Thanks in advance to anyone who may have some experience to help guide me regarding purchasing new client machines for version 8.
Here is my setup since beginning AC v5 in 2010: Peer to peer network, Main computer is desktop, Clients are 1 desktop and 3 laptops. Two laptops are wireless, rest are hardwired. Solo practice, limited budget, time, and computer knowledge, no consultants, so far have managed IT myself perusing AC User Board helpful posts.
For better or worse, I have decided to manage the looming ICD-10 billing deadline by upgrading from 6.3.3 to 8.newest and have already taken the following actions:
a.) As I have zero experience with servers in my solo practice and a limit budget and time, I will be continuing the peer to peer network with which I am familiar, current router is "b/g/n" not "b/g/n/ac".
b.) Scheduled with AC 9/16/2015 appointment to upgrade.
c.) Began researching replacing every single computer since none have specs sufficient for v8.
d.) I got the impression here: http://amazingcharts.com/ub/ubbthreads.php/topics/65881/Re:_Why_is_8.2.2_slow_and_how_#Post65881 that one of the main rate limiting determinants is the "Main" computer clock speed. So I have already worked with my vendor to purchase the second fastest i7 processor in my budget category, an i7-4790 Quad-Core 3.6 - 4.0GHz TB. 16Gb RAM. I ordered Windows 10 Pro also. Both already done deal.
I was planning to purchase all new client machines also running Windows 10 Pro.
So here is my question: is the system speed of the clients solely dependent on the "Main" computer clock speed and router and wired/wireless connection, or do I need the additional expense of the in the clients of
1.) faster clock speed than run of the mill i3 processors (~1.8GHz in the less expensive laptops)
2.) greater CPU cache then standard i3 processor 3MB
3.) greater than the AC specified minimum RAM of 4Gb?
I would greatly appreciate any advice or comments from users already running v8.
