is I9 overkill would I7 be more for the average person ?

Dell OptiPlex 9020 MT Intel i7-4770 3.40GHz 8GB DDR3 No HDD 125.00 Ebay
Upgradeable to 32gb Ram I won't need another computer ever again.
1060 GPU later on I should be golden.
 


NORD said:
Dell OptiPlex 9020 MT Intel i7-4770 3.40GHz 8GB DDR3 No HDD 125.00 Ebay
Upgradeable to 32gb Ram I won't need another computer ever again.
1060 GPU later on I should be golden.
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Sounds great, Enjoy! :)
 
those i9 are beast 10-18 cores
 
So I got a cheap PC untill I can get a real PC . $100.00 for the HP Prodesk 600 G2 i5 . Its UEFI Hardwired to windows so I dual booted and now its rejecting the Linux Mint.
I just upgraded tge hard drive 1TB and 32 ram . Runs great in windows but Mint is all discolored so thats new.
 
Very similar to my HP ProDesk 400.g2.SFF which I got 2 years ago, runs fine with mint 21
wizard@Deep-Thought-42:~$ inxi -Fnxxz
System:
Kernel: 5.15.0-47-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.2.0
Desktop: Cinnamon 5.4.12 tk: GTK 3.24.33 wm: Mutter dm: LightDM
Distro: Linux Mint 21 Vanessa base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammy
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: HP product: HP ProDesk 400 G2.5 SFF v: N/A
serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 3 serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: HP model: 8105 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: AMI v: 02.19
date: 02/16/2017
CPU:
Info: quad core model: Intel Core i5-4590S bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Haswell
rev: 3 cache: L1: 256 KiB L2: 1024 KiB L3: 6 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 1886 high: 2794 min/max: 800/3700 cores: 1: 798 2: 1158
3: 2794 4: 2794 bogomips: 23946
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: i915 v: kernel ports: active: VGA-1
empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0412
Device-2: Aveo USB2.0 Camera type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
bus-ID: 3-1:2 chip-ID: 1871:0142
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.3 driver: X: loaded: modesetting
unloaded: fbdev,vesa gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96
Monitor-1: VGA-1 model: DGM 1080A res: 1920x1080 dpi: 119
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 4600 (HSW GT2)
v: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.5 compat-v: 3.1 direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:03.0
chip-ID: 8086:0c0c
Device-2: Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Definition Audio
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
chip-ID: 8086:8c20
Device-3: Aveo USB2.0 Camera type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
bus-ID: 3-1:2 chip-ID: 1871:0142
Device-4: C-Media Audio Adapter (Unitek Y-247A) type: USB
driver: cmedia_hs100b,snd-usb-audio,usbhid bus-ID: 3-7:4 chip-ID: 0d8c:0014
Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.15.0-47-generic running: yes
Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.99.1 running: yes
Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.48 running: yes
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s
lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168
IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 465.76 GiB used: 98.39 GiB (21.1%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Seagate model: ST500DM002-1BD142 size: 465.76 GiB
speed: 6.0 Gb/s serial: <filter>
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 456.39 GiB used: 98.39 GiB (21.6%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
ID-2: /boot/efi size: 512 MiB used: 5.2 MiB (1.0%) fs: vfat
dev: /dev/sda2
Swap:
ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 2 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2
file: /swapfile
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 29.8 C mobo: 27.8 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
Processes: 207 Uptime: 40m Memory: 7.69 GiB used: 1.88 GiB (24.5%)
Init: systemd v: 249 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 11.2.0 alt: 11/9
Packages: 2925 apt: 2909 flatpak: 16 Shell: Bash v: 5.1.16
running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.13
wizard@Deep-Thought-42:~$
 
This is what I got
neofetch.png
 
And this is in regular mode .
But safe mode everything looks normal...... Im stumped?

IMG_20220906_200623641.jpg
 
UEFI SecureBoot disable may do the trick I just need to figure out how lol!
 
I didn't have to do that with mine [but it is a year or so older than yours] sound was the only problem I had in setting up.
 
Im also having issues with sound I used core boot for my chromebook maybe I need it again....
 
