PC / Internet advice please.

A friend wants to buy a pc (just the pc, already has a nice monitor etc.)

Just wants it to be quick for games/t'internet. Any suggestions?

Also what's the best way to get t'internet where there's no cable broadband?

Ta.

 

You making one toneet?

Dear boy?

 

Yes, me and my tennis elbow.

Well, me elbow's like a tennis ball. Chuffin' thing.

 

Games take up the most processing power

Anyone using a computer for Microsoft Word and looking on t'internet will find any 5 year old computer they can pick up for next to nowt more than adequate. But if you want to play the latest games then you need the latest computer.

 

RE: Games take up the most processing power

I don't think she's bothered about super-duper online gaming.

 

These any good?

pc world

 

And what about the internet connection? Come on!

 

Dell as much as I hate to say it, have some good deals.

Internet - if no Cable, possibly could be ADSL, failing that, it's good old dial up.

Details into the checker, see if she can get ADSL
http://www.broadbandchecker.co.uk/?GTSE=goog>KW=adsl%20checker

 

RE: And what about the internet connection? Come on!

If its just simple surfing
Plusnet take some beating at £14.99 for 2MB broadband.
However, for games or lots of downloading you'd need to do for something more expensive.

Tesco offer 0.5Mb unlimited broadband for £19.99, yet both users I know who have it get 2Mb connections speeds!
Demon internet also offer unlimited 2MB broadband for £19.99

Pipex usually on the ball, not checked their prices recently but worth a look.

EDIT - all presuming of course ADSL is available in her area - see Tatt's post.

 

Thanks mate.

They're just on a normal BT line are they?

Excuse my ignorance but since getting cable in I haven't kept up with what's going on tha knows.

 

Excellent.

ADSL and satellite broadband available. She's already a Sky customer, would you recommend that?

 

Yes

As long as the local BT exchange is broadband enabled - use the postcode checker Tatts linked to to be sure.

 

RE: Excellent.

ADSL, not Satellite, too expensive!

ADSL from Nildram, or Zen is probably the best. If she's a Net Novice, then maybe AoL.

 

Right, thanks you three.

Sorted.

Much obliged.

 

Dell

I've bought a CPU (without monitor etc.) and a laptop from Dell Outlet in the past couple of years and both have been excellent. The after sales service is second to none - they've even mended a crack in the laptop case for free when it was out of warranty!!