PC purchase, what to watch out for?

Lo
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I want to buy a computer on ebay because I just need a PC with Windows 10 to do tasks for school etc.

What do I have to look out for before buying?

I just want to spend 50-60 euro.

The PC should not be the best now, just Windows 10 with things like Powerpoint Word… And you should be able to watch videos on YouTube and Netflix without stuttering.

Sc

Buy a used pc and install an ssd if it is without a hard drive

processor can be a core i3 for your projects

and you should have 4gb ram

e.g. Something: https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/dell-optiplex-390-intel-i3-2120-3-30-ghz-4-gb-ram-500-gb-hdd/1417756410-228-9602

it is so good for your plans and requires no further intervention

you should spend the few euro more otherwise it won't be a nice thing

po

For 50 euro you have to be happy if Netflix opens at all. But I wouldn't assume that something would run smoothly. 50 euro for a PC is a joke, you only get an old scrap mill from 10 years ago, so you never know how long it will last.

Ma

I think you're exaggerating.

I use an AMD Athlon II X2 265 and DDR2 RAM! And there Netflix runs smoothly in FullHD. He has by far the 10 years.

Do you know how long a new PC will run? It can also smear off you after 6 months. Have fun with the legal guarantee and the reversal of the burden of proof.

Ma

I also find it completely sufficient. 120 GB SSD should also be enough, but unfortunately costs around 20 euro again.

Lo

Thanks for your help.

Is there PowerPoint Word Excel on such Windows PCs or do you have to buy it?

Sc

You would have to buy it, but for you school the trial version should also suffice as it is not limited in time but in functions as far as I know

Sc

I had my first "gaming" pc 3 years ago from a gift dc5800 microtower (e8500 with 2x 3.16 GHz) and a used gtx 580 for 40 euro 😁

that's how it all started

Qu

If there's a company that has invented absurdly short test times for their office products, it is Microsoft. After 7 or 14 days testing is over and you won't even be able to open a Word document.

If Word, Excel and PowerPoint are on it, the seller should also give you the product key and license sticker for it, otherwise it is a pirated copy.

If you are a student anyway, you can get the Microsoft Office for free, so your teachers have to look at the information on this page: https://www.microsoft.com/...cts/office

Sc

As I said as far as I knew. I cracked my father with activator

Ca

Used you can find something that is also very inferior. So your budget should start at 400 euro.