Guys,
My current computer setup(s) are an AMD Phenom II X55, 16GB DDR3, Gigabyte 870A mobo, Seagate hybrid HD running Windows 7 Pro 32 bit. System will be switched soon to Windows 10 Pro 64 bit, on a Crucial MX500 SSD. My other “test” system is an old HP tower system with a Pentium 4, 4GB DDR2, running Windows 10 Pro 32 bit. It’s the system I try out Win 10 functions or updates, before I implement them on the AMD system (I have a new Win 10 Pro 64 bit install sitting on the SSD, and I switch to it every three or four weeks, for updates). I have to say I’m impressed that the HP system runs Win 10 as well as it does, or at all for that matter.
I have no high demand apps that I run. It’s simply web browsing, email, Photoshop Elements, and Office or Libre Office. I’m thinking of replacing the HP system with an Amazon renewed system, with either an Intel Core i7-3770 or Core i5-4570 based Dell or HP mid tower.
I’m looking for those experienced in either of these two processor options to weigh in on which direction I should go. My thought process is that the AMD system is getting long in the tooth, and I’d like to have a better backup system that the HP Pentium 4 system. I’m seeing typical prices for an i5 system in the $175-200 range, while the i7 systems tend to fall in the $275-350 range. Most have 8GB, while a few have 16GB. I’m not concerned about RAM or HD, as I can bump up the RAM, and I plan to replace any spinning drive with an SSD, and a clean install of Win 10 Pro.
Thanks for your input,
Jeff
My current computer setup(s) are an AMD Phenom II X55, 16GB DDR3, Gigabyte 870A mobo, Seagate hybrid HD running Windows 7 Pro 32 bit. System will be switched soon to Windows 10 Pro 64 bit, on a Crucial MX500 SSD. My other “test” system is an old HP tower system with a Pentium 4, 4GB DDR2, running Windows 10 Pro 32 bit. It’s the system I try out Win 10 functions or updates, before I implement them on the AMD system (I have a new Win 10 Pro 64 bit install sitting on the SSD, and I switch to it every three or four weeks, for updates). I have to say I’m impressed that the HP system runs Win 10 as well as it does, or at all for that matter.
I have no high demand apps that I run. It’s simply web browsing, email, Photoshop Elements, and Office or Libre Office. I’m thinking of replacing the HP system with an Amazon renewed system, with either an Intel Core i7-3770 or Core i5-4570 based Dell or HP mid tower.
I’m looking for those experienced in either of these two processor options to weigh in on which direction I should go. My thought process is that the AMD system is getting long in the tooth, and I’d like to have a better backup system that the HP Pentium 4 system. I’m seeing typical prices for an i5 system in the $175-200 range, while the i7 systems tend to fall in the $275-350 range. Most have 8GB, while a few have 16GB. I’m not concerned about RAM or HD, as I can bump up the RAM, and I plan to replace any spinning drive with an SSD, and a clean install of Win 10 Pro.
Thanks for your input,
Jeff
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