Posted: 2/16/2016 11:15:17 PM EDT
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I was told I should post this here in this forum.
My 8 yr old HP running Vista is showing signs of dying. I need a new one. I need something that will handle Photography, maybe some gaming and then just general computer stuff. Any suggestions? I saw a Ineveon ( spelled wrong) H50 for $399.99 at Office Max. Are these any good? Also I saw today that Windows office is now a subscription service. How much is the yearly fee? Any other choices for office type applications that will handle my existing files that are not subscription based? |
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I finally got around to getting a DSLR and I want to do some editing of the pics I get. Photo editing is not difficult for today's computers. I know it used to be a big deal, but computers got faster. Post the specs of a computer and we'll tell you what we think. |
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That's the problem I not sure what I should be looking at. The last 2 computers I bought were with the "I need a computer for the kids give me something that is cheap and works" idea. So at this point I have no idea where to start. You probably need to spend around 800 to 900. |
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That's the problem I not sure what I should be looking at. The last 2 computers I bought were with the "I need a computer for the kids give me something that is cheap and works" idea. So at this point I have no idea where to start. You probably need to spend around 800 to 900. Depends on what he means by gaming. For just photo editing, I wouldn't go over $5-600. |
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I was told I should post this here in this forum. My 8 yr old HP running Vista is showing signs of dying. I need a new one. I need something that will handle Photography, maybe some gaming and then just general computer stuff. Any suggestions? I saw a Ineveon ( spelled wrong) H50 for $399.99 at Office Max. Are these any good? Also I saw today that Windows office is now a subscription service. How much is the yearly fee? Any other choices for office type applications that will handle my existing files that are not subscription based? Microsoft office, and that isn't true. The $999 model will handle all your needs. http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-8900-se/pd?ref=PD_Family |
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Microsoft office, and that isn't true. The $999 model will handle all your needs. http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-8900-se/pd?ref=PD_Family Quoted:
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I was told I should post this here in this forum. My 8 yr old HP running Vista is showing signs of dying. I need a new one. I need something that will handle Photography, maybe some gaming and then just general computer stuff. Any suggestions? I saw a Ineveon ( spelled wrong) H50 for $399.99 at Office Max. Are these any good? Also I saw today that Windows office is now a subscription service. How much is the yearly fee? Any other choices for office type applications that will handle my existing files that are not subscription based? Microsoft office, and that isn't true. The $999 model will handle all your needs. http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-8900-se/pd?ref=PD_Family Most folks can probably get by with Libre Office or Open Office for daily tasks. That would save some money. |
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Pretty much any off the shelf computer you get is going to do what you want it to do.
You could get more performance with better quality components for about the same price ($400-500) if you built it. IMO, there's no way he needs $800-900 computer to do some photo editing and light gaming...IMO he doesn't even need a quad core CPU or a discreet GPU to do that.... |
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Looking at BestBuy, something like this Dell would be fine. I think it's the same model my parents have.
