Best cpu for office work?

[DeadlyPilot]

I need to build a computer for someone. They mainly use microsoft office and browse the web

[3 Lions]

Budget? 

[DeadlyPilot]

Need to know asap. Thanks!

[DeadlyPilot]

Just now, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

Budget? 

Not really a budget. Just needs something that will work. Shes a secretary and uses servant keeper for accounting along with publisher, excel, web browsing etc...

[jeffmeyer5295]

2 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

Budget? 

 

1 minute ago, DeadlyPilot said:

Need to know asap. Thanks!

Lol he asked for a budget so we can help you  

[DeadlyPilot]

Just now, jeffmeyer5295 said:

 

Lol he asked for a budget so we can help you  

Right but there is no budget unless we are spending more than needed for this situation

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, DeadlyPilot said:

Not really a budget. Just needs something that will work. Shes a secretary and uses servant keeper for accounting along with publisher, excel, web browsing etc...

 

Just now, jeffmeyer5295 said:

 

Lol he asked for a budget so we can help you  

Who the fuck needs a budget.Just get a G4560.Nobodys gonna buy a Ryzen 7 for a excel

[3 Lions]

1 minute ago, DeadlyPilot said:

Not really a budget. Just needs something that will work. Shes a secretary and uses servant keeper for accounting along with publisher, excel, web browsing etc...

For an office PC I'd go with something like a Pentium G4560, if you want to spend a little extra then get a Core i5 7400. 

[DeadlyPilot]

They are very impatient so they are buying a pc at frys right now. They are asking me so asap would be nice!!

[Himommies]

Just now, DeadlyPilot said:

They are very impatient so they are buying a pc at frys right now. They are asking me so asap would be nice!!

get a g4560

[Biggerboot]

Pentium G4560 with 8gb of RAM would be fine.  Even a celeron would suffice if you think she won't be having a lot of crome tabs open and complex excel spreadsheets.

[jeffmeyer5295]

Just now, Himommies said:

 

Who the fuck needs a budget.Just get a G4560.Nobodys gonna buy a Ryzen 7 for a excel

Well a lot of the Excel work I do, requires a pretty beefy cpu. So you're wrong there. And a budget would help us because there are a lot of cpu's that are good for workflow that are different prices. a Pentium will do that job but you will be much happier with an I5, for example. Maybe try not to be a dick and think before you post things like this

[Biggerboot]

1 minute ago, DeadlyPilot said:

They are very impatient so they are buying a pc at frys right now. They are asking me so asap would be nice!!

If fry's doesn't have the pentium look at the i3.

[Himommies]

Just now, jeffmeyer5295 said:

Well a lot of the Excel work I do, requires a pretty beefy cpu. So you're wrong there. And a budget would help us because there are a lot of cpu's that are good for workflow that are different prices. a Pentium will do that job but you will be much happier with an I5, for example. Maybe try not to be a dick and think before you post things like this

it's for a secratry. I doubt she's doing Data Anylasis

[Guest]

Let them make their mistake-buy at fry's. Might fit their IQ and all.

 

[Guest]

Also, why would you call you/ask you, while you don't know. If they don't want to take their time for research, why should you freak out here.

[jeffmeyer5295]

5 minutes ago, DeadlyPilot said:

Not really a budget. Just needs something that will work. Shes a secretary and uses servant keeper for accounting along with publisher, excel, web browsing etc...

If they have the money and want to save themselves the heart ache, get the I5, a lot of people running those types of programs have a bad habbit of trying to run them all at once, which would bog down most I3's.

[Biggerboot]

1 minute ago, jeffmeyer5295 said:

If they have the money and want to save themselves the heart ache, get the I5, a lot of people running those types of programs have a bad habbit of trying to run them all at once, which would bog down most I3's.

Running lots of stuff at once bogs down RAM more than anything.  

[Guest]

1 minute ago, jeffmeyer5295 said:

a lot of people running those types of programs have a bad habbit of trying to run them all at once, which would bog down most I3's.

I bet that secretary is building awesome hugely optimized Excel sheets, which requires at least threadripper CPU's. So wait till they get released.

[Zando_]

Just now, Dutch-stoner said:

I bet that secretary is building awesome hugely optimized Excel sheets, which requires at least threadripper CPU's. So wait till they get released.

Yup, with nice multi-VLOOKUP, IFERROR wrapped equations, referencing multiple pages and sheets. 

[jeffmeyer5295]

Just now, Biggerboot said:

Running lots of stuff at once bogs down RAM more than anything.  

 

Just now, Dutch-stoner said:

I bet that secretary is building awesome hugely optimized Excel sheets, which requires at least threadripper CPU's. So wait till they get released.

Or you can listen to these guys and get the I3  I work in office environments supporting secretaries and all sorts of office workers. I'm not saying buy an I7, I SAID If you have the money, get the i5, it will be better for you in every way. If not, then get the i3.

[agent_x007]

Dual Core with HT + 8GB of Dual Channel memory without extrenal GPU but with SSD.
If you want/need something better, go Core i5 with 16GB Dual Channel and NVMe + HDD combo (if you want overkill)
We don't know how complex are files she will be dealing with, but Pentium G4560 and 8GB RAM is enough for basic stuff.

[Biggerboot]

2 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Yup, with nice multi-VLOOKUP, IFERROR wrapped equations, referencing multiple pages and sheets. 

To put it this way, you can justify an i7 for that kind of work.  But will it really affect work productivity to have less?

 

Your threshold will vary, but I'd say just an i3 would suffice.  Put 8gb or 16gb of RAM in to soften the blow of leaving programs in the bg.  SSD for faster access would help more tbh.

[Guest]

Just now, Biggerboot said:

But will it really affect work productivity to have less?

Dry time of nail polish or a faster coffee machine might get some employee productivity increase.

[jeffmeyer5295]

Just now, Dutch-stoner said:

Dry time of nail polish or a faster coffee machine might get some employee productivity increase.

Lmao for real here though^