If you are looking to buy a cheap computer for your home or office then a great idea would be to buy a cheap PC that has no operating system. You can buy a really great spec cheap computer which has no operating system that is very inexpensive. A computer like this could include the Intel Home Office NoOS - Dual Core 3Ghz, 500Gb HDD, 2Gb DDR3 RAM which you can pick up quite cheaply if it has no operating system. The reason for this is because the operating system in itself is an expensive purchase.

To buy a license for an operating system for a cheap PC can be quite expensive, yes, even for a cheap PC so if you buy a cheap computer with no operating system then it is always important that you have an operating system that you can install on the cheap PC such as Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 and more importantly, you must know how to install the operating system on the cheap PC, as without it, the cheap PC would be completely useless and inoperable.

Another great thing about a cheap PC with no operating system is that it can be bought and the hardware inside can be used for another (not so cheap) PC. The likes of the RAM and hard drive from the cheap PC can be reused on other machines. This could save you money on buying brand new hardware and is certainly recommended if you know exactly what you are doing with the cheap PC. Before buying a cheap PC though, it is also important to know exactly what is in the cheap PC and if it all functions correctly. It would be a wasted investment if the cheap PC was a complete flop.

If you have a copy of a working and legal operating system such as Microsoft Windows and you know how to install it then buying a cheap PC with no operating system can be a great bargain. You may be lucky enough to find a high spec office PC for the same price as a standard home PC and all you will need to do is install the operating system on the cheap PC which will take no longer than an hour or 2 of your time. If you are considering buying a cheap PC, then check your local PC repair shops, in newspaper ads and online through websites and online market places.