New computer needed - advice for an idiot please

[BIGDAI]

Since moving to this house around 6 years ago we have been bumbling along with a broadband speed of around 2 mb. However I am told that fibre to the premises will be available next month which will give us anything between 50 and 80 mb speeds.

Consequently, thoughts are now turning to a new PC as the current one is creaking at the seams (even for offline stuff) but I have no idea what to get or even where to start -the current last one was an impulse buy from PC World so you can tell how much I know!

So - any advice on what to go for, specification, where to get the best deal and how much to pay please? No gaming or graphics requirement, it will only be used for general browsing and home office type use really. I don't want a laptop but other than that I'm open to suggestions.

Many thanks.

[BIGDAI]

Thanks all, lots of good stuff there for me to digest.

The Dell kit looks like it could well do the job (price looks good too).

I've never really got on with Apple stuff (have enough of a fight with my old iPod and iTunes!

The Chromebook also looks to be good value but I definitely don't want a laptop.

I had my fingers burned last time I had an old PC serviced - moron that I am I didn't have everything backed up and lost the lot!

When we start talking about an SSD and re-installing stuff I am way out of my depth but I assume I can spec an SSD from the likes of Dell so I'll look at that.

Thanks again for all the advice.