I am a student and i make 8 an hour at my job and get roughly 4-5 hours 4 days a week. I have had a hand me down dell computer that is OLD. It has to have a charger plugged in at all times otherwise it will die very quickly, it doesn’t run any games, and the more that time goes on the slower it gets to start up anything.
I need a new one because as you can tell this one is at the end of its capacity. I am finishing up my schooling this year and so it would be nice to have a new computer. Not only that i reallyyy want one that can run steam games and all that. I have tried on the one i have now and any game i have started up has been incredibly glitchy and unplayable. However, I know it’s probably going to be hard to get a computer that runs games smoothly without spending a lot of money which i don’t really have.
Is there anything at all that i would be able to get that won’t take a super long time to save up and then completely clear my wallet?
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Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
preferably no more than $900 IF possible. United states
Are you open to refurbs/used?
yes
How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
I don’t know much about computers but i definitely would want something with a good battery life and good performance
How important is weight and thinness to you?
Does not matter at all. I rarely ever travel with my computer
Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
N/A
Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
Gaming yes. Probably games like stardew valley, sims 4, animal crossing, resident evil franchise, silent hill franchise, elden ring, sky: cotl, cyberpunk, rust
If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
same for the question above. I don’t know about settings and FPS
Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
keyboard feel does not matter and does not have to have a touch screen or finger print reader but i would like for there to be an HDMI and SS plug in
Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
N/A