RE: How Much Does A Computer Cost?

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I think Ryzen 5 or I5 is the minimum requirement now and also don't buy HDD only SSD is also needed for windows. The Athlon chip will not be a good option in 2021 or 2022. it will be a waste of money as it only has 2 cores the multitasking performance will be laggy and unenjoyable with tasks getting freeze

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I don't think so bro. I have a cyber/internet cafe business and I have 5 units of dual core athlons and 5 units of ryzen 3 quad cores. Athlons are still holding their own despite being only a mere dual core. For everyday use computer I think dual cores still makes sense. From what I have heard from my customers it's fine. Yeah it lags from time to time while gaming but for simple browsing, online classes, watching videos and video calls it's still good. Budget computers are there for a reason. Ryzen 5 and I5 is quite expensive, those 2 are already considered mid-range processors so I don't advice people who are only gonna use the computer for simple tasks. That is just a waste of money, especially if they are on a tight budget. That is why the main question should be "How much are you willing to spend" and not "How much does a computer cost"

Thank you for dropping by and sharing your opinion. I really appreciate that

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I have been using computers for more than 18 years now and within that time I had to upgrade my computer 3 times. First I started with Pentium dual-core with 512 Mb GPU, which was fine at that time on windows 7 after that I upgraded to I3 4th gen and AMD r7 260 GPU considering the price was really affordable at that time. I thought it will satisfy all my needs for the next 5-6 years but in just 2 years everything changed and these specs were not even considered as a minimum spec for most of the games and software released at that time. So within just 3 years, I had to upgrade again to Ryzen 5 3500 and GTX 1060 and the old computer was of no use. turning them to E-Waste

The main goal in making a PC is to "buy the best in the market" that has at least a future of 5 years. Like ryzen 5 and I 5 and GTX 1050 and above. So that even after 2 years you don't feel that you need an upgrade.

Buy hardware that has good value and don't buy hardware that are cheap

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Friend,

I agree with you whole heartedly.

I have a I5 10th gen, GTX 1650, 16gb ram, and SDD this will only last about 2 to 3 years before getting outdated by the massive uptrend of technology but this is for personal use.

I think @pinkhub was trying to go for a more "masses" approach as most users are fine with just Facebook, Google, and most games they play on mobile.

Tell you one truth, even here where I work... a Merchant Marine Ship LPG Tanker of 50,000 Gross Tonnage worth Millions of Dollars$ with an engine that can go on full electronic automation.

We use Windows XP 🤣. The ship is 5 years of age

@demotry, we use windows XP to run a sophisticated engine 🤣

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That is true @khoola, well it also depends on what country you live in as computer parts prices depend on where you live and how much your average income is. For the masses who doesn't really know nor care about such stuff they won't even notice the lag. Especially here in the philippines now where so many people are asking how much does a computer cost and their children would lie to their parents to buy a ryzen 5 3600 with a rtx 3060 graphics card for a simple online schooling. OMG. I have seen that happen with my own eyes when I was scouting for my RTX 3060. That is just ridiculous to say the least. But since his parents doesn't know about computers nor never even bothered to do research then the child just got away with it like it was nothing.

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