So I have a 6 year old Dell XPS which is starting to slow down, with occasional freezes and my memory is almost full (some big programmes, plus bloatware?)
I looked at the current Dell XPS's which seem to be still highly regarded, and it looks like my current PC spec is still pretty competitive to my non technical eyes, but with outdated chips no doubt:-
- 8th gen Intel i7-8700 6 core processor
- 16 GB DD4 RAM and 256GB m2 PCie x4 SSD
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 video card - 6GB
- 2TB 7200 rpm hard drive
So do I
1. Limp on for a few years, maybe delete a few programmes, files, games, internet clutter etc ?
2. Take it to a PC specialist to service it or reformat it ? (eg Currys?)
3. Buy a new one ?
I use the computer for internet browsing, home finance spreadheets, photo storage and games
Any views / advice ?
I looked at the current Dell XPS's which seem to be still highly regarded, and it looks like my current PC spec is still pretty competitive to my non technical eyes, but with outdated chips no doubt:-
- 8th gen Intel i7-8700 6 core processor
- 16 GB DD4 RAM and 256GB m2 PCie x4 SSD
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 video card - 6GB
- 2TB 7200 rpm hard drive
So do I
1. Limp on for a few years, maybe delete a few programmes, files, games, internet clutter etc ?
2. Take it to a PC specialist to service it or reformat it ? (eg Currys?)
3. Buy a new one ?
I use the computer for internet browsing, home finance spreadheets, photo storage and games
Any views / advice ?
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