Hey guys,
I was looking to a new prebuilt desktop with at least the following specs:
i5/i7 Quad core
16GB DDR3 RAM
SSD ~ 250GB
~350W PSU if I don't require a dedicated GPU (I don't know what this means so I guess I'll take the better one)
a decent motherboard
My budget is up to about $2000. (I'm pretty flexible with this.) I don't have a preference for the size of the desktop. I'm from Canada but I can get a computer shipped to my friend in the US. I don't mind buying online or in person and I use windows. The looks or stylishness of the desktop are not very important for me. I plan to buy the computer whenever I decide on which computer to get. There isn't a deadline but I've to get one for a while so it would be nice to get it soon so I don't keep thinking about it. I'd like for the computer to last a good amount of time. For sure at least 3 years of use 8 hours every day. 5 years would be nice. I would not like to build my own
I've using Dell laptops for the past >10 years. It's basically the only brand I've used that I remember so I'm not sure if I like the brand or not. With regards to their laptops, I tend to manage to damage them pretty fast (within 2 years) but I'm pretty rough with leaving them on my sofa to overheat and stuff which wouldn't happen with a desktop. Besides them breaking on me, I think I'm fine with them. Sometimes my laptop will freeze or crash on me though. If this happens with my new desktop even like once a month, I would have lots of problems. That's the main thing I'm worried about since I've never used a desktop.
My friend got a HP ENVY Phoenix 800 Gaming PC (Intel Core i7 4770 / 1TB HDD / 16GB RAM / Windows
and told me it was good and has never crashed on him and doesn't lag for what we do so I know if I got that, it would be fairly reliable.
I was wondering what other computers I should consider. What brands might have a reputation for being more reliable? (less prone to crash or freeze or lag for no reason) What computers might be cheaper but still meet the requirements at the top? Where should I buy my computer from for cheapest cost and safest from being defective? What would be a dell equivalent and is dell considered reliable compared to other brands? Are there any good deals currently or soon for what I'm looking for
Thanks a lot!

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