Paternal PC (non gaming but relatively future proof)

[craggle58]

Hi guys

My father has asked me to source him a new office PC. He is 70 and definitely not a gamer. System required for business, movies and general browsing. I have been out of the loop for a couple of years so not sure about recent prices.

I have been looking at this combination:

http://www.ebuyer.com/739527-hp-prodesk-400-g3-sff-desktop-pc-t4r72et-abu#

http://www.ebuyer.com/725646-dell-s2316h-23-ips-full-hd-led-monitor-210-afyw

Is this a good price in the UK? I was impressed by the I7 CPU. Looking to buy ASAP as am told prices are going to skyrocket after the referendum fiasco.

Any views would be very helpful.

 

[dexxterlab97]

i7 6700 is a very good CPU. But for everyday use then find an i3 or i5 with cheaper price. 450p ~ 600usd is a bit high

 

[captaincharisma]

I7 would be overkill. an I3 will be good enough for an office PC. if it is just going to be for office down the road too the integrated intel GPU will be good enough and won't have to buy a dedicated GPU.

 

[craggle58]

I have mainly been checking Ebuyer. I bought my last system from Chillblast in 2014 but they tend to be gamer orientated.

I5 systems tend to be similar priced to the i7 system:

http://www.ebuyer.com/742073-dell-optiplex-3040-sff-desktop-3040-2543

I used to hear bad things about CCL. Who are the most reasonable outlets these days.

 

[dexxterlab97]

IF you have to choose betweeen 2 then I would go with the i7 because it also has an SSD for faster boot up (in case your father doent have patience to wait while Windows boot). 128 gb is more than enough unless he stores movies then you might go with the si5 and 500gb hdd

 

[craggle58]

Thanks for the help. I reckon I will go for the i7. It's always good to have a bit of extra under the hood. He has just retired so he might fill his hours with Battlefield or Counter Strike!

Are there any other outlets that have a good reputation for price and customer service?

 

[dexxterlab97]

Thanks for the help. I reckon I will go for the i7. It's always good to have a bit of extra under the hood. He has just retired so he might fill his hours with Battlefield or Counter Strike!

Are there any other outlets that have a good reputation for price and customer service?

Careful or he might do a 360 no scope headshot...
Sorry I don't live in England but have you tried Amazon?