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How high does your processors performance need to be?

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It’s easy to feel you’re falling behind or missing out when adverts and PC magazines are extolling the virtues of the latest processor and all it can do. But is the latest i5 or i7 quad-core Ivy Bridge processor with 8GB RAM what you really need?

The majority of jobs you’ll require your computer or laptop to do don’t demand up-to-the-minute equipment. If you regularly encode, decode or edit videos, render 3D designs or play the latest war games, then you’ll need the latest spec processor for these tasks.

A good question to ask yourself is this: do you only use your computer or laptop for emails, surfing the web, Word, Excel, YouTube and the occasional bit of picture editing? If so, then a decent quality five- to six-year-old machine is just as well equipped for these tasks as the latest i5 or i7 processors.

So you don’t always need a brand-new piece of kit when a refurbished 5-6 year old system can run the latest versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet explorer with multiple tabs open and Photoshop at the same time, barely using more than 25% of your Central Processing Unit’s (CPU’s) power.

And gaming fans take note: six-year-old processors coupled with high-end graphics cards are perfectly capable of running modern warfare games.

So if the processor doesn’t make a difference to speed anymore, then what does? Find out in our next blog, when we’ll also look at what you should consider when buying a business desktop or laptop.

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About Pure IT Refurbished

If you are looking for IT hardware that looks and performs like new but at around 50% of the cost, Pure IT Refurbished can help.

Since 2007, we have been committed to sourcing the highest quality IT equipment. We always refurbish using original parts and rigorously test every product to create an experience that is as good as brand-new.

The result is guaranteed consistency and reliability across your IT hardware, whether you order 1 unit or 1000+. Our industry-leading warranties ensure that a replacement unit is guaranteed within 24 working hours, which we collect at no charge to you.