@my4mainecoons said in I need a new computer:
@zerenia thanks. I don’t know what specs I need. I just go with “bigger is better” and “more power!” (Tim the Toolman).
Does “OptiPlex offers support for WiFi-6E, a next generation technology that brings you faster speeds and better performance, wherever you choose to work.” mean that it has a wifi card?
It’s $200 more than a 3080 refurb with no wifi although it comes with a license for W11 so I guess it’s an investment towards the future.
IDK how much an external wireless card would be + take it to have it installed if I can’t figure it out.
40% off Dell OptiPlex 3080 Desktops (excl. Hot Deals), most only $329. Free ground ship – use coupon code: 40OPTIPLEX3080
These have DVD-RW.
The box I linked to has this in the details:
MediaTek MT7921 Wi-Fi 6 Wireless Card + Bluetooth
That tells me that you get wifi built in.
The ones you linked to specifically state No Wifi.
The box I linked to is showing at $549, so $50 less than the boxes you linked to. But, the processor is an i3, not an i5. Depending on what you do with the computer, you may nor may not notice the difference. The challenge is that all the computers have different amounts of RAM and hard disk. For my tastes, more RAM and faster processor mean that the machine will usually support operating system updates for a longer period of time. You can always move files to a thumb drive or SD Card, or online storage like Dropbox or OneDrive.
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