Advice on a computer's speed

Written by Kasper

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30 September 2022

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15:33

Advice on a computer's speed

It's difficult to determine how fast a computer feels. One person's sense of speed can be completely different from the other person. It's truly a personal preference. Even so, in order to make things a bit easier for you, we've made a ranking of fast computers. This ranking is divided into the categories fast, faster, fastest. This way, you'll still have a sense of how a fast a certain computer is.

HP desktop PC with Intel Core i3 icon.

Basic

In this category, you'll find the computers that don't have any parts that help make it faster. The computers in this category have at most an AMD Ryzen 3 or Intel Core i3 processor and an SSD. The software also won't load very quickly due to the lack of a powerful processor. On the other hand, computers in this category are priced attractively.

Computers in this category have:

  • An Intel Core i3 or AMD Ryzen 3 processor at most
  • An HDD or an SSD
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Medion PC with Intel Core i5 icon.

Mid-range

Desktops in the mid-range category have an SSD, an Intel Core i5 processor, and sometimes an extra hard drive. These PCs boot within 15 seconds, but they can also handle demanding software without any problems. You can use these computers to work with Photoshop or large Excel files.

Desktops in this category have:

  • An SSD
  • An Intel Core i5 processor
HP Omen PC with Intel Core i7 icon.

High-end

The fastest PCs are suitable for any type of software. These computers are fully booted within 10 seconds and can easily handle multiple demanding programs at the same time. These desktops have the best hardware, such as an AMD Ryzen 7 or Intel Core i7 processor and an SSD.

**The fastest computers have:

  • An Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 processor
  • An SSD

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