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On 25/06/2021 at 09:00, kevhamster said:

Yeah, for £530 that's an absolute bargain.

On the basis of this conversation, I also bought this desktop, albeit with a different discount code, and its absolutely spot on. 

Many thanks to you all for pointing us in the right direction! 

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16 hours ago, kevhamster said:

What's your budget? And what else aside from FM will you use the PC for (and if you're thinking of other games, please specify some of the games you'll be playing as this will be a hugely decisive factor in what is suitable). 

Probably around 500 and I don't envisage playing much else. I might dabble in some CIV style games as friends want me to try them out, but certainly nothing racing or FPS related. I'll not be doing any fancy nonsense like video editing. 

I've seen that Box have some decently priced monitors for around 100 as well so I'm happy to go there for a new monitor. 

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Thanks @kevhamster, I'll keep looking. 

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Chaps, any thoughts on this, please? 

https://www.aldi.co.uk/medion-i5-8gb-1tb-ssd-desktop-pc/p/711234446655000

 

Features

• Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Processor (2.9 GHz, up to 4.3 GHz Turbo, 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache, 6 Cores, 12 Threads)
• Intel® UHD Graphics 630
• 1TB PCIe SSD
• 8GB DDR4-2666 RAM
• Latest Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 Gigabit WLAN with integrated Bluetooth® 5.1 function
• Network controller Gigabit LAN (10/100/1000 Mbit/s.)
• 6-Channel High-Definition-Audio
• Optical USB-Mouse and USB-Keyboard
• Windows 10 Home
• Free 30-day trial version of Microsoft 365
• McAfee LiveSafe – free 30-days trial version
• Front connections: 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x Mic, 1x Headphones
• Rear connections: 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB 2.0, 1x LAN (RJ-45), 1x HDMI®, 1x Display Port, 1x Front Line Out, 1x Mic In/Centre/Subwoofer Line Out, 1x Line In/Rear Line Out

 

I was in the thread a couple of months ago but didn't get around to buying anything. I've bought a Medion desktop before and it was great, so that wouldn't be an issue for me. I've looked at recent links in this thread to the BOX site and they're throwing up errors now. 

Is this desktop any good? 

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Hi guys,

Love all the advice you've given in the thread, I've read from about half way through hoping to see the latest desktops that would be recommended.

Basically I want a desktop, so I can force myself to sit at a desk rather than lounge on a sofa and knack my back, in my old age.  The budget in my head was £600, but I realise that I may be being a bit optimistic, as I'll need a new monitor too, so as long as I don't tell the missus, I have a little wiggle room.

I noticed this link you posted a few weeks ago, priced currently at 549: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/desktop-pcs/desktop-pcs/hp-m01-f0027na-desktop-pc-amd-ryzen-5-1-tb-hdd-256-gb-ssd-black-10207972-pdt.html

Is this still a good recommendation?  I guess I'll be looking at about £150 for a decent sized budget monitor too, so as you can see, my budget is already blown.

For info, it's pretty much FM21, maybe Netflix, maybe trying some new games through Steam, Civ maybe etc, but certainly no FPSs, as I get motion sickness and can't play those sorts of games.

Thanks in advance, chaps, your work here is very much appreciated.