Any tips on which PC?

[Casswilf]

Hi folks,

 

I'm needing to buy a new desktop (urgently!) and would like to know if anyone has any great websites I could use - speedy delivery is crucial.

I also don't know what make to get!

I need my PC for home as I am employed to work from home so want something a bit better than the average home PC.. I've heard terrible things about vista (my current/now old pc is XP) but an IT bod in my company has recommended a Pentium with Business Vista....whadya reckon?

 

Thanks!

[Tootech]

Hi,

 

Certainly stay with an Intel, Core 2 Duo's are superb, speedy, energy efficient and will do anything an office PC asks of them.

 

Ebuyer are a good start, delivery is next day on most items. I've picked up a few links to PC's you could have a look at as a starting point.

 

Acer Veriton M464, Core 2 Duo E7300 2.6GHz, 640GB HDD, 2GB RAM, DVD±RW, Vista Business/XP Pro - Ebuyer

 

*Cashback until April 30th* HP DX2400 Business Desktop, Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHz, 2GB RAM, 500GB HDD, DVD Supermulti Lightscribe, Office Ready (Trial), Vista Business Downgraded To XP Pro L1710 TFT + 2GB Mem - Ebuyer

 

*Cashback until April 30th* HP DX2400 Business Desktop, Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHz, 2GB RAM, 500GB HDD, DVD Supermulti Lightscribe, Office Ready (Trial), Vista Business Downgraded To XP Pro, - Ebuyer

 

As for Vista - you'll either love it or loath it. It works just fine for most people, personally I can take it in small doses only :)

 

If you buy a system that has Vista Business installed you will almost always get a downgrade DVD to XP Pro, and sometimes the XP is installed with a Vista DVD supplied. It's worth noting if you want the choice - lots of office PC's are still downgraded to XP Pro.

 

I quite like XP still, and it does have a performance advantage over Vista.

[Casswilf]

Hi Tootech!

 

Many thanks for your help here, you've been a star - I shall get browsing right now :)

 

Thanks again

Casswilf