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I’m a newbie here -- but also an oldie. My first computer had an 8086 processor and we booted up dos with a huge 5-1/2” floppy!
Anyway, I need to buy a new desktop and was wondering if you could recommend a processor.
Most of my computing is business related using Office and the internet. Internet computing capabilities are extremely important as I work from home using DSL.
I’m typing this on a Pentium 4 3.0ghz machine which has a CPU benchmark of 491. That was fast in 2004!
The processors today are ultra fast and I suspect the I-5 and I-7 series processors with CPU benchmarks in the 4,000 to 6,000 range would be overkill. But maybe not and that is the reason for the post.
I want a processor that that will take me out 6 – 8 years with little performance loss. I know that the motherboard bus speeds/chip sets can be important and can mean a longer useful life. Maybe there are other things that I may have overlooked?
I’m semi-retired so cost is a concern. I’ll buy Dell or HP from their outlet store. The I-7 860 machines from both of them are less than $800 and things get cheaper as you go to I-5 and I-3 processors. I’ve heard that there is a problem with Sandy Bridge processors and am hesitant to choose that one... or are they OK and should be considered?
Any suggestions for processors that will take me out 7 -10 years? Am I thinking about all of this properly?
Which version of Win 7 is best for me?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Gael
Anyway, I need to buy a new desktop and was wondering if you could recommend a processor.
Most of my computing is business related using Office and the internet. Internet computing capabilities are extremely important as I work from home using DSL.
I’m typing this on a Pentium 4 3.0ghz machine which has a CPU benchmark of 491. That was fast in 2004!
The processors today are ultra fast and I suspect the I-5 and I-7 series processors with CPU benchmarks in the 4,000 to 6,000 range would be overkill. But maybe not and that is the reason for the post.
I want a processor that that will take me out 6 – 8 years with little performance loss. I know that the motherboard bus speeds/chip sets can be important and can mean a longer useful life. Maybe there are other things that I may have overlooked?
I’m semi-retired so cost is a concern. I’ll buy Dell or HP from their outlet store. The I-7 860 machines from both of them are less than $800 and things get cheaper as you go to I-5 and I-3 processors. I’ve heard that there is a problem with Sandy Bridge processors and am hesitant to choose that one... or are they OK and should be considered?
Any suggestions for processors that will take me out 7 -10 years? Am I thinking about all of this properly?
Which version of Win 7 is best for me?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Gael
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