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Johnsie
December 11th, 2006, 11:45 AM
I want a really low price. My required specs are quite low :

-Nvidea graphics
-CD burner
-speed/memory... Just something I can use for web design, music and watching videos on. At least 2ghz
-At least 20gb hard disk
-Dont really need a monitor

PatrickMay16
December 11th, 2006, 11:53 AM
All the parts needed to build a computer are available here at good prices: http://aria.co.uk/

That's all I know.

Johnsie
December 11th, 2006, 12:03 PM
eeekk.. I dont fancy another diy job hehe. I did like the look of a few of the ready made computers on there though.

_simon_
December 11th, 2006, 12:07 PM
Depends what you mean by cheap.

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/pcrange.html?ICO

Their bottom spec is £210.32

Icon 2800
AMD Sempron 2800 64 Bit Processor
512MB DDR400 PC3200 Single Channel Memory
80GB Serial ATA II Hard Drive
SiS High Performance Integrated Graphics & 8x AGP Slot
52x CD-ROM Drive
5.1 6-Channel Audio
1 x RJ45 Network Port (10/100)
Novatech Keyboard & Mouse

That does not come with a monitor.

That price is without an operating system.

But it does not come with a CD burner... although you can pick them up cheap. My DVD RW cost me £30 from pc world!

It would be easier to build your own, at least you'd get exactly what you wanted rather than having to compromise.

smoker
December 11th, 2006, 12:07 PM
whereabouts are you in the uk? look around for firms that recycle old computer stock and sell off cheaply, there's bound to be a place near you. if you're in scotland i'll send you a link if you want

Johnsie
December 11th, 2006, 12:16 PM
I'm in Belfast but I have a few contacts in Edinburgh who might be able to help. Might even be heading there for Hogmany but I dunno lol. The novatech ones look nice too. I also liked some of the stuf on here: http://www.cyberiasystems.co.uk/Shop/Builder_System_Details.asp?BS=1115

I think the price range I'm looking for is between £150 and £250.

smoker
December 11th, 2006, 12:28 PM
this company is in motherwell (south-east of glasgow). they get stock in all the time:

http://www.lamhrecycle.co.uk/html/special_offers.html