If you want to bump it up a bit, check out this Lenovo |
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Libre Office is free, and will do pretty much everything M$$ Office will do, with the benefit that it is pretty good at file conversion, too. And it's free. And not Micro$oft. and it's free Except complex pivot tables with regression analysis. It can't do that. |
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Looking at BestBuy, something like this Dell would be fine. I think it's the same model my parents have. If you want to bump it up a bit, check out this Lenovo So just as an example, the top computer for 419.99. The following computer has a better processor, DDR4 RAM also upgradable to 16gigs if needed, a 250gig SSD on top of the 1TB hard drive of better quality, better power supply, better case...That SSD is going to be a massive improvement in boot time and just general feel of speed in the system... PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hH9ZsY Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hH9ZsY/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($123.88 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($51.89 @ OutletPC) Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.99 @ Adorama) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.49 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC) Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Directron) Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.00 @ NCIX US) Total: $429.13 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-18 12:26 EST-0500 It doesn't come with a keyboard/mouse...but sounds like you already have those anyway. I also didn't include an operating system...which you would need...but you can get legit copies of WIndows 10 online for about $25 bucks or so...then all you need is an ISO on a USB stick and bam...done. |
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So just as an example, the top computer for 419.99. The following computer has a better processor, DDR4 RAM also upgradable to 16gigs if needed, a 250gig SSD on top of the 1TB hard drive of better quality, better power supply, better case...That SSD is going to be a massive improvement in boot time and just general feel of speed in the system... PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hH9ZsY Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hH9ZsY/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($123.88 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($51.89 @ OutletPC) Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.99 @ Adorama) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.49 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC) Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Directron) Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.00 @ NCIX US) Total: $429.13 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-18 12:26 EST-0500 It doesn't come with a keyboard/mouse...but sounds like you already have those anyway. I also didn't include an operating system...which you would need...but you can get legit copies of WIndows 10 online for about $25 bucks or so...then all you need is an ISO on a USB stick and bam...done. Quoted:
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Looking at BestBuy, something like this Dell would be fine. I think it's the same model my parents have. If you want to bump it up a bit, check out this Lenovo So just as an example, the top computer for 419.99. The following computer has a better processor, DDR4 RAM also upgradable to 16gigs if needed, a 250gig SSD on top of the 1TB hard drive of better quality, better power supply, better case...That SSD is going to be a massive improvement in boot time and just general feel of speed in the system... PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hH9ZsY Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hH9ZsY/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($123.88 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($51.89 @ OutletPC) Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.99 @ Adorama) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.49 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC) Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Directron) Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.00 @ NCIX US) Total: $429.13 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-18 12:26 EST-0500 It doesn't come with a keyboard/mouse...but sounds like you already have those anyway. I also didn't include an operating system...which you would need...but you can get legit copies of WIndows 10 online for about $25 bucks or so...then all you need is an ISO on a USB stick and bam...done. Also a good idea if OP is OK with building a PC. |
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Looking at BestBuy, something like this Dell would be fine. I think it's the same model my parents have. If you want to bump it up a bit, check out this Lenovo Here's one for the Lenovo...which for $599 isn't a terrible deal. I'm not trying to say what davisac has suggested are bad computers, they're not by any means, I'm just showing the difference between buying and building. These will be great systems for the OP if he doesn't want to build. I just really like building PC's and putting together parts lists is a lot of fun. So again, added an SSD, better CPU by a good margin, better GPU by a slight margin, and better quality components all around...I would also suggest this case over that NZXT I put in the other list...this one is way better. Love Thermaltake cases PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Yt83qs Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Yt83qs/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($60.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.99 @ Adorama) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.49 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 740 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($84.99 @ Amazon) Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Directron) Power Supply: SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.82 @ Amazon) Total: $611.13 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-18 12:55 EST-0500 |
