Christmas Tree 4920 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I'm after a new desktop for the bairn. Had a quick scoot around PC world in a Newcastle the other day but couldn't see any. Didn't want the hard sell so didn't ask if they still did them. Anyway, my ideal combo is a decent PC mainly for homework but also to allow her to watch Telly on a larger monitor. Sub £500 Anyone bought anything similar recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I get money off HP PCs with working for them. I'll see what 500 will get but I'm not back in till Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4920 Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Cheers Windows 8 64 Intel® Core™ i5 Intel HD Graphics (up to 1.7 GB) 8 GB DDR3 2 TB 7200 rpm SATA £480 No idea if that's reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4920 Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 Windows 8 64 Intel® Core™ i5 Intel HD Graphics (up to 1.7 GB) 8 GB DDR3 2 TB 7200 rpm SATA £480 No idea if that's reasonable. No idea, as I say it's mainly for doing homework on, no gaming so the specs needed are probably minimal. I'll compare that while looking cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Hadn't read your full op about needing a monitor too. Windows 8 64 Intel® Core™ i3 Intel HD Graphics (up to 1.7 GB) 8 GB DDR3 2 TB 7200 rpm SATA £393 Screen size: 50.8 cm (20”) Resolution: 1600 x 900 1 DVI-D; 1 VGA £79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31564 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 While we're on the subject, does anyone know where I could buy a PC with a parallel port? It needs to be built in rather than an after market board added in. It's unsurprisingly rarer than hens' teeth these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4446 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 While we're on the subject, does anyone know where I could buy a PC with a parallel port? It needs to be built in rather than an after market board added in. It's unsurprisingly rarer than hens' teeth these days. I've got a couple lying around in my garage - decent spec about 7 tears ago (Athlon/2gb etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31564 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Twenty quid for the both of them, including delivery (obviously). Up until a year ago I was able to buy them reasonably easily but this time round there's nothing available at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31564 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Thermal vinyl printers. They'll only work through parallel ports directly connected to the motherboard on the 32 bit system. I could use a USB to parallel but legit copies of the program would cost around £5k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31564 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 This is the point where I turn into CT. So I would put an aftermarket parallel port into the computer and connect it directly to the motherboard? It doesn't need any further power source or connections? And what sort of cable connects the two? I do realise that this may be basic stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31564 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I have fuckloads of those lying around but never put 2&2 together. I'll have a look at a few of the other computers around tomorrow and see if any of the motherboards support LPT. Cheers for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 What would CT do without this board/how much money has CT spent because of this board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22381 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 While we're on about PCs, anyone got a recommendation for a laptop capable of playing games for sub £1k? Or is this not possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31564 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) @@Ant Any idea if this would suit my needs? http://www.ebuyer.com/523688-lenovo-thinkcentre-edge-72-twr-desktop-rccl5uk Edited October 2, 2013 by ewerk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31564 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I think I'll go for this one. http://uk.insight.com/en-gb/productinfo/desktop-pcs/0001748993-00000001 It's listed as having both serial and parallel ports built in which would save any faffing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaMoUsE 0 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 CT , 500 is a lot for a pc for a youngen. I'd revise down as your going to get wastage buying an i5 or i7 for someone web browsing and doing homework. 400 with a monitor would seem appropriate. Look at i3 processors with about 6gb ram. Should be sufficently future proof too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4920 Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 CT , 500 is a lot for a pc for a youngen. I'd revise down as your going to get wastage buying an i5 or i7 for someone web browsing and doing homework. 400 with a monitor would seem appropriate. Look at i3 processors with about 6gb ram. Should be sufficently future proof too Cheers, just been looking as it happens and came across this for just over £200. Not sure what "mini PC" means but can't really think she would anything much more complex for homework at 9. Basically web surfing and using office? http://www.falconcomputers.co.uk/computers/desktop-pcs/home--office-pcs/falcon-mini-pc-amd-5300-dual-core-4gb-ddr3-320gb-hdd-amd-radeon-hd7000-3d-gfx-windows-7.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31564 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Is your other daughter still doing her webcam shows in the evening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4920 Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 Is your other daughter still doing her webcam shows in the evening? No, I've taken that over. Shall I PM you the link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11064 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 No, I've taken that over. Shall I PM you the link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaMoUsE 0 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 CT i would suggest Base unit +keyboard and mouse http://www.ebuyer.com/523161-acer-aspire-x3-sff-desktop-dt-sjlek-051 £299.99 With monitor http://www.ebuyer.com/397349-hannspree-18-5-inch-wide-led-he195abb-vga-1366x768-vesa-black-monitor-he195abb £69.99 Speakers http://www.ebuyer.com/276265-trust-mila-2-0-speaker-set-pc-multimedia-speakers-5-watt-16697 £7.49 Total £377.47 inc free delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4920 Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 Cheers, I'll have a look into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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