best cpu for web browsing

[cfrozer]

Hi, whats the best cpu for web browsing and e-mailing (grandparents build) and the recomded amount of ram. the computer will also be "rarely used". i was think a Intel Celeron G3900 with 4gb of ram?

[The_Denks]

2 minutes ago, That-Something_ said:

Hi, whats the best cpu for web browsing and e-mailing (grandparents build) and the recomded amount of ram. the computer will also be "rarely used". i was think a Intel Celeron G3900 with 4gb of ram?

Anything with an i3 or pentium

[Xanthe_2871]

That looks good, just know:

 

At Micro Center, you need a i3 or better to get the CPU + Motherboard discount

4 GB of RAM is weak sauce, get Granny 8 GB! It's not much more, and she may end up using it if she uses multiple browser tabs, maybe forgets to close some.

[cfrozer]

Just now, Xanthe_2871 said:

That looks good, just know:

 

At Micro Center, you need a i3 or better to get the CPU + Motherboard discount

4 GB of RAM is weak sauce, get Granny 8 GB! It's not much more, and she may end up using it it she uses multiple browser tabs, maybe forgets to close some.

Micro Center is 4hrs away so im either going to order it on amazon or Frys electronics 

[Xanthe_2871]

Just now, That-Something_ said:

Micro Center is 4hrs away so im either going to order it on amazon or Frys electronics 

In that case, your Celeron should be fine. 

 

Side note, you should totally check out Micro Center some time! I bet you'd pay less there, too. Even with Amazon competing. Maybe plan a vacation in that part of town some day!

[Bananasplit_00]

id get a Pentium, even just for webbrowsing seeing as Celerons are poop and 8GB RAM just so you know there wont be any problems there  350GB HDD is probably fine for storage but you could get an SSD and make it snappy and fast

[pcnoob99]

dual+ht or quad (might be overkill) and 6-8 gigs of ram.

[Xanthe_2871]

Just now, Bananasplit_00 said:

id get a Pentium, even just for webbrowsing seeing as Celerons are poop and 8GB RAM just so you know there wont be any problems there  350GB HDD is probably fine for storage but you could get an SSD and make it snappy and fast

I think WD makes a great value option, something like 250GB for $20. 

 

@Captain_WD would know more about that.

[cfrozer]

2 minutes ago, Xanthe_2871 said:

In that case, your Celeron should be fine. 

 

Side note, you should totally check out Micro Center some time! I bet you'd pay less there, too. Even with Amazon competing. Maybe plan a vacation in that part of town some day!

you're right about the ram, crome for me is using over 4gb or ram( i got a bunch of tabs open)

[Bananasplit_00]

Just now, That-Something_ said:

you're right about the ram, crome for me is using over 4gb or ram( i got a bunch of tabs open)

dude i use 10GB RAM for just chrome lol

[Enderman]

6700K is the best.

Maybe you should be more specific than just "best"?

[cfrozer]

9 minutes ago, Xanthe_2871 said:

That looks good, just know:

 

At Micro Center, you need a i3 or better to get the CPU + Motherboard discount

4 GB of RAM is weak sauce, get Granny 8 GB! It's not much more, and she may end up using it it she uses multiple browser tabs, maybe forgets to close some.

 

3 minutes ago, Xanthe_2871 said:

I think WD makes a great value option, something like 250GB for $20. 

 

@Captain_WD would know more about that.

sould i get a after market cooler or stick with stock?

[Xanthe_2871]

Just now, That-Something_ said:

 

sould i get a after market cooler or stick with stock?

Stock. Granny won't need more than that!

[cfrozer]

2 minutes ago, Enderman said:

6700K is the best.

Maybe you should be more specific than just "best"?

lmao i said for web browsing and emails not gaming or video rendering 

[Sreno1]

4 minutes ago, Enderman said:

6700K is the best.

Maybe you should be more specific than just "best"?

Wouldn't a 6950x be the best?

 

A celeron will be more than enough for browsing. 4GB of ram is limiting but as long as she regularly closes tabs or shuts down the computer I doubt she will ever need 8GB (If budget is a consideration).