System:
Kernel: 5.15.0-47-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.2.0 Desktop: Xfce 4.16.0
tk: Gtk 3.24.23 wm: xfwm dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 21 Vanessa base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammy
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: HP product: HP ProDesk 600 G2 DM v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
Chassis: type: 15 serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: HP model: 8169 v: KBC Version 05.39 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: HP
v: N22 Ver. 02.56 date: 04/08/2022
CPU:
Info: quad core model: Intel Core i5-6600T bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Skylake-S rev: 3 cache:
L1: 256 KiB L2: 1024 KiB L3: 6 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 2655 high: 2700 min/max: 800/3500 cores: 1: 2600 2: 2620 3: 2700 4: 2700
bogomips: 21599
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 530 vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: i915 v: kernel ports:
active: DP-2 empty: DP-1, DP-3, HDMI-A-1, HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:1912
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.3 compositor: xfwm v: 4.16.1 driver: X:
loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa gpu: i915 display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96
Monitor-1: DP-2 model: Samsung res: 1920x1080 dpi: 305 diag: 184mm (7.2")
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 530 (SKL GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.5 direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel 100 Series/C230 Series Family HD Audio vendor: Hewlett-Packard
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a170
Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.15.0-47-generic running: yes
Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.99.1 running: yes
Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.48 running: yes
Network:
Device-1: Intel Ethernet I219-LM vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: e1000e v: kernel port: N/A
bus-ID: 00:1f.6 chip-ID: 8086:15b7
IF: eno1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 953.87 GiB used: 17.71 GiB (1.9%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Inland model: SATA SSD size: 953.87 GiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s
serial: <filter>
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 468.08 GiB used: 17.68 GiB (3.8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
ID-2: /boot/efi size: 96 MiB used: 30.2 MiB (31.4%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1
Swap:
ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 2 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swapfile
USB:
Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: Hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 16 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s
chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
Hub-2: 1-2:2 info: Genesys Logic Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s chip-ID: 05e3:0610
Device-1: 1-2.3:4 info: DragonRise Controller type: HID driver: hid-generic,usbhid rev: 1.1
speed: 12 Mb/s chip-ID: 0079:0126
Device-2: 1-3:3 info: 2.4G Mouse type: Keyboard,Mouse driver: hid-generic,usbhid rev: 1.1
speed: 12 Mb/s chip-ID: 3285:0f02
Hub-3: 2-0:1 info: Super-speed hub ports: 8 rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
Hub-4: 2-2:2 info: Genesys Logic USB3.1 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.2 speed: 5 Gb/s chip-ID: 05e3:0626
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 43.0 C pch: 49.5 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
Packages: apt: 2108
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/graphics-drivers-ppa-jammy.list
1: deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/graphics-drivers/ppa/ubuntu jammy main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
1: deb http: //packages.linuxmint.com vanessa main upstream import backport
2: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security main restricted universe multiverse
Info:
Processes: 204 Uptime: 1m Memory: 31.24 GiB used: 1.12 GiB (3.6%) Init: systemd v: 249
runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 11.2.0 alt: 11 Client: Unknown python3.10 client inxi: 3.3.13
 
I cheated in my workshop, I had a C-Media Audio Adapter (Unitek Y-247A) type: USB sound adaptor [only a cheap one but works fine]
My 400g2 cost £80 inc next day delivery, but it was virus infested..yes it was preinstalled with Windows 10 :D
 
both fresh installs Linux and windows
 
W10 didn't last a week on mine before it got completely removed.
 
I'm using an i9 in my system runs fine but probably not better than an i7 just different, from what I read about i7 vs i9 you won't notice the difference.
Code: 
System:
  Host: lilith Kernel: 5.19.6-200.fc36.x86_64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64
    Console: pty pts/1 Distro: Fedora release 36 (Thirty Six)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: Micro-Star model: MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)
    v: 2.0 serial: J716718124 UEFI: American Megatrends v: A.C1
    date: 12/25/2020
CPU:
  Info: 8-core Intel Core i9-9900KF [MT MCP] speed (MHz): avg: 2900
    min/max: 800/5000
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GA102 [GeForce RTX 3090] driver: nvidia v: 515.65.01
  Device-2: Logitech Webcam C270 type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.20.14 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.3 driver: X:
    loaded: nvidia gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch resolution: 1: 2560x1440
    2: 2560x1440
  OpenGL: renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090/PCIe/SSE2
    v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 515.65.01
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH CNVi WiFi driver: iwlwifi
  Device-2: Intel Ethernet I219-V driver: e1000e
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.82 TiB used: 898.66 GiB (48.2%)
Info:
  Processes: 388 Uptime: 16m Memory: 62.73 GiB used: 3.68 GiB (5.9%)
  Shell: Zsh inxi: 3.3.19
 
I have just come to terms that Linux just doesn't coexist with this HP computer. I did how ever find a how to debloat windows video and it literally shuts like 300 things down before the main script goes in .
Admin power shell ISE
 
Depends on the use case. An i5 is good for low-mid level games/graphics. The i7 is good for mid-high level games/graphics. Or you could go for the i9 which is slightly overkill for most users.
 
Microcenter Had a sale on Ssd and I went bonkers lol!
Now got 3 TB two are glued under my PC shelf lol
IMG_20220910_211508505.jpg
IMG_20220910_211411400.jpg
 
I am going to have to re-read this Thread, it looks extraordinarily interesting :)

I have had Linux on an HP no problems, but have not so far found a better home for Linux than a Dell.

Wizard
 
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