Desktop PC to do work on

[SpeedMattersNot]

Hi,

I'm looking for a cheap desktop PC to do work on (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, that's about it really!). I've got a Dell Inspiron 5537 that does everything I want but I also want a desktop to work at and save the laptop for my leisure.

I've been looking at CEX second hand units.

Any recommendations, or things to look out for, or to avoid?

I'm hoping something around £150 would be sufficient?

[Mr Pointy]

Have a look on ebay as well: something like a Dell Optiplex 7010 would be ok:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_s...

You can get an i5 with 8Gb RAM & 1TB HDD for £170:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dell-Optiplex-7010-i7-i...

If you afford a bit more go for a 250Gb SSD &/or 16Gb RAM &/or an i7 processor. There are several sellers so maybe look at the length of warranty you are happy with.

[Type R Tom]

Have you considered a port replicator and use the laptop? Something like this?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plugable-Universal-Dockin...

You'd plug one USB 3 cable from the laptop to this and then plug monitor, keyboard, mouse etc. into the docking station.

[buggalugs]

Mr Pointy said:

Have a look on ebay as well: something like a Dell Optiplex 7010 would be ok:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_s...

You can get an i5 with 8Gb RAM & 1TB HDD for £170:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dell-Optiplex-7010-i7-i...

If you afford a bit more go for a 250Gb SSD &/or 16Gb RAM &/or an i7 processor. There are several sellers so maybe look at the length of warranty you are happy with.

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