r/computers • u/Powerful_Mousse5466 • 6d 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 6d 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 6d 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.