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I am getting a new computer for Christmas ... I know that is a way off yet but I am trying to decide what to get. The one I have now is a Dell and it has a lot of issues. It is so slooooowwwwwww. I have looked at so many online I am now more confused than ever. I don't think I want an all in one because it seems like too much could go wrong.(maybe I'm just old school) and i really don't want a lap top so I think I will be staying with the desktop pc. My monitor is still good so I only need the PC part. Any suggestions.... I want it to be FAST lol
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I have a dell computer. It works pretty good.
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i have a gateway....most all have been dell or hp...gateway is working really well
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I love Dells! Right now I'm using an HP and its not the greatest. After a couple months of using it I had to have a fan replaced because it kept overheating.
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I currently have an acer laptop and has kept up for quite sometime, highly reccomended.
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I use a Dell laptop.
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If your thinking of buying a premade PC than Acer, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are alright. If you plan to build your own PC (which you can save a lot of money than buying a premade one than pick your parts here https://pcpartpicker.com/ (https://pcpartpicker.com/)).. ***If you have no experience or too afraid that you build your computer wrong than ignore that link.
What you should be looking for in a PC is CPU, RAM, and (maybe GPU if you play games).
CPU - Never Dual-core, Pentiums, and i3 processors. i5 processors or higher is good (Intel). AMD chips aren't good unless it's overclocked or your building a budget PC. Most premade from Comp brands use Intel
RAM - At least 4gb or more.. Never higher than 12gb ram (that is too much), and you can add in more ram if you need it
GPU - If you are not playing any games that uses modern graphics, than Intel HD graphic is more than enough for your comp (is standard for home users). If you are thinking of playing games on PC, than you need a higher end GPU. Integrated GPU will not be able to handle current games (or graphic heavy game), only discrete graphics can... Radeon r9 270 or Geforce 760 is comparable to the next gen console ps4 and xbox 1
CPU and GPU is probably the most expensive part in your computer
If you are looking for pre-made gaming PC than Cyberpower and Ibuypower are pretty decent.
**Just BEWARE that if you buy premade computer, you might have DOA (which is dead on arrival). Rarely happens but it can happen.. Also pre-made computers have Windows 8.1. If you don't like Windows 8.1 or don't have ur preferred windows OS copy, than you should wait for a month or two until Windows 10 comes out.
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I'm using a Dell Inspiron 660s (mini). I like it because the tower doesn't take up much space at all, which is nice. However, just be aware that when you buy a pre-made computer, it comes loaded with the manufacturer's cr@p. Some you can uninstall, the other stuff you can't. There's TONS of things that run in the background, which is a complete waste to me. It's fast enough for me, so I'm generally happy. I just can't stand all the unneeded BS it comes with. Don't forget, too, that when your "warranty" runs out, unless you're ready to spend another couple of hundred dollars, Dell's "help" will be of no use to you any more. (This is where it pays to learn everything you can about your machine so you can "fix it" yourself.) Another thing I can't stand about pre-mades is the fact that you don't get a Windows disk with them. If you WANT one, you can ORDER one - but you better do it BEFORE the warranty expires or you won't GET one. The best computer I ever owned was one I built myself. I never had any problems with it and I literally used it for 11 years. I've still got it, it still works, I just couldn't "upgrade" it anymore without having to build a whole new computer (which can be a bit expensive when you start putting in better quality parts). If you're going to build your own, stay far away from AMD - they stink. Built a computer with an AMD motherboard and it dropped dead not even six months down the line. Never again! That one experience soured me to AMD forever more, LOL.
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I am getting a new computer for Christmas ... I know that is a way off yet but I am trying to decide what to get. The one I have now is a Dell and it has a lot of issues. It is so slooooowwwwwww. I have looked at so many online I am now more confused than ever. I don't think I want an all in one because it seems like too much could go wrong.(maybe I'm just old school) and i really don't want a lap top so I think I will be staying with the desktop pc. My monitor is still good so I only need the PC part. Any suggestions.... I want it to be FAST lol
I have a used Toshiba with windows 7. Nothing like what is out there now. I will upgrade someday. But right now it is serving my needs. I want to save as much as I can when I get a new one. BMaston12
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HP, always worked pretty good for me, second one.
