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How To Choose?
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My local - I stress local - "go to" techno guy on hearing about the probs I'm having with my desktop pc re the erratic switching off and on and the "grinding" sound at start-up on tower - both probs I've written about here in AB - advises I back-up on an external device (which I do) and then consider bying a replacement computer! The thing is, I wouldn't know how or what to look for and as he is booked up for months in remote work, I haven't got anyone to ask or help in how to choose and what to look and ask for in a new pc. I'm not interested in anything to do with games or gaming, just a basic pc; emails, documents, websurfing, playing the odd CD and DVD. I guess I would prefer a tower, but I already have keyboard, screen, mouse, etc, but I suppose a new pc would mean new kit like that...I just don't know...and there's the sizes of RAM and other such stuff to think/know about too, but I wouldn't know how to do all that or...all I do have is the itinerary of the "nuts and bolts" which went into my custom built pc. Can anyone help? Ta Muchly Indeed, Keep Well All.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Okay Aelpvw, please could you expand on the tower buying possibilities...would Amazon be a good place for me to start looking or some other site with more detailed information. - and Dave, buying a laptop would mean me learning a whole lot of new commands etc and navigation for my screen reader. Many Thanks Both though.
Buenchico on here (who knows about these things) always recommends the refurbished computers from this company:
https:/ /accomp uterwar ehouse. com/
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I have to agree with Goalie. I've bought two from them (thanks to Buenchico.)
It seems to be a small office. As long as they're in the office, you can actually ring and talk to someone to discuss what you need.
I certainly didn't get any hard sell when I spoke to them.
You can choose either new or refurbished.
It seems to be a small office. As long as they're in the office, you can actually ring and talk to someone to discuss what you need.
I certainly didn't get any hard sell when I spoke to them.
You can choose either new or refurbished.
You can buy just the tower without the other things you already have.
If you have a look at these towers at PC World and click on their specifications, you could make a note of what you want from the tower, or you may just find something that suits you here.
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If you have a look at these towers at PC World and click on their specifications, you could make a note of what you want from the tower, or you may just find something that suits you here.
https:/
Grinding at startup appears to indicate either fan or hard disk issues as they are the only moving parts - replacing either of these in a tower is a fairly simple process - videos on youtube. Back all your personal stuff and passwords etc first. The fan may be causing the shutdown if its overheating.