Core i7 vs. i5 7th Gen: Which should I pick?

urbanheron4 said:After all that overthinking and weighing the options, here’s my final verdict:

Go with the first PC if you plan on dropping money on a dedicated GPU—just anything that isn't integrated graphics. That Core i7 is still a solid performer. Honestly, the speed difference between DDR3 and DDR4 isn't massive enough to ruin your day in real-world use. Plus, there's plenty of it lying around, so you can just grab what you need when you need it.

If you aren't planning to buy a graphics card, then go for the second one since the integrated graphics are better. Still, it wouldn't be a bad idea to eventually throw some more RAM and a larger SSD at it, depending on what kind of software you're actually running.

Though, I'd suggest double-checking the motherboards just to make sure you aren't buying a lemon with a major defect.