Time for a Windows 11 computer -- what to get?

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3. You'll want a dedicated graphics card

Acer makes some sweet machines and I think you can still order them with dedicated graphics cards. HP has some sweet higher-end machines at hp.com. Don’t just go out and pick up a crap machine at Best Buy. Also, don’t get anything below the Intel i5 chip. The i3 or less is not up to the tasks you outlined. I can’t speak to modern AMD chips, but I had a computer with them quite a while back and they ran much hotter than intel chips. Don’t stress about hard drive size. It’s super easy to add an external hard drive or store your files in the cloud.

Here’s something else to consider. If you use the number pad, be sure to verify the laptop (if that’s what you’re considering) has one. The ultra slim models often don’t have them.