pro mod steve
Rock Crawler
My laptop is 7 years old and has seen better days. I am not up on technology so I have no idea what to buy. Just for personal use at home What should I buy that won't break the bank.
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new laptop question
- Thread starter pro mod steve
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depending on the type of software you want to run will dictate what kind of processor that you need, which has a direct proportional effect on pricing.
Everyday MS werd, office software and general web browsing? i3 chip will be enough, expect to spend $300-400 for a decent laptop. If you want to run games or graphic intensive programs, you will need a faster processor with more RAM, you can easily get into the $1500-$2500 range.
Everyday MS werd, office software and general web browsing? i3 chip will be enough, expect to spend $300-400 for a decent laptop. If you want to run games or graphic intensive programs, you will need a faster processor with more RAM, you can easily get into the $1500-$2500 range.
pro mod steve
Rock Crawler
Not a gamer the most I run is the castle download for my esc and photos to photobucket. Really nothing exciting here on my end computer wise.
robertjpjr
Rock Crawler
Wait until black Friday and pick up something you can afford.
Everything out in the last few years will be perfect for your needs.
If you plan on doing anything graphically intensive in the future ask for a dedicated graphics card. Which will increase price.
But Black Friday or Cyber Monday will suit you well.
Check out tigerdirect.com or newegg.com
watch for sales.
Everything out in the last few years will be perfect for your needs.
If you plan on doing anything graphically intensive in the future ask for a dedicated graphics card. Which will increase price.
But Black Friday or Cyber Monday will suit you well.
Check out tigerdirect.com or newegg.com
watch for sales.
Here's a few suggestions.
https://www.google.com/search?q=i3+...X&ved=0ahUKEwja1_evtaLJAhXMOz4KHZKUDlcQsxgIHg
I'm not pretending to be an expert, but this has been the core subject of a CADD file management class that I've been taking this semester. ( basically matching computer needs for current software and possible future upgrades). If you want to make the best decision for your own needs, research whatever software that you plan to use. Every software manufacturer will have a list of minimal system requirements, be sure to give yourself some flexibility in what you choose. For example, maybe you will want to be able to edit video files from a GoPro camera that you get in the near future, be sure to go to their website and find out what the minimum requirements are. Generally, i5 and i7 processors with a seperate vid card ( instead of one being built into the chip, like the way AMD does it) handle that type of work better than a 'base model' i3 processor.
https://www.google.com/search?q=i3+...X&ved=0ahUKEwja1_evtaLJAhXMOz4KHZKUDlcQsxgIHg
I'm not pretending to be an expert, but this has been the core subject of a CADD file management class that I've been taking this semester. ( basically matching computer needs for current software and possible future upgrades). If you want to make the best decision for your own needs, research whatever software that you plan to use. Every software manufacturer will have a list of minimal system requirements, be sure to give yourself some flexibility in what you choose. For example, maybe you will want to be able to edit video files from a GoPro camera that you get in the near future, be sure to go to their website and find out what the minimum requirements are. Generally, i5 and i7 processors with a seperate vid card ( instead of one being built into the chip, like the way AMD does it) handle that type of work better than a 'base model' i3 processor.
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