Windows 10 from the ground up

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    Windows 10
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    Windows 10 from the ground up


    The missus and I are getting ready to buy a new desktop in a few months. Researching on the web, I am trying to find the difference between a rig built from the ground up for Windows 10, and a rig designed for 8.1 that has 10 installed at the factory.

    Is there any difference other than having more RAM on the 10 computer?
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  2. Posts : 42,735
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
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    Well, the min RAM spec for '10 is 1Gb...(!)
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  3. Posts : 22,740
    Windows 10 Home x64
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    Personally I would go with no less than 4Gb of RAM. That amount should be more than adequate for daily use and if you plan on doing lots of mistaking then I would look for 6-8Gb of RAM. And I would look for a PC with 10 preinstalled. It's going to save time for you by not having to upgrade.

    HTH
    Jeff .. :)
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  4. Posts : 1,778
    Windows 10 Pro,
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    Vince Massi said:
    The missus and I are getting ready to buy a new desktop in a few months. Researching on the web, I am trying to find the difference between a rig built from the ground up for Windows 10, and a rig designed for 8.1 that has 10 installed at the factory.

    Is there any difference other than having more RAM on the 10 computer?


    As long as it ships with Windows 10 from the factory, you should be fine. Lots of specs to look at, so pick what you need but don't over pay.
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  5. Posts : 305
    Windows 10
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    I appreciate the answers. Researching it yesterday, I cannot find any real hardware differences in the newest Windows 10 desktops and similar 8.1 desktops. It is agreed that you should have 4 gigs of RAM (although 2 is adequate if you're not a gamer), but RAM is so cheap, and the future is so unpredictable, that 8 gigs seems to be the standard.
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  6. Posts : 134,237
    Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.3296
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    Vince Massi said:
    I appreciate the answers. Researching it yesterday, I cannot find any real hardware differences in the newest Windows 10 desktops and similar 8.1 desktops. It is agreed that you should have 4 gigs of RAM (although 2 is adequate if you're not a gamer), but RAM is so cheap, and the future is so unpredictable, that 8 gigs seems to be the standard.
    I agree with you, 8GB should be the standard .....4 GB is just not enough .....but yes Windows 10 will run on it...:)
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  7. Posts : 22,740
    Windows 10 Home x64
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    For the vast majority of users 4Gb is more than adequate. I've used it with 8.1 with zero performance or operation issues. While 8Gb is nice it's a bit overkill for the majority that just browser the net or use social media.
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    Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.3296
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    BunnyJ said:
    For the vast majority of users 4Gb is more than adequate. I've used it with 8.1 with zero performance or operation issues. While 8Gb is nice it's a bit overkill for the majority that just browser the net or use social media.
    If that's all a person bought their computer for, browsing and social media ....why even buy a computer, you can do that on your Smart Phone.....
    Now if you have other uses, like MOST people, and use or add programs, for other interests that you might have. Then the least amount you should consider is 8GB, and like the user also stated, memory has come down in price a lot in the past few years.
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  9. Posts : 22,740
    Windows 10 Home x64
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    OldMike65 said:
    If that's all a person bought their computer for, browsing and social media ....why even buy a computer, you can do that on your Smart Phone.....
    Now if you have other uses, like MOST people, and use or add programs, for other interests that you might have. Then the least amount you should consider is 8GB, and like the user also stated, memory has come down in price a lot in the past few years.
    I just pointed out what I thought. First most users don't need more than 4Gb for Office work.. spread sheet and/or word processing. And the price of DDR3 RAM is going to run about 70-80 bucks for 8Gb and the affordable RAM today is DDR4 but that would require a new MB and processor. While 8Gb is nice it's not going to make a difference in performance over 4Gb. Oh and if you need more space the PC will make use of the swap file.
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  10. Posts : 134,237
    Windows 11 Pro (x64) 23H2 Build 22631.3296
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    BunnyJ said:
    I just pointed out what I thought. First most users don't need more than 4Gb for Office work.. spread sheet and/or word processing. And the price of DDR3 RAM is going to run about 70-80 bucks for 8Gb and the affordable RAM today is DDR4 but that would require a new MB and processor. While 8Gb is nice it's not going to make a difference in performance over 4Gb. Oh and if you need more space the PC will make use of the swap file.

    Price for 8GB of DDR3 Ram is no where near those prices.
    • Brand: Crucial
    • Form Factor: UDIMM
    • Total Capacity: 8GB Kit (2 x 4GB)
    • Warranty: Limited Lifetime
    • Specs: DDR3 PC3-12800 • CL=11 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1600 • 1.5V • 512Meg x 64 •
    • Series: Crucial $35.99
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