So my last build is approaching 10 years old ... ! It's served me well but obviously time for an upgrade. Here are the basics:
1) This is not a gaming rig ... just need it for web surfing, MS office apps, Quicken, some simple photo and video editing, and as a dumb terminal to log into work.
2) Would like to keep it to $1k including Win10, can go higher if I need to but for my basic needs I suspect I could get a decent machine for a lot less. I would like something that will last more than a couple of years tho so I'm OK spending a bit more to get a longer lifespan.
3) Buying in the US.
5) Not a fanboy but I do have a soft spot for AMD.
6) My current rig has 2 optical drives in it ... that I haven't used in god knows how long. Would like any new case to at least have one 5.25" bay so I can install one of these in it, just in case.
7) Not really interested in overclocking ... per my needs, don't that much horsepower.
8) I am running my monitor at 1920x1080; actually want to set up a dual head system for work so need something that will support that. Don't know that I need any higher resolution but it couldn't hurt.
9) Looking to do this ASAP.
A few more things I'd like:
1) This is not a gaming rig ... just need it for web surfing, MS office apps, Quicken, some simple photo and video editing, and as a dumb terminal to log into work.
2) Would like to keep it to $1k including Win10, can go higher if I need to but for my basic needs I suspect I could get a decent machine for a lot less. I would like something that will last more than a couple of years tho so I'm OK spending a bit more to get a longer lifespan.
3) Buying in the US.
5) Not a fanboy but I do have a soft spot for AMD.
6) My current rig has 2 optical drives in it ... that I haven't used in god knows how long. Would like any new case to at least have one 5.25" bay so I can install one of these in it, just in case.
7) Not really interested in overclocking ... per my needs, don't that much horsepower.
8) I am running my monitor at 1920x1080; actually want to set up a dual head system for work so need something that will support that. Don't know that I need any higher resolution but it couldn't hurt.
9) Looking to do this ASAP.
A few more things I'd like:
- If possible I'd like to avoid having to buy a graphics card as it seems unnecessary for my needs and it really bumps up the cost.
- I'd like it to be as quiet as possible ... my current rig has a lot of large low speed fans and is very quiet.
- I've seen some cases that have magnetic dust filters ... this looks AWESOME! The screens on my current rig are a real hassle to remove so rarely get cleaned out.
- Ideally I'd like 4 USB ports on the front rather than what seems to be the standard two. I often find myself using both in my current build, and wanting a third.