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Should I purchase a desktop with an I5 or an I7?

  • I5

    Votes: 1 11.1%

  • I7

    Votes: 8 88.9%
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Lanny

Lanny

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I'm thinking about buying a new computer.
I'd also like to hear whether you think it should be a Dell or an HP and which models. Are there any black Friday deals?
 
I'm familiar with your current computer setup.

I think an i5 would be fine but you're a computer engineer so you should get an i7. Because why not.

Now here is the what I think for you is what is really important...

You need to get a nice video card and install that in the new computer. If it wasn't 'rona I could do that for you but someplace like Best Buy can handle that for you.

Then you need to get some nice big dual monitors.

I've had dual monitors for years, can't live without them.

If I remember right that means you're going to get a new desk.

So new desk and you should get a very nice chair for the desk.

If you don't want to get all of that you should at least get one very big and very nice monitor.
 
What kind of computer? Desktop or Notebook. And... what will it be used for?
 
SlyPokerDog said:
I'm familiar with your current computer setup.

I think an i5 would be fine but you're a computer engineer so you should get an i7. Because why not.

Now here is the what I think for you is what is really important...

You need to get a nice video card and install that in the new computer. If it wasn't 'rona I could do that for you but someplace like Best Buy can handle that for you.

Then you need to get some nice big dual monitors.

I've had dual monitors for years, can't live without them.

If I remember right that means you're going to get a new desk.

So new desk and you should get a very nice chair for the desk.

If you don't want to get all of that you should at least get one very big and very nice monitor.
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Lanny, Fuck this mutt.

If you need help, hit me up. Ill mask up and head over and help ya out.
Sly is right though. Dual monitors is the way to go. Most PC's come with dual monitor vid cards these days anyhow. I rock (2) 32" for my work from home set up, And out in my recording studio.
 
Orion Bailey said:
Lanny, Fuck this mutt.

If you need help, hit me up. Ill mask up and head over and help ya out.
Sly is right though. Dual monitors is the way to go. Most PC's come with dual monitor vid cards these days anyhow. I rock (2) 32" for my work from home set up, And out in my recording studio.
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Most store bought PCs use the video built into the processor. You can run 2-3 monitors off them but it's not the same as running a video card.
 
Orion Bailey said:
Lanny, Fuck this mutt.

If you need help, hit me up. Ill mask up and head over and help ya out.
Sly is right though. Dual monitors is the way to go. Most PC's come with dual monitor vid cards these days anyhow. I rock (2) 32" for my work from home set up, And out in my recording studio.
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My problem is I'm using the same old desk that Sly said I should throw in the garbage dump. It's got a limited space left, top, right and back for a large monitor. So, why do I use such a desk? Because it's small and fits in my cramped office which I share with my wife with a love seat and 42 inch LCD TV. I've also got my Telehealth setup in there for my daily sending of my vitals to my VA Telehealth nurse which she relays to my doctor.
 
i7 is overkill unless you're running high powered multi threading applications or hardcore video/image processing.
 
Lanny said:
My problem is I'm using the same old desk that Sly said I should throw in the garbage dump. It's got a limited space left, top, right and back for a large monitor. So, why do I use such a desk? Because it's small and fits in my cramped office which I share with my wife with a love seat and 42 inch LCD TV. I've also got my Telehealth setup in there for my daily sending of my vitals to my VA Telehealth nurse which she relays to my doctor.
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Do you still have that hutch thing and your printer on your desktop? A new computer desk you can put your printer under the desk. How often do you use your printer?
 
You need to get a nice monitor stand like this.

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SlyPokerDog said:
I'm familiar with your current computer setup.

I think an i5 would be fine but you're a computer engineer so you should get an i7. Because why not.

Now here is the what I think for you is what is really important...

You need to get a nice video card and install that in the new computer. If it wasn't 'rona I could do that for you but someplace like Best Buy can handle that for you.

Then you need to get some nice big dual monitors.

I've had dual monitors for years, can't live without them.

If I remember right that means you're going to get a new desk.

So new desk and you should get a very nice chair for the desk.

