...from what you have said I think it would make more sense for me to look at the Lenovo as overall, the package seems more value for money. I doubt we would need more than the starter version of Office as we only really use Word and Excel for letters and basic spreadsheets. I was looking at cheaper pc's on ebuyer this evening, some with more RAM, varying between 4 and 8GB, but with dual core processors. These Zoostorm pc's were priced in the region of £190-£220 however they come without Windows 7 and Office. So if you add the price of the software packages you are actually not that far off (if my maths are correct) from the price of the i5 Lenovo and Acer that you have commented upon. So I think, I am slowly convincing myself that the two pc's, especially the Lenovo, are good value...(in my very inexperienced opinion!) The only thing that confuses me a little is the fact that the cheaper Zoostorm seems to have a higher clock speed (3.2GHz) achieved with what I understand, is a lesser processor? I am not sure how that works! http://www.ebuyer.com/251310-zoostorm-desktop-7873-1036 http://www.ebuyer.com/283002-extra-value-desktop-pc-7873-1047

Hi Guys, sorry to bother you again, I am looking at the Acer X3990 i5 and the Lenovo H330 i5 and both seem similar to me, although the Acer has a 2310 processor and the Lenovo a 2320. Would you know if this is a significant difference please? Thank you, yan https://www.simplyacer.com/Acer_Aspire_X3990_1114413.html http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/lenovo-h330-desktop-pc-11290859-pdt.html

Hi Ken and Nev. Thank you both so much for your very helpful responses. I understand what you have advised me, and on reflection, as I would like to undertake video editing, and my camera is HD, then I think I should invest in an i5 processor. I take your point about the panasonic software not being compatible and I am sure if that's the case, I can get around it somehow. It's a little bit restrictive anyway being confined to using panasonics 'own' software! So far, I have found 2 pc's with i5 processors and good storage for under £400, a zoostorm and an acer, although there is a bad review about the zoostorm and the Acer seems to be sold out at the moment! But I think these specs are along the right lines? Thank you once again for your help and I look forward to posting more on this site and I 'hopefully' increase my pc knowledge! Thanks, yan http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Computer-Base-Units/buy-ACER-X3990/I5-Computer-Base-Unit/767735 http://www.ebuyer.com/282573-zoostorm-premium-desktops-pc-7873-0287

Hi, I apologise if I have posted this on the wrong forum but I am new and am initially seeking advice on a new pc. Hope someone can help me, thank you! I have had a HP Pavilion for 4 years now which has served me well. But the 150GB HD is almost full and I am looking for something a little quicker too! I take a lot of photos and videos and burn a lot of DVDs from Windows movie maker and convert to ISO files. I also use my panasonic software to burn videos from my camera quite a lot too. I don't do any gaming. I would however like to start using Nero Premium. I have looked at several pc's between £300-£400 which seem highly advanced compared to my current one, ones with 4GB Ram and 1TB HD and this spec appeals to me. The only thing I am not sure about is which processor would be best for what I need...and which make pc would be best for the price. I have seen dual core processors G530/G620/E-300 and i3 and i5. I have no idea whatsoever what the difference is and which one would suit my needs the most! So far I have contemplated an Advent 1404 for £329, a Lenovo H330 for £399, an Acer X3990 also for £399 and another HP Pavilion P6-2010 or P6-2026. I have also looked at Zoostorm pc's on Ebuyer which range from £360-£399 and although I have never heard of this make, the one for £399 has 8GB of Ram which I thought was very good, although I am not sure if I need so much with what I want to do! Any help/advice/assistance would be most appreciated as I am extremely confused but don't want to miss out on the Sales!! Thank you very much, yan