New Desktop 2026

[Katie Maslowski]

Hi Brian! 

Back in November 2017, you helped guide me on purchasing a desktop (ordered from B&H), and I'm back here for suggestions on an upgrade, as my current setup no longer supports all the functions Lightroom and Photoshop offer.  Here's what I purchased in 2017.  Can I keep my monitor, or would you recommend changing it out as well? 

Dell UltraSharp 27 U2717D 27" 16:9 InfinityEdge IPS Monitor DEU2717D In Stock   QTY:  1   Price:  $429.00 $429.00

Dell XPS8920/ i7-7700/ 3.6GHz /16GB/ 1TB/ Windows 10 (Black) DEX89207529S In Stock   QTY:  1   Price:  $782.00 $782.00

[Brian]

On 6/9/2026 at 11:18 AM, Katie Maslowski said:

Can I keep my monitor, or would you recommend changing it out as well? 

Keep your monitor and only replace it if you absolutely need to. Prices are crazy expensive as it is with all this AI / Data Center Crap, and $782 is not going to cut it for a computer in 2026.

Those Days are LONG GONE.

[Katie Maslowski]

I’m thinking of this desktop, any opinions on pros vs cons? 

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/dell-tower-plus-desktop/spd/dell-ebt2250-desktop/usextpbts2250hrnp?view=configurations&_gl=1*w2y96o*_up*MQ..*_gs*Nw..&dclid=CP6rl9CqoJUDFbL1fgkdnI4iyQ

 

[Brian]

That should work. Though the 5060 video card concerns me a little, I like 5070's and 5080's, at least it's a "Ti" Version. Basically, that computer in 2026 was the "$999 Special" 10 years ago. Give it a shot. I'm also curious if 32GB of RAM is enough; you may want to increase that to 64GB if you can. 

Oh, that $1789 Price seems to be ending soon. Hopefully you will see this message.