Spec me a computer please

[Lost4words]

Can you spec me a computer with an i3 cpu or equivalent. Must be cheap as possible. No os required in purchase as i have one. No monitor either.

No dedicated gpu needed as a basic computer only. Just for internet, general pc stuff. Max budget around £300 (cheaper is better). Thanks

[Phage]

At that price level I'd be looking at a refurb office PC, or possibly a laptop

[SUMMONER]

At that price level I'd be looking at a refurb office PC, or possibly a laptop

+1

Something like this...

HP ProDesk 400 G1 SFF - £150 delivered
- Quad Core Intel i5-4570
- 4GB RAM (ask seller to upgrade to 8GB for ~ £20!)
- 120GB Kingston A400 Sold State Drive
- 1TB Hard Drive
- DVD-RW Drive
- USB 3.0, DVI-D and VGA out
- option to add a 'low profile' video card later

[Lost4words]

I dont like or trust ebay

[SUMMONER]

I dont like or trust ebay

Here is one from a well known refurbisher...

HP Elitedesk 800 G1 'USFF' - £207 (using coupon code: THANKS10)
- Quad Core Intel i7-4770s
- 8GB RAM
- 320GB Hard Drive (upgrade option to 480GB SSD for £65 or look on HUKD for a cheaper one if you are OK to install it yourself)
- DVD-RW Drive
- USB 3.0, Ethernet, Displayport and VGA out
- 12month return to base warranty

they also currently have a Mac Mini (mid 2011 model) for £216 (using coupon code: THANKS10) in case that is of interest.

[Bagnaj97]

If you want to go new rather than refurb then this looks ok - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/rh9CP3
You could save another tenner by dropping the 240GB SSD to 120GB.

I'd recommend sticking with the 240GB SSD and increasing the GPU from a 200GE (2C/4T) to a 2200G (4C), which would still come in under £300.

[SUMMONER]

or

Refurbished Dell Latitude 13 Education Series - £219
- Intel i5-4210U 1.70 GHz
- 13.3" display (1366 x 768) with in-built webcam
- 8GB RAM
- 128 GB SSD
- Windows 7 Professional
- WiFi AC, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB 3.0, HDMI and Mini-DisplayPort out
- 6 month Dell warranty

[Jhart94]

You'll not get much for £300, maybe you should try a used bundle deal of older parts online, may have more luck there?

[enver33]

Definitely a refurb ex office pc, at that price you can get a gen 4 i5 with 16gb ram and in most cases an ssd.
might even be able to transplant and upgrade down the line too.