Right now I'm looking at a HP-Pavilion / AMD Athlon ll Quad-Core Processor / 4GB Mem / 1TB Hard Drive / wireless N technology / and has Win7 pre-installed. HDMI for the flat screen is important to us.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Sunday, April 17, 2011 1:35:17 PM)| |  | guidogodoy wrote: | | (obviously, I am reading these posts in reverse order)
"Want a computer to last at least 5 years?" Why would you still stick with a dual core, then? Hell, popping a quad into a new Sandybridge mobo (- Cougar Point. Intel fixed the problem with the first release) is a minor bump in price but will take a 2 core to task. Like I said in my first comment, why anyone would put an outdated processor into a new build is beyond me. Especially when the price difference isn't that great. Go AMD and Linux if you really want to get most bang for the buck.
(Quoting Message by ron h from Sunday, April 17, 2011 9:41:40 AM)
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ron h wrote: |
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Well, I've decided I'm going with Win7 because XP Pro will no longer have support as of 2014. The upgrades I make now I want to last the next 5 years!!
That being said, I have new issues to deal with. Though I still think a dual core processor is fine for me, you've got me thinking about the quad. You both hit the nail on the head as far as all the apps that slow a computer down and if I'm upgrading it only makes sense to do it right the first time. I am NOT a comp geek by any stretch, though I am able to understand what ya'll are talking about.
I looked into the various SSD's and they all seem more than adequate for my needs. This would be a seperate purchase along with my kit, but I'm finding it difficult to find what's compatible with what. I've always been the type to learn hands on as I go, but the $'s add up if I make a mistake.
I think I need to take some time to absord all the information I'm gathering!! lol
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guidogodoy wrote: |
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Nupe beat me to the punch, Ron. Word for word. Exactly the reaoning behind getting at least a quad core, what OS to run and why. I run Win Pro on five of my six Winboxes with Win 7 on the final laptop just because of the quad core. All OEM versions of the OS. Not even a need to bat an eye at any Microsoft OS in between: either WinXP Pro or 7.
Gaming or not, it is exactly as Nupe said...apps that take advantage of a quad core, as most now do, would have one dedicated to them making multitasking much faster. While I am not a fan of "kits" when I build machines, I do also recommend an SSD (solid state harddrive) just for the OS with a backup physical drive (I currently run Seagate Blacks) for storage. Putting the OS on a SSD makes the typically sluggish load time for any flavor of Windows a ... well ... flash! (<==nerds will get it).
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ron h wrote: |
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When exploring the different types of processors available, I was told that for my needs a dual core is really all I need and that a quad core would be overkill as I don't really do any on-line gaming. Can you tell me what the benefit of going quad over dual is for me? Also, these barebone kits don't come with an OS, so I'm debating between sticking with XP Pro and Windows 7. What do you suggest?
J.D., Don't feel like your alone, all this is a lot easier than it appears (or so it seems). You just need to decide on what it is you want from your system, investigate what will give it to you and let everything else fall into place.
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guidogodoy wrote: |
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You want a dual core in the age of hexa cores?
Go quad core at least, Ron. You'll be obsolete out of the box with a dual.
Now who wants a webcam! LOL!
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lol I don't have one either. I have a 19" flatscreen without a built in camera and it's less than a year old. Had a webcam many years ago. Looking at barebone kits now to built a new PC. Learning as I go, there's a lot of info out there to wrap my wee lil mind around. I DO know I want a dual core processor a lot more memory than I have now. Taking on a new challenge!!
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HAAA! Can't be all that difficult. I bet I could walk you through any software / driver installation typing with my toes.
Funny you should say the "no camera" bit. I just gave one of my old ones to a buddy with the same problem. No WEBCAM though? Not even built into the computer itself? What kind of dinosaur are you typing on, man? Even Hellrider has a webcam. Like my old digital cameras, you can't even give them away. I have a number of those too. Just say the word and I'll make a charitable contribution. Too bad I already got reamed on my taxes...
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J.D. DIAMOND wrote: |
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Thanks Hellrider,Guido and Becks I'd post pictures but I don't have a scanner,same reason I couldn't post pictures of my tattoos. I'll look into getting one soon though. When I do I'll post pictures of him. Hell I'll look into that this weekend. I take that back,Victoria now just looked and I have my old one but I lost the software and don't know shit how to operate it or how to get anything going. God I wish I lived near Guido!!! lol!! I do have a computer orienated friend I can call.
Hellrider...he is a chocolate colored pure breed Lab,and now I found out he is not 10 weeks old,he is just over 6 weeks old,damn is he small!!! lol!
(Quoting Message by Becks from Friday, April 15, 2011 12:32:19 AM)
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Awesome JD, hope to see pics soon!
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J.D. DIAMOND wrote: |
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Thanks Hellrider and Budred. Today we've got our new puppie named Linus,I'm excited! We've planned getting him for weeks now and today we've finally got him,he is 10 weeks old.
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