Re: OT-Need a new PUTER recommendations???
- From: "Woohoo" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 21:23:59 GMT
In the number's game I'd rate RAM and Hard Disk space above processor speed.
Most machines come with built in sound, Ethernet and graphics these days,
but if you're planning on playing games the graphics/video components
(different names for the same thing) is a very important (it has a much
bigger influence on performance than any other single factor, it does most
of the 'processing' in graphic intensive applications, the processor less
so).
To tell what's hot and not in the graphics card world this might be useful:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/12/02/vga_charts_viii/.
If you're not going to play games any graphics card will be fine.
As for processors it has to be said that currently AMD processors offer the
best value for money/performance wise, here especially so in games, as well
as the lowest running temperatures (a big factor in reliability) and power
consumption. Athlon 64's are all outstanding value and all capable of
'64-bit' operation, the next 'big thing' in computing. This is especially
true in maths intensive applications like games (there's a lot of maths done
to bring those 3d scenes to life) and CAD/3d modelling, where they just
leave Intel's offerings in the dust.
Hope that helps,
Julian
"Steve B" <boozoochavez@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Tina" <woodgirl68@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> I"m in need of a new puter, the one I have is 5 years old, Dell 866mhz,
>> not
>> enough memory. What I'm looking for is a very basic pc, with a 80 gig
>> drive,
>> CPU isn't a concern (anything now adays if much faster than mine ) a GiG
>> of
>> memory , ( mine keeps throwing up, blue screen of death) and Windows XP
>> Professional OS on it, I don't need anything else...any recommendations
>> for
>> under a $1,000.00????? Oh yeah a decent flat screen monitor is standard
>> nowadays I think.
>>
>> Tina
>>
>>
>
> Tons of stuff available for that price. Go to your local Fry's, Circuit
> City, etc. Stay away from e machines. I like HP and Dell. Support and
> parts are available.
>
> I just had mine die. My motherboard was on life support, and I just had
> to pull the plug. Total cost for new motherboard with builtin ethernet
> card video card and sound card, 3 gig processor, 512 mb ram, and a 250 gig
> external hard drive, USB 512 mb travel memory card, under $500.
>
> Of course, if you don't know how to do this, the next best thing is a good
> package deal. There should be some killer deals out there after
> Christmas.
>
> Get the highest numbers (processor speed, HD memory, RAM, number of card
> reading ports, USB ports, etc.) you can for your thousand. And I would
> stick with Dell or HP. Try to spend the whole thousand, and I'll bet you
> won't outgrow the computer for a very long time.
>
> And consider an external hard drive for information protection and
> archive, and look at those little USB travel gadgets. At least 512 mb.
> Mine was $20 after rebate.
>
> Steve
>
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