I want to get a new PC that can run things like Photoshop and Virtual PC images much better than my current PC. I have about $1200 to spend. Which chipset is best suited for this. What is the minimum processor / memory / cache I should consider? Should I just buy from Dell, or configure myself?
2007-05-12 09:30:12 · 2 answers · asked by rd 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Should the priority be on latest chipset, memory, or cache? or a blend of all three?
2007-05-12 10:34:14 · update #1
best for you is
Intel core 2 Duo 2,0
200 Gb SATA
2 Gb RAM DDR2
GEforce Nvidia 7 s
DVD rw 18 X
17" TFT
Ms keyboard And Mouse
Creative 6.1 Inspire
2007-05-12 09:43:45 · answer #1 · answered by NitinG 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have one machine here that does just that, AMD AM2 x2 5600 with 3GB on XP, I chose AM2 for the virtualization unde VPC2007, works really well on both PS and VPC2007.
NF4 Chipset I found to be reliable, but have tried VIA and that works fine too.
I also have another with XP64 with 4GB, GSX to test servers.
Advice to built one, this is what I would guess :
Case $50
Board $90
CPU $190
3GB $150 2x1GB +2x512MB for dual channel
the rets you guess for yourself.
2007-05-12 16:41:12 · answer #2 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