Any IT experts on here?
My ageing PC has finally died again and this time nothing I try will coax it back to life so need a replacement. All we really use it for is web browsing and a bit of Photoshop so don't need anything too highly speced and thinking that refurb will give the best bang for buck. Seen this one on Ebay but before I press the button is there anything else around the £200 mark which would be a better buy?
Ebay link
My ageing PC has finally died again and this time nothing I try will coax it back to life so need a replacement. All we really use it for is web browsing and a bit of Photoshop so don't need anything too highly speced and thinking that refurb will give the best bang for buck. Seen this one on Ebay but before I press the button is there anything else around the £200 mark which would be a better buy?
Ebay link
In reply to Post #1
Looks fine for what you want to do - a new SSD is worth the money too.
Check your monitors are Display Port on the back, if they are HDMI you can buy DP > HDMI cables on ebay/amazon
I'd personally completely re-format it and if the the win 10 licence is a corp one it can be reused, otherwise get an OEM win 10 licence which is a one off machine only for about £30, just to be safe get rid of any suspect programs re-installed.
Looks fine for what you want to do - a new SSD is worth the money too.
Check your monitors are Display Port on the back, if they are HDMI you can buy DP > HDMI cables on ebay/amazon
I'd personally completely re-format it and if the the win 10 licence is a corp one it can be reused, otherwise get an OEM win 10 licence which is a one off machine only for about £30, just to be safe get rid of any suspect programs re-installed.
In reply to Post #2
Thanks for the feedback
Interested in your comment about the SSD, do they only have a limited life span?
Thanks for the feedback
Interested in your comment about the SSD, do they only have a limited life span?
In reply to Post #2
Sorry, also meant to ask about the Windows software. My windows 10 licence on my old machine was linked to my MS account, can I transfer this across to the new machine if needed?
Sorry, also meant to ask about the Windows software. My windows 10 licence on my old machine was linked to my MS account, can I transfer this across to the new machine if needed?
In reply to Post #3
A SSD doesn't have any moving parts so will last a very long time.
A SSD doesn't have any moving parts so will last a very long time.
In reply to Post #4
Not sure about the MS account transfer TBH.
As Tinhead mentions SSD have no moving parts and last a long time, they aren't cheap and quicker read/write times, just better than a spindle one so for 200 quid it's a good deal!
Not sure about the MS account transfer TBH.
As Tinhead mentions SSD have no moving parts and last a long time, they aren't cheap and quicker read/write times, just better than a spindle one so for 200 quid it's a good deal!