[Enderman]

Just now, That-Something_ said:

lmao i said for web browsing and emails not gaming or video rendering 

The 6700k is the best for emails and web browsing because it has the best single core performance and 8 threads for use in browsers like chrome.

So yeah, no CPU better than the 6700k at that.

[m0k]

dellrefurbished.com

[Enderman]

Just now, Sreno1 said:

Wouldn't a 6950x be the best?

No, 6700k is skylake, the 6950X is broadwell and has lower single core performance, especially since it is clocked much lower.

Web browsers benefit most from single core performance, although I know chrome can use 8 cores and maybe more.

[cfrozer]

1 minute ago, Enderman said:

The 6700k is the best for emails and web browsing because it has the best single core performance and 8 threads for use in browsers like chrome.

So yeah, no CPU better than the 6700k at that.

im not going to spend $400 dollars for a cpu that wont be used very often 

[Sreno1]

2 minutes ago, That-Something_ said:

im not going to spend $400 dollars for a cpu that wont be used very often 

He isn't actually saying you should buy the 6700k but he is making the point that you did not specify budget. But it should be implied that you don't want to spend $340 for a CPU.

[SLAYR]

1 hour ago, That-Something_ said:

Hi, whats the best cpu for web browsing and e-mailing (grandparents build) and the recomded amount of ram. the computer will also be "rarely used". i was think a Intel Celeron G3900 with 4gb of ram?

Any modern cpu will be fine, like @mok said, a prebuilt might be the best option, they will have better cpus, and usually higher ram amounts, and warranties if anything goes wrong, and will include and a windows license. 

[BenoitWW]

Go for a celeron G1840. its cheaper than a G3900, more recent, and most importantly, performs better. 4GB of Ram is plenty and just use on-board graphics. 

[m0k]

just buy this and add another 2gb ram stick and youre good $185

https://www.dellrefurbished.com/desktop-computers/dell-optiplex-790-8658.html

 

and if you want some space for future upgrades buy this $205

https://www.dellrefurbished.com/desktop-computers/dell-optiplex-790-9874.html?

[Captain_WD]

10 hours ago, That-Something_ said:

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Hi Just to put my two cents here: 

 

If you can try getting a second-hand PC from a company that sells out their systems. They usually use quite powerful computers and sell them dirt-cheap. I doubt you will need the latest gen hardware for browsing and e-mails. Consider this option.

 

As for the storage, a SSD would make the system more snappy and responsive but it would increase the cost. A simple WD Blue drive with a capacity of your choice should be the best fit budget-wise. you could try combining a lower capacity SSD with HDD if you need more storage space for movies or photos, but it's up to you to decide how much storage space you'll need. 

 

Any well-performing CPU on the single-core side should be a good fit here. I doubt you will be doing more demanding things or multitask that much.  Your initial choice is quite good. You can always upgrade the memory if 4GB isn't enough. 

 

Thanks @Xanthe_2871 for mentioning! 

 

Captain_WD. 

[Xanthe_2871]

15 minutes ago, Captain_WD said:

Hi Just to put my two cents here: 

 

If you can try getting a second-hand PC from a company that sells out their systems. They usually use quite powerful computers and sell them dirt-cheap. I doubt you will need the latest gen hardware for browsing and e-mails. Consider this option.

 

As for the storage, a SSD would make the system more snappy and responsive but it would increase the cost. A simple WD Blue drive with a capacity of your choice should be the best fit budget-wise. you could try combining a lower capacity SSD with HDD if you need more storage space for movies or photos, but it's up to you to decide how much storage space you'll need. 

 

Any well-performing CPU on the single-core side should be a good fit here. I doubt you will be doing more demanding things or multitask that much.  Your initial choice is quite good. You can always upgrade the memory if 4GB isn't enough. 

 

Thanks @Xanthe_2871 for mentioning! 

 

Captain_WD. 

That's great advice, I know eBay has old Dell PCs for a dime a dozen. My only note here: does Granny know how to properly use multiple drives? I feel like many old people would just fill up that small SSD C: drive and ignore the D: drive HDD, since they probably have a hard time understanding how that all works. Maybe I'm not giving this guy's Grandmother enough credit, but I feel like that's a likely outcome if he gets two drives.