Ebay. If you're just after "software-development-capable" and not a high-spec games beast, there are plenty of office refurb sellers that offer generic Dell/HP

Ebay. If you're just after "software-development-capable" and not a high-spec games beast, there are plenty of office refurb sellers that offer generic Dell/HP/etc desktop boxes. You can usually find an i5/i7 with 32GB RAM for £200ish. Might want to get a fresh SSD separately though, and I'm assuming you've probably got monitor/mouse/keyboard lying around. Ok, it might cost you more like £300-£350, but it's still a lot of bang for your buck. I've done it a few times now and been very happy with the results.