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Xanthine · 3 Nov 2017 at 21:52

Hello!

I'm in Canada and about to buy my first new pc in ten years. (Cue mockery) I'm looking to use it for mmorpg play and graphics manipulation

Which of these do you think I should get?

$450
Workstation 16g ram machine w dedicated video card but regular hd. These machines are generally more robust than home desktops, and easy to add to?

https://m.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...-graphics-windows-10-pro-refurbished/10654471

$650
Or ssd, w/o dedicated graphics card, regular pc, but 32 g ram.

/en-CA/product/dell-dell-optiplex-9010-intel-i5-3470-3-2-ghz-32gb-ram-128gb-ssd-1tb-sata-drive-win-10-pro-64-bit-fr-eng-1yw-refurbished-optiplex-9010/10558655

Thank you so much in advance. I have to order it within the next hour.

Xanthine · 3 Nov 2017 at 23:29

My current computer is twelve years old;p These are a lot better than what I have, and the best I can afford. If you know of where to get better ones for the same amount of money, let me know!

Xanthine · 3 Nov 2017 at 23:30

Unfortunately, I can't build it myself.

Xanthine · 3 Nov 2017 at 23:33

I'm a complete noob, unfortunately. Building a pc is massively intimidating for me. Looking at Newegg now, but I can't see a better option there?

Xanthine · 3 Nov 2017 at 23:46

Thank you so much for your help.

Can you explain why that one, with 8g ram and no ssd, is better than 16 or 32g ram? Am I looking at the wrong stats?

Many thanks.

Xanthine · 3 Nov 2017 at 23:52

@mistersprinkles thank you for your advice. What's the " GTX 1050Ti" refer to? What part is that?

Xanthine · 4 Nov 2017 at 00:02

@Lartyconshayo thank you! Can't I just add a better video card once I have a pc?

Xanthine · 4 Nov 2017 at 00:13

Oh. Huh. So ram and ssd are easier to add than the graphics card? That's so opposite to what the stores try to say.

Xanthine · 4 Nov 2017 at 00:19

Thank you all for your help on this. I give 70% of my wages to my community and have a really hard time justifying buying a computer, so I'm trying to spend as little as I can but I'm overwhelmed.
It's why I haven't bought one in so long. Guilt + not knowing what to get or how to get it.

Xanthine · 4 Nov 2017 at 00:26

@spoffle With Lego, I can identify the pieces

This is like playing Lego without being able to see or touch it. I know so little about computers, despite reading as much as I can about them. (much conflicting info)

Xanthine · 4 Nov 2017 at 03:00

@JasonM thank you so much. That's very much the case. You get something most folks don't.

I can hunt, clean, and butcher a moose. I can live alone in the forest in the winter without supplies. I can look at you for a minute and tell you where it would hurt most to touch you.

But I can't look at a computer and tell you where the video card is. I'm fine with that. I'll pay for my ignorance but make it up elsewhere. ;p

I bought something. Thanks y'all. Next time you need to skin something, let me know ;p

Xanthine · 4 Nov 2017 at 03:15

@spoffle yeah, it's a good point, not learning what we don't try. But for me, I have a lot of things on my plate and no interest in learning how to build a computer. The last time I got one was 12 years ago. It's worth it to me to pay for the trouble of not having to assemble it. I don't need anything super fancy.

Keyboard warrior? Huh?

Xanthine · 4 Nov 2017 at 03:29

@mistersprinkles See? Everyone has something they're good at ;p

I'll stick to my own peculiar talents. This one ain't worth it for how much I use it.