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OP, if you're wanting to use Microsoft Office after learning that Open Office is free, you can use Microsoft Office for free also.
You'll just need to have a Hotmail . com or an outlook .com account. Then, you'll be able to use Microsoft Office online for free. |
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OP, if you're wanting to use Microsoft Office after learning that Open Office is free, you can use Microsoft Office for free also. You'll just need to have a Hotmail . com or an outlook .com account. Then, you'll be able to use Microsoft Office online for free. Which includes online apps for Word, Excel, OneNote, Sway, and if you use your Outlook.com email account, OWA, as well as their new thing Docs.com (dumbed down version of SharePoint for personal use) ETA: Oh I almost forgot. You can also connect an IMAP account to your Microsoft Account and sync incoming and outgoing messages. Which means if you register a blank Microsoft Account with <personalemail@<yourdomain> then connect that account with their IMAP connector you have a legit Exchange account for your email. Which means calendar/contact/notes/tasks/sync via Active Sync or use the Outlook app directly on your mobile devices. |
| Building one my self is not a problem. I did that for work until I retired last year. Part of my job was building testing, troubleshooting and repairing this stuff. To show how back ward some of the NEW stuff I worked on was, they upgraded to a new format 3 yrs ago. The new format you ask Windows 98. Building one my self sounds to much like work. I have thought about it just really not interested in doing it. |
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Looking at BestBuy, something like this Dell would be fine. I think it's the same model my parents have. If you want to bump it up a bit, check out this Lenovo Both of these look interesting. Thanks. |
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Looking at BestBuy, something like this Dell would be fine. I think it's the same model my parents have. If you want to bump it up a bit, check out this Lenovo Both of these look interesting. Thanks. The Lenovo one has a hybrid drive. Stay far, far away. The Dell looks fine. i3, 8gb ram, 1tb platter. Will handle all your photo stuff just fine. I say go for the Dell. For future reference, which you can ignore for now: It has an open SATA port, so you can drop in an SSD if you want. If the integrated graphics aren't cutting it, you can drop in a discrete GPU. The PSU is 300W so it can handle something like a 750 for $75, which would be a good match. |
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Pretty much any off the shelf computer you get is going to do what you want it to do. You could get more performance with better quality components for about the same price ($400-500) if you built it. IMO, there's no way he needs $800-900 computer to do some photo editing and light gaming...IMO he doesn't even need a quad core CPU or a discreet GPU to do that.... Quoted:
Pretty much any off the shelf computer you get is going to do what you want it to do. You could get more performance with better quality components for about the same price ($400-500) if you built it. IMO, there's no way he needs $800-900 computer to do some photo editing and light gaming...IMO he doesn't even need a quad core CPU or a discreet GPU to do that.... Quoted:
I was told I should post this here in this forum. My 8 yr old HP running Vista is showing signs of dying. I need a new one. I need something that will handle Photography, maybe some gaming and then just general computer stuff. Any suggestions? I saw a Ineveon ( spelled wrong) H50 for $399.99 at Office Max. Are these any good? Also I saw today that Windows office is now a subscription service. How much is the yearly fee? Any other choices for office type applications that will handle my existing files that are not subscription based? If op will be keeping this computer for anything close to 8 years, he might as well spend a bit more to have a better experience over the long run. |
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If op will be keeping this computer for anything close to 8 years, he might as well spend a bit more to have a better experience over the long run. Quoted:
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Pretty much any off the shelf computer you get is going to do what you want it to do. You could get more performance with better quality components for about the same price ($400-500) if you built it. IMO, there's no way he needs $800-900 computer to do some photo editing and light gaming...IMO he doesn't even need a quad core CPU or a discreet GPU to do that.... Quoted:
I was told I should post this here in this forum. My 8 yr old HP running Vista is showing signs of dying. I need a new one. I need something that will handle Photography, maybe some gaming and then just general computer stuff. Any suggestions? I saw a Ineveon ( spelled wrong) H50 for $399.99 at Office Max. Are these any good? Also I saw today that Windows office is now a subscription service. How much is the yearly fee? Any other choices for office type applications that will handle my existing files that are not subscription based? If op will be keeping this computer for anything close to 8 years, he might as well spend a bit more to have a better experience over the long run. Honestly, the difference between an 8 year old $400 computer and an 8 year old $800 computer won't be much at the 8 year point. They're both going to be dreadfully slow. Actually, saving that $400 and buying another $400 computer 4 years later will result in a better computer at the 8 year mark than spending the 800 now on a computer he won't even begin to utilize. |
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I was thinking the image on my computer was looking a little dark tonight. I heard a tick in the computer and the image brighten right up. I wonder how long this one will last?
