So I have an old (4 years old) Dell Laptop that is starting to show its age, so I've been thinking to myself to invest in a good desktop computer as my main computer, keeping my laptop around for random stuff. I won't be able to afford buy a new desktop until a month or two but was looking at stuff now just to get a head start. I have some questions though.
Somethings to keep in mind: I want to get a pre-assembled tower case (I really don't want to buy all the pieces and do it myself) and I will be using it for daily things as well as occasional gaming. More of a console gamer but I want to be able to play a computer game if one catches my interest.
Is there a big difference between an Intel and an AMD processor? Does it really matter which a computer has?
Are there any manufacturers I should avoid? What are well known manufacturers?
Any other general advice?
Also, to note, I am a Canadian so I am avoiding buying stuff from the USA because of exchange rate (actually, I don't even know what it is at now...) plus shipping charges would be insane.
Thanks in advance~ <3