Re: advice, please

2023-09-15 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
I like the Samsung EVOs ... Just a gut thing. A 1TB is $60. I've been running these for 7 or 8 years. I really like them. I'd like to hear what others have to say. https://www.newegg.com/samsung-1tb-870-evo-series/p/N82E16820147793?item=N82E16820147793 Looks like they are discounted down t

Re: advice, please

2023-09-15 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
I always do a Google search like this "benchmark name-of-cpu" and look for CPU Benchmarks : https://www.cpubenchmark.net . Example : "benchmark i3-1115g4" That will give you a numerical rating and will provide other information such as number of cores and number of threads. Keith On 20

Re: advice, please

2023-09-15 Thread keith Miller via PLUG-discuss
at least 512 or larger, better to have too much then not enough On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 2:06 PM Michael wrote: > Makes sense. What's a good size? > > On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 7:40 AM keith Miller wrote: > >> SSD is a little small considering how much of it the O/S and Office Suite >> will take.

Re: advice, please

2023-09-15 Thread Michael via PLUG-discuss
Makes sense. What's a good size? On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 7:40 AM keith Miller wrote: > SSD is a little small considering how much of it the O/S and Office Suite > will take. > > Keith > > On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 2:06 AM Michael via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> I'

Re: advice, please

2023-09-15 Thread keith Miller via PLUG-discuss
SSD is a little small considering how much of it the O/S and Office Suite will take. Keith On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 2:06 AM Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > I've figured out what I'm going to do. I'm going to give her a new > computer for christmas. > > On Thu,

Re: advice, please

2023-09-15 Thread Michael via PLUG-discuss
okay here's the deal,.which is faster: a more recent CPU or a CPU with higher gigahertz? she wants a fast computer. I'm thinkingI could get her a faster refurbished one for the same money. On Thu, Sep 14, 2023 at 8:05 PM Michael wrote: > I've figured out what I'm going to do. I'm going to gi