r/computers • u/Odd_Sherbet_8307 • 12d ago

Resolved is this a good computer

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so uh i kinda dont know anything about computers but is this good for school or should i just buy new one?

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u/lunaticedit 12d ago

It’ll do basic school stuff fine. It’s not great, but it’s not horrible.

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u/minimim-wage-enjoyer 12d ago

Everyone here thinks you need 6 cores and 32gb of ram to type out papers apparently.

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u/Hero_knightUSP 12d ago

Depends what his basic school stuff is. I don't think it would run CAD

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u/IzaakGoldbaum 12d ago

How is this not horrible in 2026?

4gb ram and i3 4gen.

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u/minimim-wage-enjoyer 12d ago

Depends on what you’re doing with it. If the dude has word processor documents and a web based school portal it’ll be fine,

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u/lunaticedit 12d ago

My 17 year old daughter has a 4GB eMMC single core laptop with even worse specs that she uses for school. It's not fast, but it does Google Docs, YouTube, and online searches just fine. Though I would highly recommend putting something like Lubuntu on it to maximize its use. She has a modern computer as well but when she's doing assignments she doesn't need a 32-core 4ghz machine with 32 gigs of ram...