I’d completely bypass the i5s here, unless a processor thats 33% slower is what you want. As for memory, since this isn’t a gaming rig, 16 should be fine, especially for Win10. If you plan on upgrading to Win11, you might consider the 32 gig.
I have to agree, go for the i7 given the minuscule price difference between the two. Here’s the two CPUs on offer here compared to their 2023 equivalents, the i5 is just not quite up to snuff:
Can anyone confirm this PC supports dual monitors?
You’ve got two DisplayPorts to support dual monitors.
Without knowing what the user is going to be doing with the computer, it might not be the case. In fact, it may be completely overkill.
I only retired a Core 2 Duo computer at my work earlier this year. It was considered outdated a decade ago and it’s pathetically slow by modern standards – and yet, it was NOT a limiting factor by any means. The user’s typing speed was, and since the role was solely letters, memos, and emails, processor performance didn’t matter at all. FWIW, the replacement computer is a 3rd gen.
AAA gaming has been what’s pushing the greatest need for performance IMHO. Regular usage – internet, streaming videos, office applications, picture editing, etc. – none of these are taxing applications. Even the “slower” option is fine.
Just as folks don’t need to spend $$$ on a car that will 0-60 in 4 seconds versus one that will take 10 seconds when their commute is all on streets with a 35mph speed limit and two dozen stoplights.
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I disagree. $80 is significant (30%) on a $270 computer. If you aren’t CPU limited with your tasks, then that’s just wasted money.
My point was that the i7 in this generation is closer to current gen performance (five figure Passmark score) than the i5 on offer. This was around the time that Intel was making some significant leaps in performance/watt with the i7 but the i5 and i3 were lagging behind in comparison. These days, a current gen i3 is overkill for just about anyone, but it was a different story in the 8th and 9th gen era. And I say this as someone who is perfectly happy with my 9th gen i5 workstation, it’s more than up to the task for my needs (and I throw a lot at it), and I’d be keen to pick up the i5 version of one of these if I had a need for one. I’m just saying that throwing the extra money at the i7 in this offer is a no-brainer for the performance boost it gives.