Need new desktop PC advice

glatt · 06-24-2013, 12:37 PM

Thanks! this is helpful info. Time to poke around a bit.

glatt · 06-24-2013, 02:15 PM

Is a Pentium processor worse than an i3 processor?

I'm wondering why this one seems like a good deal compared to others in the same price range, considering it comes with Win7 installed. Has 8GB RAM too, when others around the same price have 4GB. Is the Intel Pentium G2130 Ivy Bridge 3.2 GHz LGA1155 Dual-Core Processor less desirable?

Most of the others don't include the OS, so that's the same thing as being $100 cheaper.

glatt · 06-24-2013, 02:21 PM

So what does the solid state drive do for you?

They seem small for their price. Do you get a SSD for the system to use and then a second traditional HD for storing all your files?

06-24-2013, 12:37 PM	#1
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Thanks! this is helpful info. Time to poke around a bit.

06-24-2013, 02:15 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Is a Pentium processor worse than an i3 processor? I'm wondering why this one seems like a good deal compared to others in the same price range, considering it comes with Win7 installed. Has 8GB RAM too, when others around the same price have 4GB. Is the Intel Pentium G2130 Ivy Bridge 3.2 GHz LGA1155 Dual-Core Processor less desirable? Most of the others don't include the OS, so that's the same thing as being $100 cheaper.

06-24-2013, 02:21 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	So what does the solid state drive do for you? They seem small for their price. Do you get a SSD for the system to use and then a second traditional HD for storing all your files?

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