Generic recommendations:
64 bit processor - dual core
8 gig memory
1 Tbyte hard drive
If used for high end gaming, then high end video card
what matters is what u want to pay and wnat u want to use it for.
You need to provide more information if you want to get useful rwcommendations.
My current computer is slow to start up and is now creating script errors so I've decided to get a new one.
I'm not sure I want a lap top since I have no need to carry it anywhere.
I'd like to keep the cost down but yet keep the stuff I have on it such as Windows Office and Excell..........
thanks for your assistance
How tech savy are you? Ask around for the best local computer places. You get a warranty and service they don’t have to send away for. Avoid the box stores. I always heard good things about Tiger Direct for online buys.
You can probably buy a 2-3 year old hp or Dell desktop computer used for $150 or less and a medium sized screen for $125 off your local Craigslist. SEE IF YOU CAN GET THE DOCs that came it. If it has WDOs 7 it will relentlessly ask you to upgrade to W10, which I have not done, nor do I plan to. It may make no difference to you.
Dell outlet.
Do you have favorite personal gear you want to use with it - keyboard, pointing device, monitor - or are you looking for a complete replacement?
What do you want to do with it?
If you want to keep it for the next ten years doing what you have been with a ten year old box, any name-brand (Acer, Asus, Lenovo, HP, Dell) Intel i5-based desktop should do the trick. If you want a little extra reliability, and less adware built in, opt for a business model rather than a consumer model (Acer’s business line is Veriton, consumer line is Aspire; hp’s Pavilion is consumer). The Intel i3 is acceptable for now, but if you are going to keep the PC for a while, the i5 is the value sweet spot.
DELL’s are workhorses.
That’s like saying:
“I need a new gun!”
So much depends upon what you need and how much you are willing to pay.
If you get Windows 10 machine, then just understand you are being spied on by the State.
Go with a Linux or Apple. I have both Windows 7 Pro and Apple. Apple was painful upfront in terms of cost, but after that smooth sailing. Windows 7 is good but like any other Windows device it requires weekly maintenance. I would say that eats up a chunk of time.
Linux is good security but it can get tricky at times. If you are not computer savvy, then get an Apple would be my advise.
Lap top for me but I refuse to buy one which requires a separate CD/DVD drive. That is what most manufacturers are selling now.
Try running any old programs or reinstalling ones with a player on your other lap.
Find your local shop that builds custom, get what you need not what the main brands want to sell.
Hi -
I might of missed price range limitation and if privacy is important to you.
I honestly recommend an Apple Mac for privacy, security and principle.
Microsoft has yet again managed to piss off users (private and commercial) around the world with their latest version of Windows 10.
They have LIED to reviewers, Enterprises, users and IT security professionals.
They do NOT allow you to fully disable Windows 10 from assessing ALL of the files on your hard drive and ex-filtrate YOUR data for their analysis / use / data mining sale to data brokers.
This is a proven FACT.
Also, you can’t use anything other than Windows 10, because Windows 7 & 8 will no longer be supported with security fix updates in the not too distant future.
You could buy a generic Intel like PC / laptop and load Linux on it, but that is usually an option for geeks who love tinkering versus users who simply want to use their computer.
Apple so far is not as evil or a pain in the ass as Microsoft has proven to be.
Swordmaker is quite the Apple expert - reach out to him to see what he recommends.
Best FRegards
I just got an xps8900 16gb ram 1tb hdd for $800. Added a Samsung 950 pro and addonics card. For.a grand its quite A deal.
For laptop’s usb-c thunderbolt 3 pickings are slim and expensive. Dell xps1500 is the best money can buy for about $2000. Everyone else is 6mo to a year behind. Next year for a new laptop for me.
If you upgrade, you’re probably going to end up with Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 at least. The new interface will probably have a bit of a learning curve. I recommended installing Classic Shell, you can get it for free from: http://www.classicshell.net/
That changes the Windows interface back to the old Start Menu, instead of the tiled “Home” screen that you would normally be stuck with. It can’t mimic XP, but it can mimic Windows 7, which is pretty close to what you are familiar with.
Digital PDP 1170.
You should be able to get one cheap. But make sure you have the right sized room.
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