Calling WOTB computer knowledgables - I'm buying a new PC, need some help

I'm trying to get as much as I can for less than ?500, so that the PC will still be going strong (and fast) in a good few years time.

Current PC is now 5 years odd old and even with adding RAM seems to be getting slower and slower. Running on XP at the moment with a Pentium 4 3.4ghz processor.

I'm looking at Dell and have found this for ?506:

PROCESSOR AMD Athlon? II X3 435(2.9GHz,1.5MB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows? 7 Home Premium 64bit
OFFICE SOFTWARE Microsoft? Office Starter 2010
SERVICES AND SUPPORT 1 year of coverage included
MONITOR DELL? 20?W HD MONITOR ST2010
MEMORY 4096MB Dual Channel DDR3 [4x1024]
HARD DRIVE 320GB (7200rpm) SATA Hard Drive
GRAPHICS CARD Integrated ATI Radeon HD4200 Graphics
OPTICAL DRIVE DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD) with DVD Burn software
SOUND SOFTWARE Integrated 7.1 channel audio
FLOPPY/MEDIA DRIVES 19-in-1 Media Card reader
MODEMS No Modem

Is what I have found any good, could it better? Do I need some of things there? Or could i use a lesser version and save money.

Any help from those in the know would be appreciated

Posted By: conker on July 26th 2010 at 19:20:57

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Calling WOTB computer knowledgables - I'm buying a new PC, need some help (General Chat) - conker, Jul 26, 19:20:57
- Before you do anything....... tell us what you use your computer for....... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jul 26, 23:07:38
- http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/ The dogs nuts.... (General Chat) - Norfolk un Way, Jul 26, 22:44:27
  - seconded. Can't fault them. I reckon you'd pay about 10% more for same spec, but quality (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jul 26, 22:46:19
    - the parts they use are presumably the same as in branded pcs anyway right? (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 26, 22:50:19
      - dunno - cheap branded pcs tend to use lesser quality components (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jul 26, 22:51:41
- looks pretty good all round to me and price is decent, but (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 26, 22:40:42
  - *yore (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 26, 22:41:47
- How about this un? (General Chat) - pants, Jul 26, 19:48:32
  - If you know nothing about computers........... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jul 26, 22:55:50
- I was looking at this trying to compare the spec, only noticing the monitor was smaller (General Chat) - pants, Jul 26, 19:37:06

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