Each guide answers one buying question and shows the figures behind the answer.
3 guides
How to choose
Start from the work, not the processor name. Memory, screen and whether a desktop suits you better, with the Irish consumer rights that outlast any warranty.
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Budget and prices
Price divided by years kept, plus electricity at the SEAI household rate, VAT inside the shelf price and what Revenue charges on an import from outside the EU.
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Performance
Three different kinds of slow, each with a different cause: memory pressure, thermal limits and a full drive. How to tell them apart in about 10 minutes.
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