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Answer» It took a few years of hand WRINGING but I finally bought a new PC. My BIL owns his own software company and used to sell computers. I would say he is a bonafide hardware/software expert. He has at least a dozen desktops and never buys a new one. Just like CameronGray recommended, he strongly recommended I buy a refurbished Optiplex. I considered doing it but just could not. Read too many reviews of people having early failures, OS had virus, etc. Anyway, my rig is 13yo and this will be the last one I get so I wanted new. I got a Dell Inspiron with a ninth GENERATION i5 processor (9MB cache), 12GB RAM and 512GB SSD.This is way more firepower than I will ever need but I know I will enjoy the fast boots and application loads. Thanks to all who have helped me keep my old HP a1600n alive and running. She still works great...just slow as Moses.Congrats ! ! Xmas arrived early..... Quote Thanks to all who have helped me keep my old HP a1600n alive and running. She still works great...just slow as Moses. While you have one awesome replacement of a computer, if you wanted to get more performance out of that a1600n you might be able to find a Athlon 64 x2 5000+ CPU for it cheap such as off ebay and squeeze more performance out of it than what MAY be just the 3800+ 2.4Ghz processor. http://cpuboss.com/cpus/AMD-Athlon-X2-3800-vs-AMD-Athlon-64-X2-5000 Quote from: DaveLembke on October 22, 2019, 12:50:56 PM While you have one awesome replacement of a computer, if you wanted to get more performance out of that a1600n you might be able to find a Athlon 64 x2 5000+ CPU for it cheap such as off ebay and squeeze more performance out of it than what may be just the 3800+ 2.4Ghz processor. http://cpuboss.com/cpus/AMD-Athlon-X2-3800-vs-AMD-Athlon-64-X2-5000 Thx Dave but it is time to move on. Over the years I have maxed out RAM, replaced optical drive 2x, replaced HDD at least once and added a graphics card when the on-board graphics failed. After 13 years just did not want to invest anymore time and money waiting for the next component to fail. The new PC will be the last one I will need in my lifetime.Just a few closing COMMENTS. My new Dell Inspiron 3671 with i5 9th generation processor, 12GB RAM and 512GB SSD is an absolute dream machine. I took great pride in keeping my old rig alive but could really kick myself right in the censored for waiting so long to upgrade. I don't do too much on my PC...mostly personal finances and LIGHT browsing but I had been doing more on my iPad because my old PC was so unresponsive. Working on the iPad sucks except for email. I would add the latest version of Chrome beats the pants off Edge. For all of you on the fence, take the plunge. You will be glad you did.

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It took a few years of hand WRINGING but I finally bought a new PC. My BIL owns his own software company and used to sell computers. I would say he is a bonafide hardware/software expert. He has at least a dozen desktops and never buys a new one. Just like CameronGray recommended, he strongly recommended I buy a refurbished Optiplex. I considered doing it but just could not. Read too many reviews of people having early failures, OS had virus, etc. Anyway, my rig is 13yo and this will be the last one I get so I wanted new. I got a Dell Inspiron with a ninth GENERATION i5 processor (9MB cache), 12GB RAM and 512GB SSD.This is way more firepower than I will ever need but I know I will enjoy the fast boots and application loads.

Thanks to all who have helped me keep my old HP a1600n alive and running. She still works great...just slow as Moses.Congrats ! ! Xmas arrived early..... Quote

Thanks to all who have helped me keep my old HP a1600n alive and running. She still works great...just slow as Moses.

While you have one awesome replacement of a computer, if you wanted to get more performance out of that a1600n you might be able to find a Athlon 64 x2 5000+ CPU for it cheap such as off ebay and squeeze more performance out of it than what MAY be just the 3800+ 2.4Ghz processor.

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/AMD-Athlon-X2-3800-vs-AMD-Athlon-64-X2-5000 Quote from: DaveLembke on October 22, 2019, 12:50:56 PM

While you have one awesome replacement of a computer, if you wanted to get more performance out of that a1600n you might be able to find a Athlon 64 x2 5000+ CPU for it cheap such as off ebay and squeeze more performance out of it than what may be just the 3800+ 2.4Ghz processor.

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/AMD-Athlon-X2-3800-vs-AMD-Athlon-64-X2-5000

Thx Dave but it is time to move on. Over the years I have maxed out RAM, replaced optical drive 2x, replaced HDD at least once and added a graphics card when the on-board graphics failed. After 13 years just did not want to invest anymore time and money waiting for the next component to fail. The new PC will be the last one I will need in my lifetime.Just a few closing COMMENTS. My new Dell Inspiron 3671 with i5 9th generation processor, 12GB RAM and 512GB SSD is an absolute dream machine. I took great pride in keeping my old rig alive but could really kick myself right in the *censored* for waiting so long to upgrade. I don't do too much on my PC...mostly personal finances and LIGHT browsing but I had been doing more on my iPad because my old PC was so unresponsive. Working on the iPad sucks except for email. I would add the latest version of Chrome beats the pants off Edge. For all of you on the fence, take the plunge. You will be glad you did.

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