Funny that I like a Desktop for my Desk too despite having 3 High Power Laptops, two Ipads, an Itouch, Blackberry Playbook and BB Torch about the house.....

Hard drives are the bottle neck with older desktop/laptops

Change the hard drive for an solid state drive (SSD) and install windows 7 on it. Even an 8 year old PC can match performance of a new PC with normal tasks like web browsing..

You'll need a new PC if you plan on gaming though

No gaming required on a pc.
My dell desktop is a dimension 3100 about 7 years old
It's got windows xp
Physical memory 1,024.00 mb
Total visual memory 2.00 gb
Anyway this doesn't mean much to me but all I know my memory is full and the pc won't run iTunes because of it.

This is probably all you need plus Window 7 Home Premium:

http://www.ebuyer.com/407538-zoostorm-desktop-pc-7873-1076 £149


Processor
AMD A4-3300 2.5Ghz Dual Core APU
Cache: 1MB
Memory
4GB DDR3 1333Mhz RAM
Supports up to 16GB
2 x DIMM sockets (1free)
Hard Drive
320GB SATA 2.5” HDD
Optical Drive
DVDRW
Software
No Operating System
Chipset
AMD A55
Display
N/A
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6410D Graphics,
up to 2GB graphics system memory
Audio
High Definition Audio, 5.1 channel
Input Devices
No Keyboard or Mouse
Networking
Realtek 10/100/1000 LAN
Power Supply
300 watts
Dimensions
Height: 360mm
Width: 375mm
Depth: 180mm
Interfaces
1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
1 x D-Sub VGA Port
1 x HDMI Port
6 x USB 2.0 Port
1 x RJ-45 Port
3 x Audio Jacks
Expansion
1 x PCI-e x 16 Slot
1 x PCI Slot
1 x PCI-e Slot
Case
mATX Tower Case
Warranty / Miscellaneous
1 Year Collect and Return warranty

@BrianC

You can increase your memory as a temporary fix until you get a new PCs: http://www.delete-computer-history.com/inc...emory.html

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However I normally buy HP with Windows 7 Installed:

http://www.ebuyer.com/390083-hp-pro-3505-m...b307ea-abu £329

HP Pro 3505 Microtower Desktop Product Description

Processor
AMD Dual-Core E2-3200 APU 2.4 GHz
with Radeon HD 6370D Graphics
1 MB L2 cache
Memory
4GB DDR3 16020MHz
Expandable to 8GB
Memory Slots : 2 DIMM
Hard drive
500GB SATA 7200rpm
Optical Drive
SATA SuperMulti DVD writer
Software
Operating System: Windows® 7 Professional 64
Display
Monitor Not Included
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6370D Graphics
Audio
Integrated Realtek ALC656 audio card
Input Devices
HP USB Value Keyboard
HP USB Optical Mouse
Networking
Realtek RTL8171E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Power Supply
300W standard efficiency, active PFC
Dimensions
Width 16.5 cm
Depth 38.9 cm
Height 36.8 cm
Weight approx. 6.93 kg
Interfaces
10 USB 2.0;
1 RJ-45;
1 DVI-D;
1 VGA;
1 headphone;
2 microphone;
1 audio in;
1 audio out
Expansion
1 PCIe x16;
3 PCIe x1;
1 mini PCI
One 13,3 cm (5.25") ;
One 8,9 cm (3.5")
Warranty
1 Year Manufacturer Warranty

I still stand by Dell

Quote:

Latitude E5430

Latitude E5430
Processor : Intel Core i5-3320M (2.60GHz, 3MB cache, Dual Core)
English Windows® 7 Professional
500 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
4 GB DDR3 Dual Channel 1600MHz SDRAM Memory (1 DIMM)
Display: 14.0in HD (1366x768) LED-backlit LCD Panel with Back Cover
Genuine Windows 7 Professional (32 Bit OS)
Wireless : Dell Wireless 380 Bluetooth Card
Wireless : Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Half Mini Card
8X DVD+/- RW Drive
Battery : Primary 6-cell 60W/HR
Internal Backlit Keyboard
Express card with TruManage
Palmrest : No Fingerprint Reader
Camera : Integrated Microphone and no Camera


Click here for available options and upgrades

Price: £387.03
Price excl. VAT and delivery

Add another £20-30 for another 4gb stick to go in it and jobs a good en for a few years  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
Mantec Sump Guard, Rigid Load liner, MY10 BT upgrade.

I am happy to spend £400 if I know I can store films and iTunes for 2 phones worth of storage.
I'm not wanting it to last forever but Maybe another 6 years.
A friend of mine keeps banging on about 1tb of storage, is that ott ?

500gb should be more than enough. I have 50gb of music and a few 100gb of movies but I never have them all on the pc at any one time. Get a cheap external drive for that and photos as its better in the long run  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
Mantec Sump Guard, Rigid Load liner, MY10 BT upgrade.

Right Ive said for months I need a new pc, now is the time !
Anyone seen any good deals or am I best waiting till next weekend as the sales tend to be on then ?

I recently bought an Apple Mac Mini - my first Apple - and I've been really pleased with it.

It cost me £500 and I used my existing monitor, mouse & keyboard.

I'd definately recommend it, but Apple is is kind of infectious - I've since bought the Apple keyboard & mouse as they are just beautiful and so nice to use.

It's perfect for iTunes, web browsing, photos & videos

Can I transfer all my stuff from my current dell to it ?

shoot down to pc world Brian and play with what they got, decide what you want then find it cheaper online... ... - .- -.




Y. O. L. O.
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Buy a 1TB external hard drive and transfer everything from the current desktop to there. Then when you have the new one, you have all the files on the hard drive. After that use it as a sync or back-up drive. That is what I do, I have two drives, a sync and back-up drive plus extra for the movies. MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

BrianC wrote:

Can I transfer all my stuff from my current dell to it ?

Just put it all onto a Dongle then when you get a new one plug the Dongle in and load it onto your new PC  ====================================

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