Need advice on a new desktop pc - stupidly decided to ask GOT...

[Noisy noise annoys]

In seriousness, there always appears to be someone who knows something about everything on this place.

My Dell Optiflex is playing silly buggers and time to replace

I use it all day with around 50-70 tiles open at a time.

I do not stream anything, watch anything of note (occasional crap Youtube about an Ev rumour) but need loads of windows open.

It is like a minefield trying to find the right model. I'd prefer not a giant tower thing but dont want one that is too small and may be slow.

Id guess I want i7/i9 and a Tb

Happy to buy a used refurb of eBay or similar.

Anyone with any suggestions?

 

[kev]

Rice or sawdust
Also, FIRST

 

[Goat]

If you like opening programs I suggest lots and lots of RAM.

I buy ALL my PCs from these fellas, never had any issues and their prices seem ok.

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[Noisy noise annoys]

If you like opening programs I suggest lots and lots of RAM.

I buy ALL my PCs from these fellas, never had any issues and their prices seem ok.

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Excellent, thanks - will have a good look now.

 

[Lobworm]

Whatever model you get, make sure the wires are a bit loose at the back, so when it doesn't work, you can wiggle them a bit to try and get it going.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Don't be afraid to browse AMD - price to performance is much better than i7/i9s imho, and they can save you a few quid. I'm a recent/current gen AMD convert and have had absolutely no issues so far.

Also as @Goat said - more RAM will be what you need.

 

[Goat]

Excellent, thanks - will have a good look now.

I honestly cant recommend them highly enough, ive bought my last 2 PCs from them and never once had an issue.

My previous 1 lasted about 7 years, ive had this for 4.

They dont appear to skimp with crap materials.

 

[Goat]

Don't be afraid to browse AMD - price to performance is much better than i7/i9s imho, and they can save you a few quid. I'm a recent/current gen AMD convert and have had absolutely no issues so far.

Also as @Goat said - more RAM will be what you need.

Yeah, I was Intel for life, but when I bought this 1 AMD were kicking their arse performance=price wise, so I went AMD.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Yeah, I was Intel for life, but when I bought this 1 AMD were kicking their arse performance=price wise, so I went AMD.

Same really, think I said as much in the Gaming thread a while back, but the 7700X I have currently (with 32GB DDR5 RAM) just fly with no issue. I don't even have liquid/AIO cooling either - Thermalright's Peerless Assassin is absolute magic in that regard, but it's a bit bulky.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

In seriousness, there always appears to be someone who knows something about everything on this place.

My Dell Optiflex is playing silly buggers and time to replace

I use it all day with around 50-70 tiles open at a time.

I do not stream anything, watch anything of note (occasional crap Youtube about an Ev rumour) but need loads of windows open.

It is like a minefield trying to find the right model. I'd prefer not a giant tower thing but dont want one that is too small and may be slow.

Id guess I want i7/i9 and a Tb

Happy to buy a used refurb of eBay or similar.

Anyone with any suggestions?

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I won't go in to detail of why but something along those lines....ThinkCentre or their IdeaCentre lines. I'll also not go in to why you should avoid "cheaping out" when looking at SFF PC's but don't.

 

[Goat]

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I won't go in to detail of why but something along those lines....ThinkCentre or their IdeaCentre lines. I'll also not go in to why you should avoid "cheaping out" when looking at SFF PC's but don't.

Get out of here with your integrated graphics.

This is a serious thread for serious people.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Don't be afraid to browse AMD - price to performance is much better than i7/i9s imho, and they can save you a few quid. I'm a recent/current gen AMD convert and have had absolutely no issues so far.

Also as @Goat said - more RAM will be what you need.

Stupid question - is there any visible signs that you are using AMD not I7 or are they basically the same experience?

 

[Goat]

Stupid question - is there any visible signs that you are using AMD not I7 or are they basically the same experience?

Visible in what way?

To the naked eye, no.

Performance wise? Maybe.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Get out of here with your integrated graphics.

This is a serious thread for serious people.

Clearly you didn't pay attention to his use habits @Noisy noise annoys , get as much RAM (up to 32GB) as you can muster).

You use them, I build them....NEWB.

How you like 'DEM APPLES!?!

 

[Goat]

Clearly you didn't pay attention to his use habits @Noisy noise annoys , get as much RAM (up to 32GB) as you can muster).

You use them, I build them....NEWB.

How you like 'DEM APPLES!?!

I told the boy to get lots of RAM, but nobody wants a brick that cant play games.

NOBODY.