This is a more expensive route, but you can tailor it to fit your budget (processor performance, amount of RAM, motherboard, video card, SSD, etc). Desktop - details- motherboard - asus b85 m processor - intel core i3 4th generation ram - 8 gb (adata transend ) 1333 ghz hdd - 1 tb. If you're able and willing to build a new computer, an AMD Ryzen 5 or 7 processor would have plenty of processing power for your needs. You can get one with a 3rd-generation Core i5 or i7 at a very good price (under $250 U.S.). If you're willing to consider a desktop computer, check eBay for an off-lease Dell OptiPlex 7010 in mini-tower or desktop form factor (stay away from the SFF and USFF machines the two larger sizes are roomier inside and have better cooling). One of those will have much better performance than a T410. If you insist on having a laptop, check eBay for an off-lease business-class machine like a T450 or T460.

Those machines tend to be big, heavy, and expensive. Category: Used Processors Tag: i3 2nd Generation Processors. Core i3 4150 4th Generation Processor 8,300. Laptops are not known for their processor performance, unless you get something in the 'mobile workstation' class. Core i3 3rd Generation Processor (3220-3.3GHz) 5,400. Upgrading a laptop is usually more trouble than it's worth, especially something like a ten-year-old Lenovo ThinkPad T410.

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