I'm a graphic design major so i was looking for a computer that can run photoshop, flash, illustrator etc: without any hassles, but have a pc that is good with games aswell. I'm only wanting to spend around a $1,000 bucks or less so what kind of specs should i be looking for?
2006-11-27 17:48:00 · 7 answers · asked by Luke S 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I had a computer but I moved from Australia to the U.S. so I left it with my dad. I know a little about computers so i could probably build one myself, and if not, i have a few friends that definately could help. Is building your own computer substantially cheaper?
2006-11-27 18:21:55 · update #1
Building your own computer is cheaper if you don't use the bleeding edge super-high-end stuff.
A good sketch to start you off:
GeForce 7600GT for a video card, which you may upgrade in the future when cards support DirectX 10
Asus P5B motherboard, very reliable
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz - it's true, it really is the best processor in the world.
450 to 600W power supply
250GB SATA 3GB/s HDD
1GB DDR2 800 RAM.
Just look for that kind of thing in a PC for your needs. If you were to build that, it would be about $600 plus an operating system.
2006-11-27 18:53:44 · answer #1 · answered by thecellofellow 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look for these specs:
At least 1 gigabyte of RAM (memory), preferably 2 gigabytes.
100 gigabyte hard drive space (for storage)
AMD Athlon or Intel Core 2 Duo dual core processors (preferably AMD Athlon X2 which is better for gaming, but Intel is good too)
It depends on whether you want a laptop or a desktop. You can find a good laptop that has specs that are similar to these. If you do not want a laptop, I saw some HP desktop PCs on sale this week at Best Buy for around $700 - $800. You can get a great system for $1000. My advice is to run over to Best Buy and get the best HP desktop computer you can with your $1000.
Building can be cheaper, but often it really isn't. The Windows XP operating system alone would cost you $150. A dual core processor would set you back another $200 at least. Then you have your graphics card ($150), sound card, motherboard, computer tower, mouse/keyboard, CD/DVD ROM drives, etc, etc. Check your Sunday paper for good deals on desktop computers with specs like the ones I mentioned above. There are always good deals going on this time of year.
2006-11-27 18:23:11 · answer #2 · answered by bruce_fleximus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It relies upon. Do you mean a media middle computer, a house theater computer, or a gaming computer? Media computers commonly in basic terms have huge harddrives for video clips, song, and pictures. HTPCs are commonly passive cooled, have a television tuner, and a set of hard drive area to keep all your DVDs on. A gaming computer frequently has the quickest hardware available on the industry, much less hard drive area in choose of swifter drives, and a severe end pix card. there is no longer something that declares any of those computers could no longer play video games, yet a gaming computer probable has a greater appropriate pix card out of the field than a media computer does. computers are customizable although, so as that's commonly an option. purchase a first rate device and improve the video card.
2016-12-13 15:35:53 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The important thing is to get a new PC, not a used one. The newest ones are all good with media and games. The ones from a few years ago are generally not as good. Technology was less advanced then and you didn't get as powerful a computer for your money.
Also pick a popular company. The more PC's they sell, the more bug complaints they get from more users. That keeps a lot of pressure on them to fix a lot of bugs. So their PC's will be better than others by the time you buy one.
2006-11-27 17:56:24 · answer #4 · answered by x4294967296 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without question for the kind of work you want to do as a graphic designer you need a Mac. I work for the government with lots of home and super computers and I know this graphic designer from Boeing and he will not touch another computer other than a Mac. Save another $500.00 and get the new due core IMac G-5. They are $1500.00 and worth every penny for what your major is. Please take my word for this as you will not be sorry once you see the display on it.
2006-11-27 17:59:46 · answer #5 · answered by Shellback 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple questions...do you already have a computer? (if so what make/model) and if not, do you have any experience building pc's or know anyone that does? Building can be much cheaper than buying from a company.
2006-11-27 18:00:16 · answer #6 · answered by Jim T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use dual core processor
2006-11-27 17:50:13 · answer #7 · answered by yang 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