couple of questions about purchasing a desktop PC

When other hardware details are the same, the only difference is i3 and i5. I do not play games or do any graphics, however, I will do some video editing (sometimes, only adding text like watermark to the video)

are i3 and i5 very much different?


2. I do not like turn off my PC during the night, so in other words it is running continuously for 24 hours. Does it mean a bigger chassis is better because air flow and heat release etc... will be better? Does Asus , Lenovo or Dell make the most durable PC?



3.

here is two model I am interested in

Dell New Inspiron (appro. usd 520) , no educational offer
6th i5 , 8GB 1600 DDR3L and 1TB with DVD Drive

Asus (appro. usd 645), which is the educational special offer
i5-6400 8GB DDR4, 128GB SATA + 1TB with GeForce GT720


Looks like to me Asus is a much better deal ,however, I do not have any experience with ASUS,
I had a Dell desktop PC that I had used 7 years without problems.

Any advice?

 

Firstly, where are you located and what is your budget? What are you using your desktop for etc?

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where am I located? Does it matter?

Here we only have special offer for Asus and Lenovo. However, I have personal preference for Dell, I had a Dell Inspiron desktop that was inexpensive but decent in quality, but I never had an Asus desktop. However, Asus' discount here is very attractive. The only thing I am not sure is the quality of it, if it's durable, ..... The Dell Inspiron I had lasted 7-8 years''' time......

 

It does if you want recommendations you can actually buy. Availability and pricing of computers changes depending on the market area. Without it, we can give very general and generic advice, but that's about it.

As for that Asus, I wouldn't bother since Asus's customer support is pretty bad (if their laptop models are any indication) and the GT720 isn't all that powerful (it rivals, and loses out to, Intel integrated graphics), just wasting electricity and adding unneeded heat. The only decent part of that build is the SSD, but you can easily (and more cheaply) buy your own SSD and install it yourself in whatever computer you end up with.

 

Asus (appro. usd 645), which is the educational special offer
i5-6400 8GB DDR4, 128GB SATA + 1TB with GeForce GT720



<<< Isn't it a good offer????
In the specification I see it's 120W power supply. Could 120W PSU support this spec?? I have doubt.

I know Dell is good, but they don't have educational offer here

 

Well, as far as DIY desktops people do tend to go overboard on wattage in their PSUs. As for OEM desktops, I'm pretty sure the OEM knows what they're doing . That, or the info on the website you're visiting is wrong.

 

This..

If you don't want to give us info, we can't help in searching... After all, we want you to get the best for your money.. Your choice, your funeral..

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