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I am currently in the market for both a desktop and an NC10. My current desktop is over 4 years old and creaking at the seams. I have two old laptops, but both are seriously underpowered.
The replacement for my laptops is sorted – I will get an NC10. However, I am still not sure what desktop to get.
I don’t play games much, so want it mainly for powerpoint and other office uses. I also want one suitable for a lounge. I have been looking at the HP Pavilion slimline series (availalbe at John Lewis). Has anyone got one of these?
havent got the HP are you looking at a media centre style box or a quiet pc that will be powerful enough to play hidef material?
Is this the model your looking at
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havent got the HP are you looking at a media centre style box or a quiet pc that will be powerful enough to play hidef material?Is this the model your looking at
[img]http://www.pcpro.co.uk/picture_library/dir_128/it_portal_pic_64345.jpg?751[/img]
[/quote1227448123]Yes, this is the range. The one in John Lewis has blueray and the media drive and is priced at £550. I think it comes with 4g of ram and has an AMD 9100e processorI want something small and quiet and also fairly future proof.
If you are not a gamer and don’t run any “professional” apps then I always suggest people just got for something cheap. To be honest even the cheapest desktop available today will blow your old machine away!
But if style is important then the good looking ones tend to be a little more pricey.
But these look cool for a living room PC: http://www.dell.com/hybrid
They sell them in [red=pcworld]PC world[/red]
Well, according to your questions i wanna reccommend you something.
Minimal 2gb ram, just for vista.
Dual Core cpu. Dual core is the standard now, and well, its just a speed boost.
Video card, at least capable for running VIsta’s Aero interface.All our pcs at work are hp and got to say they are reliable and fats, the above range is well reviewed, tbh the bluray drive is a bonus but bear in mind watching a film on it wont be wuiet as drives make a racket when they play these discs. Do you get the additional warranty with john lewis if so its a bargain.
The hybrid is a good recomendation but uses laptop parts. if you do not plan to upgrade then its a very good alternative and a lot more stylish than the hp. I considered one myself but in the end built my own quad core unit.
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