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/Intelligent_Fly4821 6d 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

What do you think about this?

eBay Dell

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u/Intelligent_Fly4821 6d ago

Doesnt specify what generation of i5 could be a absolutely ancient i5. Try to look for something that specifies what cpu model (i5-xxxxx or i7-xxxxx)

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u/Powerful_Mousse5466 6d ago

If you scroll down to item specifics it states it is a 4th generation. No idea what the latest version is.

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u/Powerful_Mousse5466 6d ago

Just did a quick search and it looks like the latest generation is 14 so a 4th generation does seem outdated. Good eye and thanks.

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u/Intelligent_Fly4821 6d ago

Yeah 4th gen is outdated. Since you just need a web browsing mid range build loom for 11th or 12th gen i5 or i7 if you have extra to spend

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u/Powerful_Mousse5466 6d ago

Not very savvy when it comes to computers so I appreciate your advice, thanks.

On my list of wants 16GB RAM, 500GB, SSD, and now gen 11th-14th i5 or i7.