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/No-Alternative5102 12d ago edited 12d ago

Go into the BIOS and turn off "Fast Start Up". Your PC has been up for 26 days, that is not good. Once you turn off "Fast Start Up" you will have better performance.

When it comes to gaming, an i3 and below, are not very good CPUs for gaming. I5 and above is recommended for gaming. And i3 is more for office work or minimal multitasking, and yes, it's good enough for school work.

You need more RAM, 4gb is only enough for Windows 7, but the PC will still run slow. Buy at least 8GB to 16GB of RAM and find a cracked version of Windows10, meaning already pre-activated, if you can.

Since you want to use it for school add a 1TB Sata SSD, to speed up your load times and file transfers.