Home school PC

[mikeschua5]

Which would be a better buy for a home school PC

 

Php 5600
intel core i3 550 3.20ghz
4gb ram ddr3
120gb ssd
Built in graphics
case and psu think centre Lenovo
17inch square Monitor

 

Php 6000
Intel core i3 2120 with dvd rom
8gb ddr3
250gb hard disk
lenovo 19in wide lcd
 

These are from different stores btw

[Nano Adam]

I suggest getting the Php 6000 and see if you can upgrade the hard disk to a ssd. 

[AMD A10-9600P]

3 minutes ago, mikeschua5 said:

Which would be a better buy for a home school PC

 

Php 5600
intel core i3 550 3.20ghz
4gb ram ddr3
120gb ssd
Built in graphics
case and psu think centre Lenovo
17inch square Monitor

 

Php 6000
Intel core i3 2120 with dvd rom
8gb ddr3
250gb hard disk
lenovo 19in wide lcd
 

These are from different stores btw

Go for the second one, it has double the RAM, a processor that is newer by 2 years, a larger display. Although it has a slower hard disk, this can be very easily upgraded to a fast SSD

[eeeee1]

here is my opinion

if you go with first option:

get a hard drive or some cloud storage.

if possible upgrade memory capacity.

if you go with second option:

get an ssd. the default hard drive will probably be slow as toast.

[mikeschua5]

it's probably just going to run zoom and MS Office. since elementary schools are shifting to online here in Philippines. 
Would getting rid of the hard drive , adding an ssd and getting a cheaper screen  be worth it in the long run?

[steelo]

1 minute ago, mikeschua5 said:

it's probably just going to run zoom and MS Office. since elementary schools are shifting to online here in Philippines. 
Would getting rid of the hard drive , adding an ssd and getting a cheaper screen  be worth it in the long run?

An ssd will make a night and day difference in how 'snappy' it feels.

[mikeschua5]

Just now, steelo said:

An ssd will make a night and day difference in how 'snappy' it feels.

I'm not ending up as the end user but at the same time i want it to be a good experience. I'm helping an office mate out

[mikeschua5]

14 minutes ago, eeeee1 said:

here is my opinion

if you go with first option:

get a hard drive or some cloud storage.

if possible upgrade memory capacity.

if you go with second option:

get an ssd. the default hard drive will probably be slow as toast.

would the 120gb ssd be enough for zoom and MS office

[mikeschua5]

Would cutting my ram to 4gb and ditching the hard drive for an ssd be worth it for the better processor?

[steelo]

4gb really is below the minimum these days. I would opt for 8gb of ram and ssd. Those cpus are plenty for what you listed they would be used for. zoom should be fine, I think low powered chromebooks can run it. However, those cpu's you listed wont meet the requirements for zoom affects like creating a custom background during meetings. I have a 4th gen i5 that evidently isn't powerful enough.