New Computer Tips Please
- Thread starter Eric A
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lol asking computer advice from a fish forum.
go to www.techpowerup.com register and ask your question there.
I could recommend you quite a few setups as I'm a computer tech who used to run his own business. but without knowing what games you play, how often you want to upgrade etc. it'll be general advice.
the guys at tpu (techpowerup) have the time to ask those questions and will be able to get you exactly what you need on your budget. they'll also be able to teach you a few things so you don't ask questions like the one above.
go to www.techpowerup.com register and ask your question there.
I could recommend you quite a few setups as I'm a computer tech who used to run his own business. but without knowing what games you play, how often you want to upgrade etc. it'll be general advice.
the guys at tpu (techpowerup) have the time to ask those questions and will be able to get you exactly what you need on your budget. they'll also be able to teach you a few things so you don't ask questions like the one above.
basically, if you want to game, get a fast computer with tons of ram, lots of cooling and a very good video card. having a computer that has these features will meet all your other general media/internet needs
http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/store/configurator.aspx?mid=252
get that beast and bump up the memory to 8GB of ram and 1TB of hard drive space FTW!
get that beast and bump up the memory to 8GB of ram and 1TB of hard drive space FTW!
Whoa, that's the classic sales line you get at the stores! I mean, get the great processor, the rest you can upgrade. Doesn't work out like that.
What happens is that the customer goes home with a processor that cost too much, more than they need, with lagging performance because the supporting parts were generic or lower-grade. When they go to upgrade, whoops, it turns out that the packaged computer from Best Buy or Circuit City or similar stores (not sure what you've got in Brisbane) used wholesale components from Taiwan or Hong Kong that cannot be swapped without huge compatibility headaches.
I've tried it on HP desktops and Dell laptops. Unless you're building your own, and picking each part for future compatibility with after-market upgraded parts, don't plan on upgrading. For a pre-built box, that's going to be the box you'll have until you're done owning it.
The short and sweet, I promise you these shopping priorities will keep you out of trouble and you'll be happier with the new box:
Average processor for a good price (last year's most popular chip or older), maximum RAM for speed (8GB), maximum video card for games and sketch-up, ignore the rest.
What happens is that the customer goes home with a processor that cost too much, more than they need, with lagging performance because the supporting parts were generic or lower-grade. When they go to upgrade, whoops, it turns out that the packaged computer from Best Buy or Circuit City or similar stores (not sure what you've got in Brisbane) used wholesale components from Taiwan or Hong Kong that cannot be swapped without huge compatibility headaches.
I've tried it on HP desktops and Dell laptops. Unless you're building your own, and picking each part for future compatibility with after-market upgraded parts, don't plan on upgrading. For a pre-built box, that's going to be the box you'll have until you're done owning it.
The short and sweet, I promise you these shopping priorities will keep you out of trouble and you'll be happier with the new box:
Average processor for a good price (last year's most popular chip or older), maximum RAM for speed (8GB), maximum video card for games and sketch-up, ignore the rest.