If you don't want to get all of that you should at least get one very big and very nice monitor.
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I'm familiar with microprocessor architecture and I am an Electrical and Computer Engineer with a second degree in Computer Science but I am not an Information Technology guy.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
Do you still have that hutch thing and your printer on your desktop? A new computer desk you can put your printer under the desk. How often do you use your printer?
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I use the printer.
Yes, I have the hutch. Why? Because I'm space limited.
 
Lanny said:
Desktop.
Used for general stuff.
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For general stuff either will work. In a desktop, where cooling is easier - an i7 is less of a concern - so if you can and want the extra speed - do not be worried about it, but just for general web viewing, image handling and maybe office stuff - and i5 would be sufficient.

Just make sure you get an SSD for the OS so it will start fast, even if you get a big old fashioned HDD for storage - you at least want it to boot from the SSD. I would argue that this is more important than the i5/i7 choice for general use.
 
andalusian said:
For general stuff either will work. In a desktop, where cooling is easier - an i7 is less of a concern - so if you can and want the extra speed - do not be worried about it, but just for general web viewing, image handling and maybe office stuff - and i5 would be sufficient.

Just make sure you get an SSD for the OS so it will start fast, even if you get a big old fashioned HDD for storage - you at least want it to boot from the SSD. I would argue that this is more important than the i5/i7 choice for general use.
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YES! SSD for boot, HDD for storage.
 
So, why am I doing this? Because my computer has a hiccup and the monitor flashes on and off whenever I leave it dormant for an hour or so. It then takes about a half an hour of flashing on and off before it settles in for normal operation. So, frustrating.
 
Lanny, I build mine and my parents computers. If you want to wait until you and Tammy get vaccinated for the 'rona I could come over and we could build you a very nice computer.
 
i5 for sure. If you want more beef after than then upgrade your video card, which you'll probably want to do anyway. Hp or Dell makes no difference, go with the best deal.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
Lanny, I build mine and my parents computers. If you want to wait until you and Tammy get vaccinated for the 'rona I could come over and we could build you a very nice computer.
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It's difficult for me to get out because I can use a cane for short distances and a walker for slightly longer distances but a wheel chair for prolonged walks or long distances. I need help buying a desk as well unless I could find one at Amazon.
 
Lanny said:
It's difficult for me to get out because I can use a cane for short distances and a walker for slightly longer distances but a wheel chair for prolonged walks or long distances. I need help buying a desk as well unless I could find one at Amazon.
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City Liquidators has a large selection of desks. You can shop online and have them deliver it.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
2nd option, get a really beefy laptop and get a 2nd monitor for it.

So in your office you will have dual monitors but you can take the laptop with you.

Something like this would do everything you need it to.

https://www.costco.com/dell-xps-15---10th-gen-intel-core-i7-10750h---geforce-gtx-1650-ti---fhd+-display.product.100693036.html
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In thin laptops like the XPS line - the i5 tend to run cooler than the i7. That's a consideration...

FWIW - My outgoing machine is an i7 XPS13. I will likely replace it this weekend with an i5 Surface, as the 10 gen cpu in i5 form, notebook versions are probably as fast as the old i7 while being a lot cooler to run.
 
Lanny, I'm assuming you run Windows?...the reason I ask is that the new Macs with the new M1 processors might be an option.
 
yankeesince59 said:
Lanny, I'm assuming you run Windows?...the reason I ask is that the new Macs with the new M1 processors might be an option.
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I do run Windows. I'm not an Apple guy. I do love gravenstein apple sauce, apple pie, apple turnovers and gravenstein fried apple pies but that's it. Oh, maybe a good gravenstein apple tart. One thing I can't stand is buying an apple turnover and getting an apple sauce turnover. I want substantial chunks of fruit.
 
Couple of people suggesting an i5 in here. In 2017 I built a new PC around an i5-7600K (did not wind up overclocking). There are times where the PC does get bottlenecked by it. In hindsight I would have spent the extra $100-150 to go with an i7, but these instances are infrequent enough that I never upgraded.

AMD are doing quite well right now with their latest processors, they are cheaper and generally as good or better than current gen Intel.
 
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