There is a local computer store a couple of blocks down from my Father in laws house. I think I will stop in there and see what they have. |
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I was thinking the image on my computer was looking a little dark tonight. I heard a tick in the computer and the image brighten right up. I wonder how long this one will last? There is a local computer store a couple of blocks down from my Father in laws house. I think I will stop in there and see what they have. Issues are not related. The sceen's backlight may be going out, but a new LCD monitor is $100 or less. As far as the tick in the computer, it's probably the hard drive trying to die. Less likely is it's a CPU fan trying to die. |
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Honestly, the difference between an 8 year old $400 computer and an 8 year old $800 computer won't be much at the 8 year point. They're both going to be dreadfully slow. Actually, saving that $400 and buying another $400 computer 4 years later will result in a better computer at the 8 year mark than spending the 800 now on a computer he won't even begin to utilize. Quoted:
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Pretty much any off the shelf computer you get is going to do what you want it to do. You could get more performance with better quality components for about the same price ($400-500) if you built it. IMO, there's no way he needs $800-900 computer to do some photo editing and light gaming...IMO he doesn't even need a quad core CPU or a discreet GPU to do that.... Quoted:
I was told I should post this here in this forum. My 8 yr old HP running Vista is showing signs of dying. I need a new one. I need something that will handle Photography, maybe some gaming and then just general computer stuff. Any suggestions? I saw a Ineveon ( spelled wrong) H50 for $399.99 at Office Max. Are these any good? Also I saw today that Windows office is now a subscription service. How much is the yearly fee? Any other choices for office type applications that will handle my existing files that are not subscription based? If op will be keeping this computer for anything close to 8 years, he might as well spend a bit more to have a better experience over the long run. Honestly, the difference between an 8 year old $400 computer and an 8 year old $800 computer won't be much at the 8 year point. They're both going to be dreadfully slow. Actually, saving that $400 and buying another $400 computer 4 years later will result in a better computer at the 8 year mark than spending the 800 now on a computer he won't even begin to utilize. it will when you are comparing a dual core, computer with integrated graphics and ddr3 ram to a quad core cpu with high end discrete graphics and ddr4 ram. Nevermind the existing generational gap/differences between processors. Quoted:
Issues are not related. The sceen's backlight may be going out, but a new LCD monitor is $100 or less. As far as the tick in the computer, it's probably the hard drive trying to die. Less likely is it's a CPU fan trying to die. Not a decent one. |
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I talked to a local company that builds PCs
The one he talked about was similar to this one. CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($60.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.99 @ Adorama) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.49 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 740 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($84.99 @ Amazon) Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Directron) Power Supply: SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.82 @ Amazon) Total: $611.13 This came from page one. Is there a problem with running the computer on the SSD and storing files on the HD? |
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Issues are not related. The sceen's backlight may be going out, but a new LCD monitor is $100 or less. As far as the tick in the computer, it's probably the hard drive trying to die. Less likely is it's a CPU fan trying to die. Not a decent one. Whatever new $100 LCD monitor OP finds is going to be perfectly acceptable. Are you going to tell him he needs an i7, too? |
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I talked to a local company that builds PCs The one he talked about was similar to this one. CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($60.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.99 @ Adorama) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.49 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 740 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($84.99 @ Amazon) Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Directron) Power Supply: SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.82 @ Amazon) Total: $611.13 This came from page one. Is there a problem with running the computer on the SSD and storing files on the HD? No problem with that at all. $600 for that computer is decent. You're getting a SSD, which will give a real seat-of-the-pants upgrade. The video card is overkill, but it's cheap enough so no issues. The quality is better than the Dell you linked from BestBuy. You're getting a SeaSonic PSU (very good) instead of a barebones 300W no-name PSU. You're getting an ASUS motherboard, which means reliability. The SSD is great as well. Solid choice, if you're okay with the coin. Otherwise go buy the $400 Dell you linked earlier. |
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Issues are not related. The sceen's backlight may be going out, but a new LCD monitor is $100 or less. As far as the tick in the computer, it's probably the hard drive trying to die. Less likely is it's a CPU fan trying to die. Not a decent one. Whatever new $100 LCD monitor OP finds is going to be perfectly acceptable. Are you going to tell him he needs an i7, too? I looked, they are all shit. No getting around that. Are you going to tell him to save his money and go amd? |
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I talked to a local company that builds PCs The one he talked about was similar to this one. CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($60.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($35.99 @ Adorama) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.49 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 740 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($84.99 @ Amazon) Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Directron) Power Supply: SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.82 @ Amazon) Total: $611.13 This came from page one. Is there a problem with running the computer on the SSD and storing files on the HD? No problems running the OS on the SSD and using the other for storage. That's the exact setup I'm on as I type this. |