[serverguy]

Originally Posted by spot

I'm maligned! Honestly! At the end of my search it's my intention to buy a replacement computer somehow, and the £300 budget was realistic I thought. I'm surprised I can't find an Intel quad core soak-tested computer for the same £300 price seeing as the £152-£155 CPU price is effectively identical. Maybe what I need is to look out for a quad core budget offer on ebay and nudge the PSU quality with the builder.

Why not just build the computer yourself... You seem to want a pretty specific system...

[spot]

My £300 price target is coming between me and build-it-yourself reality, whereas there's a builder on ebay who can do it with the kit in the OP. So I'll look for a builder on ebay who can do it with an Intel quad core instead, since I failed miserably to do that myself at eBuyer.

[serverguy]

Well that person on eBay is going to be doing exactly the same as you looking at different parts and then selling them for a profit.

Trust me, I used to do the same. I just CBA with eBay anymore, too many non payers, exuberant fees etc.

Have you tried looking at different online shops? I use Novatech a lot.

The eBay sellers cannot source parts any cheaper than you can.....