I am not very PC literate but is this a good basic or better PC? All in onemeans what? Where is the tower? Is Windows 8 the way to go?
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This is an excellent high end pc. The advantage of all in one is that you don't have separate big bulky CPU tower. One unit has has everything. Basically the monitor has everything in it. It's pretty fast and for a person who is not PC literate this will be a good starting point. I use Windows 8.1 (You can upgrade for free from Windows 8) and I do not have any issues.
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there is no tower, hence all in one. The computer is enclosed within the monitor...no cluster of cords to mess with. This is a better pc with intel Pentium processor. Windows 8 offers a free upgrade to windows 8.1. Upgrade to windows 8.1..............You will be very happy with this.
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Sorry, didn't see question sooner. No, not a good (as someone answered already) serious gaming computer, although I'm not into gaming at all, don't see the point but this is a great bill pay computer, all around computer. You would probably want a different graphics card, more memory for gaming, but for someone wanting an all around general computer I would pick this one.
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If you can appreciate windows 8, it may be an excellent computer. I haven't taken the time to learn how to deal with it. For me it was a huge mistake. I can't figure out how to get consistent performance when I try to find the drop down menu, and even then, it doesn't take me where I want to go. Its like trying to drive a car with no steering wheel, hoping you lean the right direction hard enough to sway it where you want. Totally stupid!!!
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Have you tried "classic shell" yet. Makes it operate like win 7, but faster. Also boots into desktop vs metro crap. I have not seen thAt metro screen in the 5 months i've had classic shell. But if you still need to go to win 7 you will need a key ($100) and a install disk or usb.
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facebook games (Flash games) take very little processing power. So you don't need a fast or powerful computer. My recommendation would be something with at least 4 GB RAM and an i3 processor (these would be the minimum specs for Windows 8 anyway). I am a huge fan of ASUS for their build quality in the price range.
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I actually think Window 8 and 8.1 are pretty user friendly. Comes with some great features. Check out Window 8 in You Tube just to see what the format is like. This Dell all in one comes with windows 8 with touch screen control like a tablet. It's fantastic. You dont need to use it that way, but it syure comes in handy. It's like having a large iPad or tablet. Buy yourself a Window 8 Tips and Tricks Magazine for $10.00. It'll save you a lot of time and you can change Windows around anyway you like. I really love it. Good luck.
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yes, yes, and yes, Not a bad machine at all. I suggest you get the Win 7-64 however and 8 GB RAM. Win 8 is too clunky. Must have been the Win 95 dev team who made that.
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you can switch 8 to classic desktop....you wont know the diff...btw..great f'n box. but i would upgrade the video card
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This is an i5 machine running @ 2.5 GHz with a fairly slow 500 GB 5400 rpm hard drive and Intel 4000 on board graphics. In Windows 8.0/8.1 Performance is just OK nothing special. Surfing the net or word processing or other office type tasks are good. Movies and Video seem to be OK. Forget about any super games requiring a REAL graphics card! I installed Linux MINT in a second partition (Dual Boot) and Linux is very quick and responsive. Most things my daughter does are available on this Distro so even with ClassicShell she rarely goes into Windows
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It is a very nice ATX Mid Tower in which to build a desktop PC. You can install a motherboard with either Intel or AMD chipsets. It has two 120mm fans in front and one 120mm fan on back.
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Like any Windows machine, it can run an older version of the operating system but, in my opinion, doing that would not make sense. It has a touch screen, and you should take advantage of that. Learning Windows 8 is not a big deal. It took me all of a couple of hours to get comfortable with it, and to prefer it over Windows 7. If you want to tun it like Windows 7, the "desktop mode" makes that possible. If you are absolutely dead set against changing from what you know, you can buy a new model 10.1" netbook that ASUS offers. It doesn't come with a touch screen, and comes with Wndows 7, but you would be missing out on the security improvements that are in Windows 8.
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This is a basic spec laptop. You can play games on it and have access to Windows Store but it is not a gaming laptop.
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You should look at my review I always had a Windows PC it is good I bought it 4 my my Mac Book Pro and it is decent.
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This computer is fast and also isn't that good for gaming. The graphics card is kind of crappy. Depending upon what type of hard drive you have . . . You could open up the case and plug in your old hard drive. OR you could transfer it through your network. . . Google would have detailed instructions as well.
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It came with Win 7 installed, which is what I wanted. An IT friend suggested it. Doesn't think Windows 8 and the touchy-feely screen is quite ready for prime time.
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Sincere apologies for delay in answering your question, I was getting married that week! Anyway, I would recommend this computer without hesitation. I use it for programming and have a lot of software installed on it. It performs everything with ease and I love it. However, the only downside, if you could consider it that, is the OS. Win 8 has not received great reviews and I am not going to jump on that band wagon as it is quite easy to get used to. But, Windows 8 is not yet fully supported with any existing ahrdware you may want to connect to this machine. Other than that, get yourself one of these! Sincere apologies for delay in answering your question, I was getting married that week! Anyway, I would recommend this computer without hesitation. I use it for programming and have a lot of software installed on it. It performs everything with ease and I love it. However, the only downside, if you could consider it that, is the OS. Win 8 has not received great reviews and I am not going to jump on that band wagon as it is quite easy to get used to. But, Windows 8 is not yet fully supported with any existing ahrdware you may want to connect to this machine. Other than that, get yourself... » Read More Sincere apologies for delay in answering your question, I was getting married that week! Anyway, I would recommend this computer without hesitation. I use it for programming and have a lot of software installed on it. It performs everything with ease and I love it. However, the only downside, if you could consider it that, is the OS. Win 8 has not received great reviews and I am not going to jump on that band wagon as it is quite easy to get used to. But, Windows 8 is not yet fully supported with any existing ahrdware you may want to connect to this machine. Other than that, get yourself one of these! « Show Less
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How can be this Jason be so sure it has a 760 if theres no info about it? Do you work at the store or something? I really want to be sure what graphic card does it has and what os too before i even consider to buy this unit. Finally, if its true that it comes with win 8, is it posible to get it with win 7? (i dont really like win 8) Thanks.