Looking to buy a new pc for my home so i can use it to Work from home. The current PC i am using is a Dell Power Edge T30. The only reason i am using it is because that was the only desktop i had to use. Id rather not use the laptop provided by the company. When i use this for work, the CPU is taking a hit and zoom calls can be muffled.
the link below are a bunch of cheap desktops i am looking to buy. Which one would be best for just zoom calls, MS office, and just literally work off google spread sheets. (dont need graphics cards and all that jazz)
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i use outlook all the time. Word and Excel from time to time.
Teams on occasion but mostly Zoom.
no my home pc is all hooked up with all my companies trimmings and vpns as well.
Problem is its a server pc. Want something alittle better (also this server pc is gonna be retired once i find a new one as i built another pc for my server)
If it is merely for a better screen, just hook the laptop up to a monitor. Otherwise, I would recommend using the hardware they provide you to do their work.
Get enough RAM 8GB+, sounds like processor isn't too much of a priority, get enough storage, wireless mouse/keyboard, comfy ergonomic chair, maybe a decent webcam...
In terms of specs, I would get 512GB or better for SSD and at least 16GB of RAM and shoot for an i7 or better Intel processor. Zoom and Chrome browsers take more CPU than you might think so I wouldn’t skimp on the CPU. Get a good webcam.
Not sure what else b/c don’t know budget or detailed requirements. Good luck!