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<blockquote data-quote="quad" data-source="post: 16579982" data-attributes="member: 17952"><p>I am the worse person to give advice on budget computers because my opinion is go big or go home lol! I have two desktop computers with 128 GB RAM. I have spent thousands on computers. But when I build a computer it will last for a longtime. I still have a PC that I built back in 2001. It still works.</p><p></p><p>Anyway here is a pretty good deal on Amazon for $429. You get what you pay for though. There are many graphics cards that cost more than this PC. It does come with a 512 GB NVME SSD so the drive should be fast. 256 GB SSD is just too small for the OS and a few applications. You inevitably run out of space. Not even 1 TB SSD is enough for me. I now have 2 TB NVME SSD drives in my desktop computers. I have over 100 TB of storage on a Synology DiskStation. Yes there are 12 TB drives in it.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.windowscentral.com/best-budget-pc-less-than-500" target="_blank">These great desktop PCs won't cost you more than $500</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Best Overall: <em>Acer Aspire TC-895</em></strong></span></p><p></p><p>Acer's Aspire TC-885 was our top pick of all best budget PCs for a long time, but it's been usurped by the updated TC-895. This pre-built has been updated with 10th Gen Intel Core i3-10100 and Core i5-10400 CPU options, as well as up to 12GB of DDR4-2666MHz RAM and a 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe solid-state drive (SSD) for speedy read and write speeds. There's no dedicated GPU for gaming or an otherwise heavy workload; the addition usually pushes the price of a PC well above $500.</p><p></p><p>An optical drive is still built into the front of the tower, and it still has plenty of ports. The front has USB-A, USB-C, an SD card reader, and dual 3.5mm audio jacks, while the back has audio, HDMI, and more USB-A. Also upgraded is the wireless adapter, now able to support <a href="https://www.windowscentral.com/wi-fi-6-everything-you-need-know" target="_blank">Wi-Fi 6</a> for faster and more reliable wireless internet. Included are a keyboard and mouse, meaning you only have to add one of our picks for <a href="https://www.windowscentral.com/best-computer-monitors" target="_blank">best computer monitors</a> to get going.</p><p></p><p>If you'd like to make the jump up to a 10th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU for better processing power and slightly more RAM at 12GB, the cost moves up to <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Acer-TC-885-UA92-Desktop-i5-9400-802-11AC/dp/B088X2YR3X?tag=wpcentralb-20&ascsubtag=UUwpUdUnU54053YYwYb" target="_blank">just $545</a>. If you have a bit more budget, it might be worth opting for the more powerful PC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="quad, post: 16579982, member: 17952"] I am the worse person to give advice on budget computers because my opinion is go big or go home lol! I have two desktop computers with 128 GB RAM. I have spent thousands on computers. But when I build a computer it will last for a longtime. I still have a PC that I built back in 2001. It still works. Anyway here is a pretty good deal on Amazon for $429. You get what you pay for though. There are many graphics cards that cost more than this PC. It does come with a 512 GB NVME SSD so the drive should be fast. 256 GB SSD is just too small for the OS and a few applications. You inevitably run out of space. Not even 1 TB SSD is enough for me. I now have 2 TB NVME SSD drives in my desktop computers. I have over 100 TB of storage on a Synology DiskStation. Yes there are 12 TB drives in it. [URL='https://www.windowscentral.com/best-budget-pc-less-than-500']These great desktop PCs won't cost you more than $500[/URL] [size=5][b]Best Overall: [i]Acer Aspire TC-895[/i][/b][/size] Acer's Aspire TC-885 was our top pick of all best budget PCs for a long time, but it's been usurped by the updated TC-895. This pre-built has been updated with 10th Gen Intel Core i3-10100 and Core i5-10400 CPU options, as well as up to 12GB of DDR4-2666MHz RAM and a 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe solid-state drive (SSD) for speedy read and write speeds. There's no dedicated GPU for gaming or an otherwise heavy workload; the addition usually pushes the price of a PC well above $500. An optical drive is still built into the front of the tower, and it still has plenty of ports. The front has USB-A, USB-C, an SD card reader, and dual 3.5mm audio jacks, while the back has audio, HDMI, and more USB-A. Also upgraded is the wireless adapter, now able to support [URL='https://www.windowscentral.com/wi-fi-6-everything-you-need-know']Wi-Fi 6[/URL] for faster and more reliable wireless internet. Included are a keyboard and mouse, meaning you only have to add one of our picks for [URL='https://www.windowscentral.com/best-computer-monitors']best computer monitors[/URL] to get going. If you'd like to make the jump up to a 10th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU for better processing power and slightly more RAM at 12GB, the cost moves up to [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Acer-TC-885-UA92-Desktop-i5-9400-802-11AC/dp/B088X2YR3X?tag=wpcentralb-20&ascsubtag=UUwpUdUnU54053YYwYb']just $545[/URL]. If you have a bit more budget, it might be worth opting for the more powerful PC. [/QUOTE]
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