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Yeeb wrote: Sun Jun 22, 2025 9:01 pm Been asked to advise on where to get a cheap desktop PC, sadly the last desktop I bought was in 2006 and I’ve really not kept pace since then. What are the pitfalls I should look for , have read some thing about new windows imminent that will make all old peripherals defunct ?
My mate has keyboard , monitor etc so just a replacement box as his 10 year old pc has completely broken with blue screen of death & hard drive failure. The only rule I know is don’t bother fixing PC’s more than 5 years old.

It would be used for gaming , but doesn’t have to run new or high end stuff or highest resolution.

A quick bit of research found me this, so if this is a start yardstick I’m sure you kind helpful sorts on here can point me in the right direction.



httpsyeeb://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C3HM7GZ3?tag=tptr ... th=1&psc=1


Edit - weird, such is my IT skillz, when I first put the link in it just showed an Amazon sign, I go in an out yeeb after the https and it seems to now show a clickable link to the £319 machine I found

ASMO wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 6:45 am Budget you have to spend?

Decent selection here

https://www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk/category/gaming-pcs/

dpedin wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 6:56 am

Yeeb wrote: Sun Jun 22, 2025 9:01 pm Been asked to advise on where to get a cheap desktop PC, sadly the last desktop I bought was in 2006 and I’ve really not kept pace since then. What are the pitfalls I should look for , have read some thing about new windows imminent that will make all old peripherals defunct ?
My mate has keyboard , monitor etc so just a replacement box as his 10 year old pc has completely broken with blue screen of death & hard drive failure. The only rule I know is don’t bother fixing PC’s more than 5 years old.

It would be used for gaming , but doesn’t have to run new or high end stuff or highest resolution.

A quick bit of research found me this, so if this is a start yardstick I’m sure you kind helpful sorts on here can point me in the right direction.



httpsyeeb://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C3HM7GZ3?tag=tptr ... th=1&psc=1


Edit - weird, such is my IT skillz, when I first put the link in it just showed an Amazon sign, I go in an out yeeb after the https and it seems to now show a clickable link to the £319 machine I found

Checked Which website and their recommendation for a desktop is Dell Inspiron 3030 S, this is quoted at £590 but apparently can be specced up a bit cheaper or the more expensive Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 30s Gen 5 at £799.

TedMaul wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 8:37 am I have a horrible suspicion you're helping Firewater out.

Yeeb wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 8:12 am

ASMO wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 6:45 am Budget you have to spend?

Decent selection here

https://www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk/category/gaming-pcs/

As low as possible is the quick answer , but if it was
319 = don’t bother , already out of date and won’t run the new windows
599 = will run new windows but not latest games and will be obsolete in 2 years
799 = decent enough

Then the conversation would probs be 599 or 799. Hope that makes sense.
Person involved is REFRY-esque in terms of money avail

So on your link that 669.60 one at the bottom end of their gaming pcs list, is decent enough ? And this company also decent enough ?