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Optiplex 790 i3 2120 @3.3 ghz

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I have $100 and this seems to be a great deal for $50. I want to use things like photoshop and after effects. Will this run these things? Is 2120 any good? 

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2120 is horribly weak for these things, but if your budget is $50 I wouldn't exactly go straight to Pcpartpicker. If you could, I recommend getting that PC and getting an i5 or an i7 from that generation to help out the process.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

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How much would that new processor cost? What is decent for these? 

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Just now, Dyago flores said:

How much would that new processor cost? What is decent for these? 

You can get an i5 2400 for like $35 on eBay, and an i7 2600 for something around $80. I highly recommend the i7, and then save up for a cheap graphics card like a gtx 750 for $50 or so

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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So a 2600 would be that much better? The four numbers are the power correct? Like how strong it is?

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Just now, Dyago flores said:

So a 2600 would be that much better? The four numbers are the power correct? Like how strong it is?

a bit, the first number represents the generation. for example 6=skylake 7=kabylake

the rest of the numbers indicate it kinda. 1 to 3 is an i3 (dual core hypertreading for 2nd gen) 4 to 6 is an i5 (4 cores no hypertreading) and 7+ is an i7 (4 cores with hypertreading)

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3 hours ago, LukeSavenije said:

a bit, the first number represents the generation. for example 6=skylake 7=kabylake

the rest of the numbers indicate it kinda. 1 to 3 is an i3 (dual core hypertreading for 2nd gen) 4 to 6 is an i5 (4 cores no hypertreading) and 7+ is an i7 (4 cores with hypertreading)

With the exception of the earlier i7s, like the 2600. But yeah, generally that's true, and power consumption is largely not related to generation. 

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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5 hours ago, fasauceome said:

With the exception of the earlier i7s, like the 2600. But yeah, generally that's true, and power consumption is largely not related to generation. 

for the notice, the effeciency does

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Find an optiplex MINI TOWER, not sff, with an i7-2600 and 8g or ram. The MT will accept an ATX PSU and regular size GPU.

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17 hours ago, Dyago flores said:

How much would that new processor cost? What is decent for these? 

There are new processors.  Just used ones.

 

i3-2120  is only good for esports titles. You need at least an i5 or i7 for your usage.  An SSD upgrade can also help. :)

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