-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Looking for advice
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:56:53 -0400
Don,
I am following this thread with interest also as I will be soon looking for
a new computer that I can edit movies on and edit sound file. I am not a
gamer, but who knows may try it sometime. But I think with all this type of
editing, I need a system similar to this one.
How does one know what a good power supply and cooling sytem would be? I
just purchased a 22"Samsung LCD TV which would probably be good for me to
use with a new computer? Do you look at the TV resolution to see if it
would be good as a monitor?
Lisa, I'd be interested to know what you end up with ;)
Christine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don101" <don101@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 8:05 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Looking for advice
>I assume you are talking about real gaming and not just Freecell or Mah
> Jong. I also assume your multi-tasking will involve multiple windows of
> multimedia editing.
>
> Games are constantly getting more demanding on system resources,
> especially
> the graphics. Intensive editing of multimedia files is also, especially
> when two or more windows are open to facilitate that editing.
>
> Buy the fastest 64-bit dual, triple or quad core processor you can find,
> 3GB
> of RAM (minimum with support for 8GB) and 512MB or 1GB video card with DVI
> or HDMI outputs and support for 2 or more monitors. If the video is
> integrated into the motherboard be sure it has its own dedicated memory
> and
> does not share system memory (an expansion card is better). A power
> supply
> and a cooling sytem that is more than just "good" or "adequate" is highly
> recommended. A 64-bit operating system, fast DVD burner and a large SATA
> hard drive would be good too.
>
> Can you skimp on any of that? Sure. But gaming and intensive
> multi-tasking
> will start to bog down sooner than desired and maybe even right from the
> start. External drives can be easily added if needed, but RAM, video
> cards,
> processors, cooling sytems and power supplies are not as easy.
>
> Most major retailers do not sell a system like this. Most mail-order,
> internet and other "build-to-order" companies do not either unless the
> system is specifically identified as designed for gaming, power-users or
> overclocking. Some offer limited, if any, upgrades to the cooling and
> power
> systems.
>
> Look to spend about $1,000 plus or minus $500. If I have over estimated
> the
> gaming and multi-tasking capabilities you need you can move towards the
> low
> end of that range.
>
> If you want to add a widescreen display add $200 to $750. Gamers will
> certainly go for the largest with the fastest response time. Consider an
> HDTV instead of a computer monitor. A 32" Plasma Vizio is $547 at
> Wal-Mart.
> A 42" is $747. Smaller LCD HDTVs start under $300 which is not too much
> more than a monitor. For productivity uses a 22 or 26 inch would probably
> be very adequate.
>
> Gman will likely add additional advice, especially specific to tech specs
> of
> the motherboard, chipset and GPU.
>
>
> Don
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lisa Toothman" <lisat36@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:06 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Looking for advice
>
>
>>I am planning on getting another computer here really soon. Mine has been
>> dead for awhile. I need one for gaming, multimedia, graphics,
>> multitasking
>> and graphic programs like Adobe Elements. My sister's computer is
>> supposedly set up to play games but is bogging down really bad. We keep
>> getting a low virtual memory and we have NO idea what is going on with
>> it.
>> She told the guy that she wanted to be able to play Sims 3 with no
>> problems
>> and no lagging. You can't even play that game unless you are wanting to
>> wait till it loads which takes forever.
>> I was thinking about getting the new computer with touch screen but the
>> more
>> I think about it I figure I will wait till they are out for a couple of
>> years before I get one. That way most of the problems should be worked
>> out.
>>
>> Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Lisa T.
>
>
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