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Originally Posted by wasabisashimi
Office computer usage: word processing, excel, file storage/ transfer/ internet/email/ conferencing meeting online/ download-upload files online.
My research came down to 4 CPUs
1)Intel E8400 $179.99
2)Intel i5 750 $234.99
3)AMD phenom II X4 955 $190.18
4)AMD phenom II X4 965 $216.50
I dont know what the cost for decent motherboard for each CPU will be. Please let me know, cuz i have heard AMD motherboards are cheaper than Intel.
My Boss will pay for this, but he would like the best bang for his dollar and it is my responsibility to get him the best /most stable/ fast bootup and multi-tasking Computer.
Will Intel E8400 be sufficient with only 2 cores or is it too old for running windows 7. I will not overclock or play game on these.
Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
thx
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No the E8400 is not too old to run windows 7, in fact dual core CPU's are the best CPU's for office usage.
I would say get the E8400 because the i5 750 will require you to get LGA1156 chipset board which will be more expensive. Best bang for the buck for office usage will be this IMHO.
Just my 2 cent.