Computers and Related Hardware/Software

Take it from a pro certified by the evil empire:

Stay away from Vista until at the first service pack comes out.

Driver support is minimal at best, non-existant commonly.

Hardware requirements are high. A more reasonable tested RAM functional minimum is 1 GB, 2 GB would be more standard.


Cheers,
PCM

pcmodem wrote:Take it from a pro certified by the evil empire:

Stay away from Vista until at the first service pack comes out.

Driver support is minimal at best, non-existant commonly.

Hardware requirements are high. A more reasonable tested RAM functional minimum is 1 GB, 2 GB would be more standard.


Cheers,
PCM

Thnx! I'm gonna wait for sure! :victory:

pcmodem wrote:Take it from a pro certified by the evil empire:

Stay away from Vista until at the first service pack comes out.

I don't get the commotion...

It's all about common sense: WAIT 'TIL SERVICE PACK 2.


It's like a car: you NEVER buy the first year model (Japanese cars excepted), 'cause it's bound to have newbie problems...

Spent the day talking computer with my uncle: he wants to build a new PC...

Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB DDR2 PC6400 RAM
256MB PCI Express Video Card
250GB SATA150 HD


Why he needs a Core 2 Duo and/or 2GB of RAM, I'll never know. :headscratch:

bmwracer wrote:Spent the day talking computer with my uncle: he wants to build a new PC...

Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB DDR2 PC6400 RAM
256MB PCI Express Video Card
250GB SATA150 HD


Why he needs a Core 2 Duo and/or 2GB of RAM, I'll never know. :headscratch:

Seems like a stern system!

The more memory, the better the computer. As for the Core 2 Duo....with my research, it's the new thing - a solid CPU, with a good reputation!

:victory:

Maybe he's planning on some gaming? :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:Spent the day talking computer with my uncle: he wants to build a new PC...

Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB DDR2 PC6400 RAM
256MB PCI Express Video Card
250GB SATA150 HD


Why he needs a Core 2 Duo and/or 2GB of RAM, I'll never know. :headscratch:

rendering 856mbs of linked vector data like i do? :headscratch:

Anime Dad wrote:Maybe he's planning on some gaming? :hehe:

LOL... He saves his gaming for the court: he plays tennis.

And he's 72 years old. :thumbsup:


Like just about any person buying electronics, he's buying what he wants, not what he needs.... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
LOL... He saves his gaming for the court: he plays tennis.

And he's 72 years old. :thumbsup:

Never too old to start. Although I doubt my 77-year old dad is going to: My mum has a comp, but he won't even touch it.

my CPU fan is making barking/groaning noise.. and when im taxing the CPU it makes a grinding noise. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:Spent the day talking computer with my uncle: he wants to build a new PC...

Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB DDR2 PC6400 RAM
256MB PCI Express Video Card
250GB SATA150 HD


Why he needs a Core 2 Duo and/or 2GB of RAM, I'll never know. :headscratch:

i'd be a happy guy with that kind of rig
although a bigger hd would be better :hehe:

krim wrote:my CPU fan is making barking/groaning noise.. and when im taxing the CPU it makes a grinding noise. :hehe:

And you're happy about that?? :sweat:

The_Lyrics wrote:i'd be a happy guy with that kind of rig
although a bigger hd would be better :hehe:

It's all overkill for my uncle. :shakehead:

bmwracer wrote:
It's all overkill for my uncle. :shakehead:

lol, since you think so.
persuade him to donate it to me :mrgreen:

The_Lyrics wrote:lol, since you think so.
persuade him to donate it to me :mrgreen:

Why you??

It's all mine, bud. :twisted:

bmwracer wrote:
Why you??

It's all mine, bud. :twisted:

LOL!
what would you need all those extra ram and stuff for, i'm the hardcore gamer. LMFAO.

The_Lyrics wrote:LOL!
what would you need all those extra ram and stuff for

Hardsubbing, video editing, and encoding. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Hardsubbing, video editing, and encoding. :victory:

i'm sure with that you have right now is more than enough, unless you multi task like mad

The_Lyrics wrote:i'm sure with that you have right now is more than enough, unless you multi task like mad

Can't really mutitask much if the CPU is at 100% usage during an encode task... :sweat:

[quote="bmwracer"]
Can't really mutitask much if the CPU is at 100% usage during an encode task... :sweat:[/quote

LOL, oh i see