Do I need a new laptop?

[rachel776]

i have an i7 7th gen. 16GB RAM and i'm looking at i9 12th gen. 64GB RAM 2-in-1

i have a lot of tabs open at the same time is my biggest vice that slows down the computer

[asphaltrhymes]

Any particular brand you use currently or you're wanting to buy in particular? Personally, I'm very boring with tech. I am no cheapskate, but I do like the "cheaper" Chinese made brands, I've owned two Chinese smartphones in my life so far like this one, and earlier Chinese phones dunh phones. Back to topic, I've had a HP laptop, and I had a Toshiba. If I was choosing my own new laptop, and this is just me, I'd buy a cheap Lenovo. Not the dirt cheap, but the second cheapest or third cheapest. 👍☮️😋🔮

[asphaltrhymes]

Since I have nothing against Chinese made consumer electronics or consumer goods, I like Chinese brands as the old days of Japanese brands a plenty, lol, in the West lol 😋☺️

[asphaltrhymes]

And yet a lot of people don't like Chinese brands, but whatever. ☺️

[richardcory]

Sounds exactly like the laptop I'm using. Seems fine for web browsing.

by the way, I recently got a new desktop with Win 11. Its a LOT slower than win 10. New computer was a much faster processor but felt slower with the snail like OS. If you get a new laptop it may come with 11 and be slower than your existing one

[D_Bone_Steak]

You expect my brain to be able to work when that gif is busy making me want to coom? I heard nothing but numbers and nerd shit. Next time ask that question with a picture of a truck or something like that.

[LiamJHayden]

If one has an HDD getting an SSD will speed up the system. If it is not affordable or too difficult (some manufacturers make self-upgrading nearly impossible) then make sure the HDD is defragmented. Also check your startup items and see if things that are unnecessary are hogging resources.

[msc545]

Try a different browser - if you are using Chrome, it is memory hungry and slow as a result. If you current machine can use more memory up to 32 GB, do that instead of buying a new one. 64 GB of memory is overkill assuming you are not using the machine as a seerver. 32 GB would be enough.

[Levin]

That seems like a good spec you've got already. But if you've got money to burn go for it.

My desktop is like a 3rd generation i5 with 8gb of ram. Probably 10 years old. Gets me through the pr0n hub. No, kidding, don't watch that junk.

[jshm2]

What's with the jailbait pic?

i9 is shit value for money. Your i7 should be fine provided it is a "Win 11" capable machine.

It's more likely your SSD is going, and that's why it's crashing.

[Sevenpointfive]

i dunno? i have the same specs and have had 60 or more open tabs and my comp ran just fine. but it is a desktop so that might be different? i say upgrade because i don't know if installing more RAM would be the easy fix

[Adam1978]

What type of hard drive? If it's a ssd I would say no. If you have a classic disc drive. You should consider swapping it out to get a performance boost that should cover your need.

[syncheart]

I don't think you need a new computer, but I would need to read the specs on your computer and some other stuff to know what is going on with it.

[rachel776]

i've had at least 3 since i posted this 🤷‍♀️

[syncheart]

@rachel776 I own old computers. And I run Linux on them. They are plenty fast enough for me.

[BryanMoore]

Honestly that spec sounds like it'll last a few years and mine is definitely not up to the same spec but still going strong! Just close some tabs and free up some of that cached memory!

[rachel776]

i want all the tabs open i just want a computer that can handle it

[BryanMoore]

can't you just bookmark things? You don't NEED all those tabs open, right?

[rachel776]

i want them open when i want them

[BryanMoore]

well if it's worth the expense of getting a new high spec laptop to you, then upgrade!

[rachel776]

😊
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[Sparkie460]

You could have your laptop cleaned up and it will work faster. They just go in delete a bunch of stuff you don't see and when they're done it's like new

[SnowedIn]

You don't need a new computer. Well... not necessarily. What programs are you running?

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I'm thinking it goes by how many browsers you have up.

[Nerdvana]

I vote yes. These days technology moves so fast you need an upgrade about every 6 months or at least once a year.

[nawtee_me]

Go to dells website and design your own as you like it. Get all you need and want for the future too…..

[sidhagain]

Essentially depends on the kind of work you do

Just for multiple tabs, i think the existing config is good enough

[Christoff92]

Sure. They should have great deals in the stores ☺️

[TallAnon]

Nah, just get a browser extension that suspends unused tabs until clicked on

[PointTaken]

Why yes you do. And probably break away from apple laptops.

[msc545]

Her laptop is not an Apple as you should know from the processor designation.

[PointTaken]

@msc545 oh. I didn't check it out. Thank you.

[msc545]

You are right about staying away from Apple, however. Total ripoff.

[Guanfei]

Honestly for what you're doing, you don't need more. If you were gaming, or coding, maybe.

[CubaPirate]

How about a new laptop to for you and a lap dance for me hehe