Is it better to have an i7 processor with 4gb RAM or an i5 with 6gb or 8gb RAM? I mostly use ms word and browse the internet.
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On your i7 what speed is it and same on i5. They made some very slow cpu's. You might have a i5. That's faster than i7. Never know.
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I have both, an ASUS I5 with 6 GB of RAM and an ASUS I7 originally with 4 GB of RAM and now with 12 GB RAM. Both the I5 and the I7 will serve your purpose. I don't really see an improvement with the additional 8 GB RAM in the I7 other than some of my applications in MS Office opening faster. I rarely use the touch screen.
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To be honest I prefer the i7 but it depends on which it is I have an ideapad. It has i5.but it's maxed out at only 4 gigs
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I have had no issues just using Word and internet. It's ran smoothly. It's just hard to get use to the new operating system.
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If you are not intensely using the computer with games then just go cheaper. Either way with what you need it for it will be under utilized. However, team can be removed and replaced easily but you can't really upgrade the cpu.
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I would suggest you get a later version that would allow for more ram to be added. This machine is slow. Could be a headache for tasks that require heavy files or working with programs that require speed. I use this for documents and internet surfing.
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No.I use an Intel brix i3 or i5. If you want game too, then i7.Then get mSATA drive and 8gb ram.Mount to wall.It's solid state, quiet, runs and works like a champ!I think i5 is enough but if you are heavy gamer and have $, use i7. Good luck. They're cool!
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Depend on your usual works. For internet, 4GB ram is enough. If you need more than that, 8 GB is good. I recommand 4GB+4GB (total 8GB) for dual channel on this board. FYI, same type rams must be used for proper dual channel working. (see board user Guide) If you want to have a fast system, you have to spend your dollar on SSD rather than RAM.
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For photo editing in Lightroom or Photoshop this i5 would be a little underpowered.... You'd be much better off with the i7 version. A little more money, but very worth it. I think it was around $800. Hope that helps. I'd be happy to answer any more questions if you have any.
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Asus offers different models the i3, i5 and the i7 processor. The i3 comes with only 4gb of ram where as the i5 and the i7 come with 8gb of ram.. The one on amazon comes with the i5, 1TB hard drive and 8gb of ram. But here is where it gets a little tricky!!! The 8 gb of ram is located in the base witch is the windows side. When your on the tablet side it has 2gb of internal ram inside the tablet running android and if I'm not mistaken 32 gb hd. Let me know if you have anymore questions and if your serious about getting the asus transformer. Go ahead you want be disappointed.
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OMG yes. You need 4 GB ram for a pleasant windows experience, but these machines are crazy fast. I sell laptops, and the Precision m6300 is the only one i buy.
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No. I use an Intel brix i3 or i5. If you want game too, then i7. Then get mSATA drive and 8gb ram. Mount to wall. It's solid state, quiet, runs and works like a champ! I think i5 is enough but if you are heavy gamer and have $, use i7. Good luck. They're cool!
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If you want games, buy it i5 4690, the reason is the games not need a lot of speed of processor, need more graphic, but if you are desgin, buy i7.
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No just hyper threading on I7 not worth extra money unless you do 3d disign or other intensive apps if it's just basics and gaming go with I5 the I7 will only improve fps by like 3-5 on games
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best performance gains for the price for performance have been seen a DDR3 1600 or 1833. Of course you can always go up i have 1866 in my system same cpu.
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The i5 processor is a new version. Better but not noticable for normal application. Unless you plan on using your computerms for online games or an thing that requires very high processing ability yout would not notice a difference. An upgrade in ram would give a huge boost on noticeable seen in practical use though.. in any computer. :) hope that helps
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Compared to an A10 processor your probably looking at maybe 1 or 2 less fps If your looking at a quad core intel i7 then your probably looking at a 10-20 fps difference but in all it won't be enough to warrant the extra money unless you have the extra money for an i7.
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A friend of mine has the i7. I think the only real difference is he may get a few more frames per second in certain games. And I read that i7 can multi task better. But I assume that it would only make a difference if you were to run two to three really big programs. But being that I usually just play games or play around in cryengine or 3ds max that the i5 was a smarter purchase.
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When they say Processor, they really mean Cores. There is only one CPU chip; but the Pentium 3550M has Two Cores. That said, any i-series processor will be better than this, like: i3, i5, or i7. Near the holidays, the i5 is as cheap as this and is a MUCH better CPU. Lenovo's are in general some of the nicest laptops to type on. They started out making keyboards for IBM computers, and later split off into a seperate company. I have not used this model, but my daughter's Lenovo is easy to type on, unlike my Acer.
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It depends on your needs, if you are looking for something for gaming then i would say the i5 is fine, and if you plan on some video editing and the such then the i7 4790 is the better choice.
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It has an i5 processor,probably an i7 processor would be better for gaming. Also, it come with 6 GB memory, but the memory is can be easily upgraded via the back panel. For my needs, it is a perfect PC for me, love the huge screen!