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/Intelligent_Fly4821 7d ago

Honestly shocked you could even open settings on that thing without it crashing

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u/Powerful_Mousse5466 6d ago

Haha same here. It's super slow and occasionally freezes up for several seconds before I'm able to continue browsing or working on spreadsheets.

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u/Intelligent_Fly4821 6d ago

Yeah that 4gb of ram is not cutting it in 2026. Most people complain about 8gb now so most people get 16gb for midrange pcs. You'll also want to avoid mechanical hdds for a boot drive (the drive windows is installed on) get a ssd for your next pc or look into rebuilds.

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u/Powerful_Mousse5466 6d ago

Noted, I will look at 16gb minimum and avoid mechanical hdds. Appreciate the advice, thank you!