Purchasing a new computer

[WarringRose]

Sorry in advance if this isn't the correct place to post this: I am looking to purchase a new computer and don't really know much about the... convoluted and complex world of computers. I am currently looking at an HP computer that has i5 (or i7), 8'th gen or higher processor, 8 GB of ram (up to 16GB), 1 TB HDD (or 12 GB SSD?) a DVD-writer and bluetooth. I need it to run documents, facebook, youtube and basic office work, and I need it to run windows office programs, basic stuff like that. Would this be a good buy for me?

[masethekiller]

That is perfect for what you want.  

[Tristerin]

1 minute ago, WarringRose said:

Sorry in advance if this isn't the correct place to post this: I am looking to purchase a new computer and don't really know much about the... convoluted and complex world of computers. I am currently looking at an HP computer that has i5 (or i7), 8'th gen or higher processor, 8 GB of ram (up to 16GB), 1 TB HDD (or 12 GB SSD?) a DVD-writer and bluetooth. I need it to run documents, facebook, youtube and basic office work, and I need it to run windows office programs, basic stuff like that. Would this be a good buy for me?

For basic uses it will work very well for you for a long time going forward.  If you are not going to be using applications that need the space of a 1tb HDD (or pictures, videos, etc saved to your PC than a 128gb SSD for OS and light programs will really give you the oomf new computers need.  

 

If it were me (based on your use case) I would buy an i5, 8gb of ram, 128gb SSD boot drive with 1tb for storage of stuff with the other options you want.  But also if it were me and based on the use case I wouldn't buy new, Id find a refurbished unit as the tasks you are talking about achieving are not intensive at all.

[Zmax]

DVD are almost obsolete. Most laptop do not have one. I would go with a Laptop, and go with your budget. For what you are doing any major brand will do. if you have old DVD you can buy an external player.

 

If you go with a laptop,make sure to have a strong loging password, loosing a laptop is very easy. 

 

If you need more storage or backup . you can buy and external HD for about 1 TB for 50.00$us, or a USB key

 

Always do a backup of your work. Most Cloud Storage have a basic free storage option.

 

Microsoft --- One Drive

Apple     ---- I Cloud

Google   ---Google Drive

[Lady Fitzgerald]

2 minutes ago, Zmax said:

DVD are almost obsolete. Most laptop do not have one. I would go with a Laptop, and go with your budget. For what you are doing any major brand will do.

 

If you need more storage or backup . you can buy and external HD for about 1 TB for 50.00$us, or a USB key

 

Always do a backup of your work. Most Cloud Storage have a basic free storage option.

 

Microsoft --- One Drive

Apple     ---- I Cloud

Google   ---Google Drive

Optical disks aren't dead yet. CDs are still the best way to get high fidelity music, not to mention getting more accurate metadata from them (the tagging on downloads ranges from nonexistent to inadequate to horribly inaccurate).

 

DVDs and BluRays are often higher quality than downloads or streaming plus the metadata will be more complete and accurate (when it even exists), same as CDs. Also, downloads and streaming often do not include the extra features you often get with discs.

 

I do not trust free cloud storage sites. Besides rarely, if ever, are they secure, they are notorious for disappearing with inadequate to no warning.