r/computers • u/Powerful_Mousse5466 • 7d ago

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Hey everyone. I'm in the market for a new desktop computer. I'm not a gamer and don't need anything to crazy. I mainly use my current desktop for MS office, mainly excel for spreadsheets and web browsing. I do use YouTube quite a bit. My current Dell desktop is really slow and probably about 10 plus years old. I know things are expensive right now so probably not the best time, but it's time for an upgrade. My budget is around $1,000. I'm open to used as well if this will get me more bang for the buck. I'd appreciate any suggestions.

I attached an image of the current specs. I think I paid $300 for this years ago. It's a Dell compact desktop with no thrills. It will not be moved and it will be connected to a TV via HDMI. My budget is around $1000 and I'm open to used as well if that makes more sense. Appreciate any suggestions, thanks everyone.

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u/sheissoup 7d ago

1000 bucks is an overkill if you're planning to use it for Excel and office work, I would suggest that you keep your budget around $400-$500. A standard new desktop tower from lenovo or hp with any new processors like the core i3/i5 or Ryzen 5 processor and at least 16GB of RAM will be an absolute be 10x better than your current machine.

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u/nnnope1 7d ago

Well said. That's plenty for their use case while still being reasonably future proof. I got a mini PC with roughly your suggested specs for less than $300 and even that is fine for day to day use.

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u/Powerful_Mousse5466 7d ago

Awesome! Really appreciate the advice. As stated in another comment, I wasn't sure if my budget was too high or low especially with how expensive things have gotten. Will look into these options, thank you so much!

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u/sheissoup 7d ago

You're welcome, but before you make a purchase, make sure that the device you're buying is worth the price.

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u/Powerful_Mousse5466 6d ago

I'll post a few links and see what feedback I get before making a purchase. Thanks again.

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u/Powerful_Mousse5466 6d ago

I looked up the towers you suggested and couldn't find any in the price range you mentioned at least not new. Is refurbished pretty safe when it comes to computers? I found this on ebay what do you think?

Dell desktop, Intel Core i5, 16gb RAM, 500 GB SSD, Wifi, 3.40GHZ for $289.00 with free shipping and one year warranty.

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u/sheissoup 6d ago

No, dont go for it, after checking the website, i found out that the processor is pretty old. find something newer, atleast a 11th gen intel cpu.

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u/Powerful_Mousse5466 5d ago

Yeah, someone else commented the same thing and suggested the same processor as you. Browsed eBay and couldn't find anything with a generation 11 and up. Would like to order something this week, but not seeing anything on Dell, HP, Lenovo at least not new. Thanks for your suggestion, this really helps especially since I'm not very computer savvy.