I currently have an old XP PC, which is starting to struggle with more and more basic things. I have monitor/keyboard/etc. I'm in the UK.
I only really play games I've picked up through Humble Bundle, so they tend to be a couple of years old. I don't have time to game much, but this likely to be the only demanding thing I do with the PC, which is used mainly for web browsing, writing and some statistics programmes.
I'm pretty broke, but have been saving up for a new PC for ages so have some money to spare if really useful, but also I'm unlikely to want to play new games beyond 1920x1080 any time soon. I don't need something super-powered and will happily spend as little as possible!
One option is to get a cheap Dell during black-Friday discounts and then slip a 1050 into it. eg Inspiron-3650: http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-3650-desktop/pd?oc=cd65014&model_id=inspiron-3650-desktop
Might this be a decent way of getting a cheap PC for gaming with minimal cost/trouble? Just getting Windows 10 seems to be pretty expensive compared to some of the cut-price pre-built PCs.
Our current PC is a rowdy dust sucking monster, so really I'd like to get something quieter, but I don't want to pay the real premium needed for silent machines. A mid-way point would be ideal. I expect the Dell will be as cheaply put together as possible with little concern for noise.
I'm a novice with PC stuff. I've upgraded to my current graphics card, changed some ram, and changed a power supply (and tbh, changing the power supply was more work than it should have been!). Other than that, clueless and lacking in experience of all technological tinkering. This makes me think a pre-built PC in a Christmas sale and upgrading the graphics card could be wise.
Any advice appreciated. Thanks!
I only really play games I've picked up through Humble Bundle, so they tend to be a couple of years old. I don't have time to game much, but this likely to be the only demanding thing I do with the PC, which is used mainly for web browsing, writing and some statistics programmes.
I'm pretty broke, but have been saving up for a new PC for ages so have some money to spare if really useful, but also I'm unlikely to want to play new games beyond 1920x1080 any time soon. I don't need something super-powered and will happily spend as little as possible!
One option is to get a cheap Dell during black-Friday discounts and then slip a 1050 into it. eg Inspiron-3650: http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-3650-desktop/pd?oc=cd65014&model_id=inspiron-3650-desktop
Might this be a decent way of getting a cheap PC for gaming with minimal cost/trouble? Just getting Windows 10 seems to be pretty expensive compared to some of the cut-price pre-built PCs.
Our current PC is a rowdy dust sucking monster, so really I'd like to get something quieter, but I don't want to pay the real premium needed for silent machines. A mid-way point would be ideal. I expect the Dell will be as cheaply put together as possible with little concern for noise.
I'm a novice with PC stuff. I've upgraded to my current graphics card, changed some ram, and changed a power supply (and tbh, changing the power supply was more work than it should have been!). Other than that, clueless and lacking in experience of all technological tinkering. This makes me think a pre-built PC in a Christmas sale and upgrading the graphics card could be wise.
Any advice appreciated. Thanks!