2020-03-23, 14:56
I am currently in the market for a replacement PC to what i currently have, which is a Dell Optiplex 960 with a Core2Duo 3.0Ghz, 6GB RAM, 128GB SSD, and 1GB Nvidia GPU. It is hard wired into a Gigabit switch to my LAN, plus HDMI to my TV, and the TV has a Toslink to my surround sound bar. The reason for me wanting a replacement is due to a few issues i'm noticing:
Option 1 ($189): Dell Optiplex 7020, i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad, 16GB RAM, 500GB HDD (will be replacing this with the 128GB i already have), Intel Graphics with Displayport (I'll have to use a displayport to HDMI converter)
Option 2 ($229): Dell Optiplex 7020, i5-4590 3.3Ghz Quad, 20GB RAM, 500GB HDD (will be replacing this with the 128GB i already have), AMD Radeon R5 240 1GB (I'll have to use a displayport to HDMI converter)
Option 3 ($239): Dell Optiplex 7040, i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad, 8GB RAM, 500GB HDD (will be replacing this with the 128GB i already have). Intel Graphics with HDMI built-in
So what are your thoughts on the processors, like is the added cost worth it for more RAM or a newer machine, or is the first one with the i7 better to have in the long-run? Thanks!
- when watching Youtube videos, regardless of their length, the audio/video skips/stutters a bit throughout
- After upgrading to Kodi 18 from 17, I noticed that when i play 1080p video, that the video will stutter at random times throughout a movie. This doesn't happen with 720p or 480p video however. This problem did not happen when i was running v17 oddly enough
- I also have been having some overheating issues where the fans run high
Option 1 ($189): Dell Optiplex 7020, i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad, 16GB RAM, 500GB HDD (will be replacing this with the 128GB i already have), Intel Graphics with Displayport (I'll have to use a displayport to HDMI converter)
Option 2 ($229): Dell Optiplex 7020, i5-4590 3.3Ghz Quad, 20GB RAM, 500GB HDD (will be replacing this with the 128GB i already have), AMD Radeon R5 240 1GB (I'll have to use a displayport to HDMI converter)
Option 3 ($239): Dell Optiplex 7040, i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad, 8GB RAM, 500GB HDD (will be replacing this with the 128GB i already have). Intel Graphics with HDMI built-in
So what are your thoughts on the processors, like is the added cost worth it for more RAM or a newer machine, or is the first one with the i7 better to have in the long-run? Thanks!