Refurbished Dell Desktops 7070 i5 Vs 7070 i7 Vs 7080 i5

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  wombok2 on 24/06/2024 - 11:52

  +4

  If you need now, go with the $329 9th gen, I dont think you're not going to notice the $70 difference (10th gen has 6 Core, 12 threads where as 9th gen has 6 core, 6 threads)

  If you're not in a rush, wait for the sub $200 7060 deals to come back. The difference from 8th to 10th is very minor, still built on the decade old 14nm process with barely any improvement.

  https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/842242

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  pharkurnell on 24/06/2024 - 11:58

  +1

  For just web browsing any of them will kick arse. No need for 16g ram, no need for I7… also no need for 256g SSD….

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    wombok2 on 24/06/2024 - 12:02

    +2

    I'd say 16gb ram is a nice to have, but yes don't really need an i7.

    But you NEED 256GB or higher SSD, HDD is a no go for sure.

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      pharkurnell on 24/06/2024 - 12:04

      Its all nice to have…
      But for web surfing, youtubing none of it is needed.

      Although for those prices whose going to complain…

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  barge-in hunter on 24/06/2024 - 12:01

  +1

  The 7080 you've linked does have a reasonably more powerful CPU than the i5-9500T 7070… but to be completely frank, if you're just doing basic web browsing and general PC tasks, either will be more than capable. The 9500T model should also use a lot less power (only relevant if you're planning to leave it turned on for extended periods of time).

  At this price point though, I would probably suggest going for a brand new mini PC…
  Something like this $450 5700U Ryzen model is more powerful, more energy efficient, twice the storage - and is brand new.

  Cheaper versions can also be had for around $370 with a CPU that's still faster than the 9500T

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  altomic on 24/06/2024 - 23:33

  I'm using an optiplex 9020 as my home desktop.

  Does the job for internetting, watching movies, playing civ 4.

  It has a 2gb graphics card to run twin 22" AOC monitors. 12gb ram, 512gb ssd.

  Optiplex was $80, Graphics card was $20 , ram $5, ssd $40. Monitors - one was a curb side pickup, and the other (same model) was $10 off ebay.

  For your monitors you'd want a card with decent onboard memory