Replace workstation

[RickInHouston]

12 year Open Dental Software owner.

For about two months, now, my XDR sensor in hygiene has been 'cutting out'. I talked with XDR and they think the sensor is fine from the limited diagnostics they could run. I tried a different workstation with the same results.

BUT, stupidly I used a workstation that had very similar PARTS. I now realize the motherboard from Intel is no longer being supported. I'm wondering if a Windows 10 update somehow has caused this issue.

I brought a computer from home (it's funny how none of my computers are really current spec, anymore. I just don't need latest and greatest). I've set it up and will see over the next two days if I have the same issues with it.

If I find that the old workstation was too old... (and I've built a few computers in my day) should I buy a shuttle and put the parts together? Just go to MicroCenter,Fry's, ... and buy a Dell as bare as bones possible workstation? How about an all-in-one since the monitor is probably old, as well???

Will an i3 fly with Open Dental or should I bump it to i5???

Thanks,

Rick Maloch
Houston, TX

[Rickliftig]

Rick - pick up an off-lease Dell Optiplex 7000 series on e-bay (with Windows 10 Pro installed) (7000 series or XE2)
You don't need much processing power for a workstation and the Dells are a solid as the come - price is right too- $350 and under.

For monitors, I've been going Dell also; I don't this that the Ultrasharp is a necessity, But I have purchased them new from B&H, etc

IMO, Dell has become the de facto standard for Windows

best,

Rick