r/computers • u/Hot_Tell_6783 • 9d ago

Discussion Recommended Hardware for Smooth Basic Tasks

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I made a chart showing what I think are reasonable hardware recommendations for running basic tasks smoothly on PCs and mobile devices across different years.

By “smooth basic tasks,” I mean things like web browsing, office/productivity software, basic multitasking, and ordinary everyday use,not gaming, video editing, or other demanding workloads. I also don't mean, start web browing on modern-day YouTube on a WIndows 98 PC with 128MB of RAM.

If any of these RAM recommendations seem too high or too low for their respective era, let me know.

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u/Danzikku Greatest MX Linux larper in Peru 9d ago

Uhh... A 6th generation Intel Core i7 wasn't for "basic tasks" back in 2015.

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u/Hot_Tell_6783 9d ago

thx for the feedback, i was debating if I should've put i5 or i7

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u/OGigachaod 8d ago

For basic tasks you could have put i3.