Desktop PCs have become quite the necessity in British homes. In 2018, stats shown that 88% of UK households owned a computer.
In this helpful guide we explain what you should consider when buying a refurbished computer for your home life.

Compared to a student or business desktop or laptop, home PCs tend to be used by multiple people living under one roof, meaning they are used for several activities, including internet browsing, gaming, streaming, homework and more.

With more than one person using a home computer and for multiple purposes, it can be a little difficult to know what sort of device to buy for your household.

Here are some things we think you should consider before buying your home PC.

Before anything else, it’s important to know how much you want to spend.

Desktop PCs can range from a hundred pounds, to thousands of pounds, depending on the model, brand and the PC’s features. If your computer is going to be used for general browsing and streaming, then you don’t want to be spending unnecessary money.

At Stone Refurb, we have a huge range of refurbished desktops for home use from brands such HP, Lenovo, Dell, and more! We’ve even hand-picked a range of refurbished devices we believe are perfect for home users at the bottom of the page.

Home computers can be placed in a number of rooms around a household; a bedroom, living room, kitchen, or maybe you have a home office?

The placement of a computer can determine what size device you may be looking for. If you have a large enough desk space, then you may have room to have a tower, monitor and keyboard. If however, you have limited space, then a micro PC or an all-in-one PC may be the better option. Read more about the different sizes here.

What the computer will be used for will determine what features you will require. Some households may only need the fundamental basics of a desktop PC, while others may have gamers and need to consider extra features such as graphic cards, SSD drive, and multi-core processors.

As a general rule for home users, a good all rounder will have: 

• Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 Processor
• 8GB RAM (Memory)
• 240GB SSD Storage

This will give you a good performing PC without breaking the bank.

The latest version of Microsofts operating system, Windows 11 is now available for more recent refurbished computers. If this latest version is essential, you'll need to purchase a computer with an 8th generation or above Intel Core processor, or a 2nd generation or above AMD Ryzen processor.

If you decide to buy a refurbished PC from Stone Refurb, it will come with Windows pre-installed, so it’s ready to go.

You’ve got an idea about what computer you’d like to buy, now what about all the components to go with it?

Do you need Wi-Fi? Desktop PC's don't normally come with this as standard. And what about a monitor, keyboard or mouse? You can buy all these essential accessories separately or choose one of our great value bundle deals!