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is this system good enough?

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Im thinking of getting my father a computer.  All he needs is a system to browse websites and maybe watch youtube videos even at 480p would be better than what he is doing now.  Im thinking about buying this system.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B071HG7FLH/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?smid=AO8B532XMKOWW&psc=1

(I have an extra HD monitor Ill give him)

 

This is his current system https://support.hp.com/ca-en/document/c04212852

 

Thoughts?

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16 minutes ago, mutazoid said:

Im thinking of getting my father a computer.  All he needs is a system to browse websites and maybe watch youtube videos even at 480p would be better than what he is doing now.  Im thinking about buying this system.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B071HG7FLH/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?smid=AO8B532XMKOWW&psc=1

(I have an extra HD monitor Ill give him)

 

This is his current system https://support.hp.com/ca-en/document/c04212852

 

Thoughts?

well It's windows 7 which is super outdated at this point and prone to attacks and viruses since microsoft doesnt support it but for basic web browsing its fine i guess but you should try to get windows 10 and obviously a ssd 

I am NOT a professional and a lot of the time what I'm saying is based on limited knowledge and experience. I'm going to be incorrect at times. 

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2 minutes ago, keik said:

Get him anything and setup Linux? If he does just web browsing and yt, anything looking like windows will do (ubuntu and its clones, bodhi, mint, etc)

well I mean windows 10 is free if it comes down to that...

I am NOT a professional and a lot of the time what I'm saying is based on limited knowledge and experience. I'm going to be incorrect at times. 

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Not bad, except for the price. That's way too much to spend on a unit like that. You can pick them up, with some patience, for about $50 on eBay.

There's a seller on there selling i3 4130 systems with 8GB of RAM for $60US.

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