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Hey guys, need your help. A friend of mine wants a basic desktop for just your basic computer uses (internet, photos and such). He's been offered two computers:

CPU: Intel G550                  RAM: 4GB               Hard Drive: 500GB              Comes with Windows 10

CPU: AMD A4 Dual Core    RAM: 4 gig DDR3   Hard Drive: 500GB        500w PCU          ASRock Motherboard             Comes with either Windows 7 or 10.

AMD A8 Quad Core Processor        8GB DDR3 RAM         1TB SATA Hard Drive   Windows 10   for £399 ($520)

 

Need help deciding which one is best, unfortunately Im pretty incompitent when it comes to basic builds and was wondering if you guys could help me out. Thanks.

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Hey guys, need your help. A friend of mine wants a basic desktop for just your basic computer uses (internet, photos and such). He's been offered two computers:

CPU: Intel G550                  RAM: 4GB               Hard Drive: 500GB              Comes with Windows 10

CPU: AMD A4 Dual Core    RAM: 4 gig DDR3   Hard Drive: 500GB        500w PCU          ASRock Motherboard             Comes with either Windows 7 or 10.

AMD A8 Quad Core Processor        8GB DDR3 RAM         1TB SATA Hard Drive   Windows 10   for £399 ($520)

 

Need help deciding which one is best, unfortunately Im pretty incompitent when it comes to basic builds and was wondering if you guys could help me out. Thanks.

Intel HEDT and Server platform enthusiasts: Intel HEDT Xeon/i7 Megathread 

 

Main PC 

CPU: i9 7980XE @4.5GHz/1.22v/-2 AVX offset 

Cooler: EKWB Supremacy Block - custom loop w/360mm +280mm rads 

Motherboard: EVGA X299 Dark 

RAM:4x8GB HyperX Predator DDR4 @3200Mhz CL16 

GPU: Nvidia FE 2060 Super/Corsair HydroX 2070 FE block 

Storage:  1TB MP34 + 1TB 970 Evo + 500GB Atom30 + 250GB 960 Evo 

Optical Drives: LG WH14NS40 

PSU: EVGA 1600W T2 

Case & Fans: Corsair 750D Airflow - 3x Noctua iPPC NF-F12 + 4x Noctua iPPC NF-A14 PWM 

OS: Windows 11

 

Display: LG 27UK650-W (4K 60Hz IPS panel)

Mouse: EVGA X17

Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB

 

Mobile/Work Devices: 2020 M1 MacBook Air (work computer) - iPhone 13 Pro Max - Apple Watch S3

 

Other Misc Devices: iPod Video (Gen 5.5E, 128GB SD card swap, running Rockbox), Nintendo Switch

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The A8 one looks best.

Intel HEDT and Server platform enthusiasts: Intel HEDT Xeon/i7 Megathread 

 

Main PC 

CPU: i9 7980XE @4.5GHz/1.22v/-2 AVX offset 

Cooler: EKWB Supremacy Block - custom loop w/360mm +280mm rads 

Motherboard: EVGA X299 Dark 

RAM:4x8GB HyperX Predator DDR4 @3200Mhz CL16 

GPU: Nvidia FE 2060 Super/Corsair HydroX 2070 FE block 

Storage:  1TB MP34 + 1TB 970 Evo + 500GB Atom30 + 250GB 960 Evo 

Optical Drives: LG WH14NS40 

PSU: EVGA 1600W T2 

Case & Fans: Corsair 750D Airflow - 3x Noctua iPPC NF-F12 + 4x Noctua iPPC NF-A14 PWM 

OS: Windows 11

 

Display: LG 27UK650-W (4K 60Hz IPS panel)

Mouse: EVGA X17

Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB

 

Mobile/Work Devices: 2020 M1 MacBook Air (work computer) - iPhone 13 Pro Max - Apple Watch S3

 

Other Misc Devices: iPod Video (Gen 5.5E, 128GB SD card swap, running Rockbox), Nintendo Switch

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