Re: Ok, who is the computer whiz here

In article <whewitt-9CC807.13074729092007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Barbarossa <whewitt@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

In article <tQwLi.334$0l5.127@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Thom Madura <Tommadura@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

It is now time for me to upgrade my desktop at home and I have
a question.

Is there any real need to get a super whiz bang Graphics card
- when I do not use my computer for gaming?

I use it primarily for Business applications - E-mail - and
the like. I use a lot of Spreadsheets, some Database
applications, occasionally a presentation type thing (Normally
these are made to me). I average about 800 e-mails a day (Yup
- sometimes even more - but I don't answer all of them).

I would think that a high clocked Core 2 Duo or Quad with lots
of RAM would be most important. I doubt I would see the
difference between the graphics cards.

Barbarossa:

"Have you heard the word of the Mac? I used to be all messed
up on drugs, but then I got a Mac. Now I¹m all messed up on the
Mac."

But seriously folks, unless you really are into gaming or
video editing, &c., there is no reason to have a high end video
card. Some of them draw more power than the CPU and require
their own cooling system.

OTOH, low end computers have no separate graphics card at all
and that can be a disadvantage at times as it slows down the CPU.
Mid-range systems for about $2,000 - $2500 will give you the best
value for the money.

Yes I know that you can spend a lot less for any PC (or Mac)
but you won't be happy, trust me. But you certainly don¹t need a
high end graphics card.

A further word of warning for Windows users: the Windows
'Vista' OS does require more CPU & GPU power than does XP. There
have been many articles indicating that Vista really is still not
ready for primetime, and many users are refusing to upgrade from
XP.

So, "have you heard the word of the Mac?" If you still have
some Windows-only application that you MUST run, remember that
Macs are the only computers that will run BOTH Mac OS X and
Windows.

I am also a MacEvangelist, but I still wish I could get OS X to run on
my G3 Mini Tower again. It simply died and refused to reinstall.
--
Chris
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