I'm looking to get a new Desktop as Microsoft 10 protections ended yesterday.

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5. Last year, I bought a topline Dell tower, and it has been WELL worth the $$!

XPS8960, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD drive, core i9 Intel processor, Windows 11 Pro--a serious beast of a machine, and it has performed beautifully. I run some heavy-duty databases and spreadsheets, and it has handled everything I've thrown at it with zero problems. I had not bought a *new* computer in over 25 years, so I figured I was due to treat myself. Dell's support has not really been needed, but what I've asked for, I've gotten without any problem. It didn't have a built-in DVD drive, but I got one as an inexpensive add-on; I still have a LOT of old data I need on CDs/DVDs, which I am gradually migrating to an external SSD drive. My only complaint with this system and the software I bought with it: MS Outlook 2021 is unmitigated dysenteric donkey dung. Otherwise, I could recommend this system whole-heartedly.

I've always believed that, with the pace of technology, it's best to buy as high up the power curve as you can, and then milk it for all it's worth. Othewise you run into the issues of obsolesence much more quickly, and wind up spending more in the long run upgrading more often.