Looking for a new computer!

[Repair]

Hey,
So I've been using some rubbish laptop for ages, and seeing as I'm starting web development again I need a much faster computer. I know nothing about what specs are good etc, so I thought you gurus could help me (yn)

So yeah, basically I need everything - the computer, screen, mouse, keyboard etc. All in one package thing would be cool - so yeah, link me to something thats as cheap as possible and a decent spec. Don't mind if its used or off i site such as eBay ;)

Regards
Sam.

[Recursion]

www.dell.co.uk

[Repair]

Thanks but I don't know where to start looking on there :L

[Chippiewill]

For desktop go Dell, you want an inspiron or an xps:

Inspiron:
http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-desktops.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn

XPS:
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/emea/segments/dhs/xps-desktops?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn

Go for a base computer slightly under your budget and then fiddle with the specs until you're dead on.

When going prefab it's pretty difficult to screw up.

Edit: Go for XPS they have really good discounts at the moment.

[triston220]

What size budget are you looking at?

[Repair]

What size budget are you looking at?

Just need something thats as cheap as possible :L

[triston220]

What sort of web development are you going to be doing?

[Repair]

Just basic designing and coding of websites.

[Chippiewill]

For that you need a PC running a P2. Web designing is hardly straining for a computer.

[triston220]

To be perfectly honest, you would only need a netbook. :P

[Recursion]

To be perfectly honest, you would only need a netbook. :P

This. Coding for the web is hardly strenuous.

[Chippiewill]

Technically you'd need something better than a netbook so you can see how the design scales..

[triston220]

Technically you'd need something better than a netbook so you can see how the design scales..

Web development isn't the same as web design though.

[Chippiewill]

Web development isn't the same as web design though.
He's planning to design and code websites, he's going to need a large enough screen to see how it scales.

[Recursion]

Technically you'd need something better than a netbook so you can see how the design scales..

k, connect a netbook to an external monitor.

boom.

[Markeh]

Because designing and coding websites isn't a strenuous process, focus on what other things you'd use this PC on and buy it according to that.

/\ That's a solution but watch out with some netbooks. My HP Mini 210 won't go any higher than about 1366x768 when connected to my 1080p monitor via VGA.

[Repair]

Alright thanks guys - think I know which one I'm going to get :)