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I currently have a Toshiba laptop and I love it. I also have a HP desktop computer but don't use it very often because it is an older version and it is slow.
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I am also looking to replace my laptop which is an HP and very old
I'm not crazy about getting another HP I have done a lot of work on an acer and also looking at a toshiba. The only thing I know for sure is that I want a laptop and not a desktop
school sales should be starting soon so I hope to get a deal. :rainbow: :rainbow: :rose: :wave:
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Most computers these days a built to accompany specific needs. Think about how you use your computer
and that should assist you while speaking with a representative at the store you decide to purchase from.
One thing to know, most computers come with more than enough memory. Ensure that the Processor is not
outdated, its running the latest version of windows and that it's able to fulfill your needs.
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I have a Lenovo, windows 9, with Intel core15. Doing good so far.
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Toshiba laptop
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If you're going to build your own, stay far away from AMD - they stink. Built a computer with an AMD motherboard and it dropped dead not even six months down the line. Never again! That one experience soured me to AMD forever more, LOL.
I've always had a Dell. The one I have now is an Inspiron with an AMD 7550 Dual Core processor. It's an oldie but goodie (from 2005) and, of course, I can no longer upgrade mine either. I haven't had any problems with the processor yet, but had to replace the power supply 2 years ago. I have a really, really old Dell that ran great for years and I used it up until 2 years ago. I used that one for my job because of the requirements by the company, and the newer one for personal use.
When I bought the older Dell, 80 MB hard drives and Pentium II were the cat's meow so you know how old that computer is! i did put another hard drive from an even older computer into my older Dell which gave me 160 MB. Both my Dell power supplies went out within a day of each other. I got one fixed but haven't done old reliable yet.
I would love to get another computer but I just don't like the idea of not having the OS disks and I don't like the idea that Microsoft wants you to pay continuously for their OS.
My next computer will definitely have another Pentium. I do think they are much better than the AMD.
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My "go-to" is an old Dell Optiplex (Windows 7), I got it re-furbished off e-bay for under $100 a long time ago. Considering how much I use it, it's never needed any repair & all it's used for, it was a STEAL!!!
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My "go-to" is an old Dell Optiplex (Windows 7), I got it re-furbished off e-bay for under $100 a long time ago. Considering how much I use it, it's never needed any repair & all it's used for, it was a STEAL!!!
My latest computer is a refurbished Dell Optiplex too. I use it mainly for streaming movies and tv shows to my tv and I bought it because it had an HDMI port to hook up to my big screen tv. It was like $118 on Ebay and runs great.
Keep in mind, the brand name means very little, learn what specs you need and shop for them. Having someone tell you about some nightmare they had with a particular brand is not anything to base your decision on, they all have problems on occasion and that doesn't mean it's not a good brand. If they don't come with installation disks, you can make them.
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I own an HP laptop at home as well as a Dell PC and both are good, the Dell is old and will be replacing it soon, the HP DVD driver is broken but the laptop itself is good and working perfectly.
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I have always had a Mac they run smooth and are always reliable.
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I use many computers. The old ones are the best ones. All the bugs are gone...everything goes with no problems.
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I have a dino a Dell 530Slim
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I have an HP laptop, and I'm about ready to throw it out the window. It isn't even a year old, and this is the second time I have to send it in for repair. The hard drive died after 6 months, and now the DVD drive won't work, because it's giving me an "access denied error." At least the repairs don't cost me anything, because it's under warranty, but that is up soon, and I just know I'll have more trouble with it.
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I have always had a Mac they run smooth and are always reliable.
I'm thinking about getting a Mac, but I don't want to replace all my Windows programs. I know I can get Parallels to run windows programs on a Mac, but I have one program that is sort of a hack; I have to change the "hosts" file and add a bunch of gibberish to it, to get it to accept the serial number key to unlock the full version. I don't know if I can do that on a Mac, even with Parallels.
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Apple MacBook Pro. Never had a problem and I do some heavy intense graphic design work on it.
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I have a Lenovo, windows 9, with Intel core15. Doing good so far.
Wait... Windows NINE???
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I have a Compaq Presario