Advice on buying a PC

Hello Family,

if im lucky i get to buy a PC at the start of december. I would like to know if any of you could help me. I don't have too much cash to spend. I would want to buy something that is already buildt since i don't trust myself in buidling it. What i would like to do though is upgrade it later when i have the money to buy better parts. Wouldanyone know of a website that has international shipping? I have around 550$ to spend.

Any advice on what to get would be apreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Jay

Overstock or Amazon might work.  There's a lot of refurbished computer places that simply don't do international.

Jay  Most of the $500 to $550 pre built systems will look something like this..  AMD FX-6300 6 core cpu running at 3.5 Ghz, 8 gig DDR3 ram,   1TB HD,   Keyboard, Mouse,   nvidia GTX750 or AMD Radon  R7 360, case and Power Supply.  Here are some links to think about this is the US Newegg ( But I understand Newegg will be in Europe soon)   the following are from Ibuypower, cyberpower and abs  just to get a ball park idea.   You can find Intel based systems in this price range but most will be i3 not i5 based.  I5 might get you to the 650-750 price point

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883102038

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883230029

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227537

but there is this i5 ASUS  for $510

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883221109R

All the best

These are not what you said you were looking for. They are $800, and you build them. I mention them because I have has very good luck assembling machines myself. Except "gluing" the sink to the chip, I have found it to be easier than you might expect. The disadvantage, is that if something goes wrong, you have to trouble shoot. 

...oh, and, in past years, computer prices usually climb a bit around Christmas. You may get a better deal if you wait until after the first of the year.

I bought by gaming pc 4 years ago at http://www.ibuypower.com and have never had any problems with it. They let you pick a base model and then tweak it any way you want.

Might be a bit easier if we can recoup something from your current build. Are you able to provide us your current specs?

I also bought my pc from IBUYPOWER   dec 2010

paid $1500

and it is still a absolute beast, plays any game mid to high graphics.

main thing is get a I7 processor ... 800/850 watt power supply and rest of stuff you can replace or mix and match as time goes on.

upgrading your pc is like playing legos once you understand it. 

below explains how and why's of planning out a PC.. my personally favorite pc guy because he explains things for beginners..

ya he is brillaint on topic of pc's