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€400 New Office PC

  • 26-03-2014 07:30PM
    #1
    U_Fig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭


    Hi I'm looking on behalf of a friend for a new computer for his small business.
    I have a good bit of knowledge of components but bot as much on the lower end components so i'm looking for a little advice

    He currently uses 2 computers networked to be able to use 2 monitors and is currently running xp. I'd like to scrap one and have a dual monitor setup

    The current setup is getting a little sluggish and with support for xp ending soon he feels it's time to upgrade..

    what I'm looking for a PC not too big that can have 2 monitors attached running windows and willing to spend around €400 for office work that will be good for a good few years

    this is the link he sent to me http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=ECE2950182 of what he is thinking of buying

    I'd be a little skeptical of the performance of the E1-2500 CPU wise over the coming years


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  • #2
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,505 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    U_Fig wrote: »

    He currently uses 2 computers networked to be able to use 2 monitors and is currently running xp. I'd like to scrap one and have a dual monitor setup

    The current setup is getting a little sluggish and with support for xp ending soon he feels it's time to upgrade..

    what I'm looking for a PC not too big that can have 2 monitors attached running windows and willing to spend around €400 for office work that will be good for a good few years

    this is the link he sent to me http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=ECE2950182 of what he is thinking of buying

    I'd be a little skeptical of the performance of the E1-2500 CPU wise over the coming years

    So he only wants one machine, with 2 screens?


    If its just basic office applications he needs, That machine would do fine.


  • #3
    U_Fig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭U_Fig


    ya thats it's I'm thinking of going for a Celeron or Pentium and found this

    http://www.dabs.ie/products/acer-aspire-xc-605-celeron-g1820-4gb-500gb-windows-8-1-94PM.html?src=3 which is cheaper.

    It has a smaller hard drive 500GB as opposed to 1TB and 1 x 4GB ram stick as opposed to 2 x 2GB but I don't think that would make a difference in what it's being used for.

    i'd imagine the performance of the Celeron g1820 to be a good bit better than the E1-2500


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