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Many say that recently AMD has the same or more performance than Intel for less cost. However most refurbished PCs are Intel simply because Intel was far better then. So if you buy a refurbished computer go for Intel. Stay clear from AMD. AMD may look like a bargain but "you get what you pay for" as people say. This means if you pay for cr@p you get cr@p. I would rather play safe and pay a little more to buy Intel.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 64-bit (build 22631.3374)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v23H2 (build 22631.3374)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
I sort of went in the opposite direction. Microsoft since the MSDOS days. I finally got demon possessed by Steve Job's, as my Android friends say. But I still need a PC. I am not allergic to intel CPU's, the Lenovo has been doing great on its dual core i5. Basically it is going to boil down to what I get the best deal

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    11 if on this site

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    macOS Sonoma 14.3.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Apple
    CPU
    M1 Max 10 core
    Motherboard
    Apple
    Memory
    32 GB unified
    Graphics Card(s)
    32-core GPU
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    1080P
    Hard Drives
    1TB internal, 14 TB Seagate Hub, 4TB Samsung SDD in a TB4 case.
    PSU
    internal
    Case
    Apple minimalist
    Cooling
    Twin fans, Volume unknown Wish I could blow the dust out
    Keyboard
    Keychron Q1
    Mouse
    Logitech Ero track ball.
    Internet Speed
    12 mbps wired if I am lucky. I have G5mm available at 300 mbps if I pair the Mac Studio with my iPhone
    Browser
    usually Chrome
    Antivirus
    Apple Xprotect
    Other Info
    The Mac Studio is connected to a Yamaha home theater system that takes care of the sound and video.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Kamrui AMD8PRO mini PC
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 7735HS
    Motherboard
    Unknown
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    integrated Radeon 680M
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    1080P
    Hard Drives
    internal 512 gb SSD
    PSU
    internal
    Case
    Kamuri
    Cooling
    air twin fans
    Mouse
    Ergo wireless
    Keyboard
    Q1
    Internet Speed
    12 mbps on a good day
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Heck i might replace my Gaming Laptop at some point with a Mini PC that can run Windows 11, and Handle Games like Secondlife, Maybe Lawn Mower Simulator as well, Police Officer Simulator : Patrol stuff like that.

As 1 i don't travel much or go places, 2 having a 2nd system that is maybe a little easier to upgrade Ram/storage on than the Laptop is a win in my book, but i haven't fully decided on a model yet that i will purchase at some point in the future---Might even go with an AMD Ryzen based one Or Intel if an Intel Model meets the requirements for the few games i'd run on it, nothing too demanding
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel I7 10700
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B460M_DS3H Rev 1.0
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 2666mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA Geforce 1660 Super
    Sound Card
    Onboard Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus VG245H
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    M.2 Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500GB Boot
    Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-Game SSD
    Western Digital Black 4TB Storage Drive

    External
    Western Digital Elements 500GB
    Western Digital My Passport 2TB
    Toshiba 2TB in External Enclosure
    Seagate 8TB in External Enclosure
    Western Digital My Book 8TB (Primary Backup drive)
    PSU
    EVGA G3 650 Watt
    Case
    Thermaltake V200 TG RGB
    Cooling
    Arctic Freezer 7X, 3 Front Intake Fans, 1 120 Exhaust in rear of case
    Keyboard
    Logitech G513
    Mouse
    Logitech G502 X
    Internet Speed
    Gigabit 1000Mb/20 Upload
    Browser
    MS Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Free
    Other Info
    UEFI, Secure Boot, TPM 2.0, Macrium 8 Home Edition
The Beeline Mini PC's looks just what I was looking for. I have never been much of a gamer, I sort of stopped with Prune, and Angry Birds. But my bench mark has alway been the ROG motherboards of ASUS, they have fantastic audio chip sets. The Beelink Series 7 looks great. powerful and ungradable.

 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    macOS Sonoma 14.3.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Apple
    CPU
    M1 Max 10 core
    Motherboard
    Apple
    Memory
    32 GB unified
    Graphics Card(s)
    32-core GPU
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    1080P
    Hard Drives
    1TB internal, 14 TB Seagate Hub, 4TB Samsung SDD in a TB4 case.
    PSU
    internal
    Case
    Apple minimalist
    Cooling
    Twin fans, Volume unknown Wish I could blow the dust out
    Keyboard
    Keychron Q1
    Mouse
    Logitech Ero track ball.
    Internet Speed
    12 mbps wired if I am lucky. I have G5mm available at 300 mbps if I pair the Mac Studio with my iPhone
    Browser
    usually Chrome
    Antivirus
    Apple Xprotect
    Other Info
    The Mac Studio is connected to a Yamaha home theater system that takes care of the sound and video.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Kamrui AMD8PRO mini PC
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 7735HS
    Motherboard
    Unknown
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    integrated Radeon 680M
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    1080P
    Hard Drives
    internal 512 gb SSD
    PSU
    internal
    Case
    Kamuri
    Cooling
    air twin fans
    Mouse
    Ergo wireless
    Keyboard
    Q1
    Internet Speed
    12 mbps on a good day
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Looking at he AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS it draws from 35 to 54 watts, it has a base clock speed of 3.8 gHz, and a max boosted speed of 5.1 gHz. What is really selling me is it has a Radeon GPU.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    macOS Sonoma 14.3.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Apple
    CPU
    M1 Max 10 core
    Motherboard
    Apple
    Memory
    32 GB unified
    Graphics Card(s)
    32-core GPU
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    1080P
    Hard Drives
    1TB internal, 14 TB Seagate Hub, 4TB Samsung SDD in a TB4 case.
    PSU
    internal
    Case
    Apple minimalist
    Cooling
    Twin fans, Volume unknown Wish I could blow the dust out
    Keyboard
    Keychron Q1
    Mouse
    Logitech Ero track ball.
    Internet Speed
    12 mbps wired if I am lucky. I have G5mm available at 300 mbps if I pair the Mac Studio with my iPhone
    Browser
    usually Chrome
    Antivirus
    Apple Xprotect
    Other Info
    The Mac Studio is connected to a Yamaha home theater system that takes care of the sound and video.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Kamrui AMD8PRO mini PC
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 7735HS
    Motherboard
    Unknown
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    integrated Radeon 680M
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    1080P
    Hard Drives
    internal 512 gb SSD
    PSU
    internal
    Case
    Kamuri
    Cooling
    air twin fans
    Mouse
    Ergo wireless
    Keyboard
    Q1
    Internet Speed
    12 mbps on a good day
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

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