Getting/building new computer for office-like use

[I Have Computer]

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.

4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.

6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.

8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.

9. WHEN do you plan to build it?

1. For use in a small surgery. Used to browse the web, check email, and run patient management / electronic medical record applications. I just want the computer to do these things fast.

2. €400-€450 or less(£344-£387).

3. Either Ireland or UK. Has to be shipped to ROI.

4. Intel, nVidia.

5. No.

6. Yes.

7. There will be no overclocking.

8. No gaming.

9. Whenever I get the parts, which will be whenever I make the decision on them.

I have previously made a computer but it was for gaming and it was around the end of 2007 as far as I remember. I do not mind assembling it but I would also get it pre-built if it was just as cheap.

My main question is where to get it. Aria.co.uk is where I got my stuff previously and it was fine although the shipping was expensive. I am not getting anything from overclockers.co.uk (I have my reasons).

I still haven't decided about which size monitor to get. Probably a 20".

 

[lsv]

For a small business I would recommend a pre-built Dell within your budget. You can get support for it via Dell so you don't have to deal with it yourself if something goes wrong. Time is better spent on the business and not some bs on the office computer.

 

[I Have Computer]

Well first of all it is not my surgery it is my mother's but I am sorting out that stuff for it. As for buying a Dell for the customer service, previously my family had a Dell computer and had a lot of problems with the customer service; it is basically like no customer service at all and I might as well have none. So to me, the reason of 'they can fix it' is not a logical reason.

 

[mfenn]

Well first of all it is not my surgery it is my mother's but I am sorting out that stuff for it. As for buying a Dell for the customer service, previously my family had a Dell computer and had a lot of problems with the customer service; it is basically like no customer service at all and I might as well have none. So to me, the reason of 'they can fix it' is not a logical reason.

You should change the bolded to "they pay to fix it", which is the important part.

And also remember that you should be buying a business computer with business support (e.g. an Optiplex), which is completely different from the consumer end. We have plenty of Dell servers where I work and their support has always been awesome. I call them up, say "Hey such and such is broken," and they say, "OK, a tech will be there with the part in hand later today or first thing tomorrow morning."