and windows vista basic 1st q is cache what is it what does it do and is 4mb good 2q if i have basic vista can i update to another OS of vista latter on 3 it only has 526 MB of ram will it be slow i no i can by more ram but what makes a quick computer hard drive is 160gbs is it a bigger hd or a better processor or more ram im on a budget and cold spend another £120 what do you recomend to add tocomputer to go quicker my main use of computer will be to down load filles of music and video
2007-07-30 20:37:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
The processor looks fine, 3GHz is about as fast as a stock dual core goes!
You will need more RAM, 512Mb just doesn't cut it these days, I'd go for at lease double that 1Gb (2Gb would be better) if you're going to be running Vista.
The HDD looks a little on the small side, I bought a 300gb one a year ago thinking I'd never be able to fill it, I was wrong, music and film downloads take up quite a bit of space ;) I've just bought 2 500Gb Samsung drives (only £68 each!!)
I'd say "buy nice, don't buy twice" - Get at least 1Gb of RAM and a bigger HDD and you'll have a system that'll last you a while.
You can always buy additional components later on and upgrade.
Hope this helps
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2007-07-30 20:54:33 · answer #1 · answered by whalemeister 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Cache is simply something that helps the PC work faster. The more, the better.
2. Yes. You may upgrade at any time.
3. Slowness is a matter of opinion. Most would think that 512 MB for Vista would not be enough.
4. To go quicker, you need more RAM. A bigger hard drive will not help at all, and a better processor might be expensive.
Sounds like an eMachines.
2007-07-30 20:46:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
£350 - if that is fully loaded with OS then go for it. The processor and hard drive are ample but if you are planning on doing many downloads I would suggest a second IDE or SATA hard drive or alternatively a large external hard drive (poss via USB) for storage purposes. The only thing you may benefit from increasing is the amount of RAM if it is only 512Mb you may find Vista running a bit slow I would suggest perhaps doubling this amount. Should still keep you within budget too.
2007-07-30 20:49:57 · answer #3 · answered by Nigel B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Processor and hard drive sound fine (However if you are going to download a lot of music or films you may want to invest in a separate hard drive for storage purposes).
I would definitely look at adding more memory if possible. Basically the more memory your computer has, the more things it can do at once.
Hope this helps a bit.
2007-07-30 20:43:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that 1gb RAM is the minimum for running Vista without slowing up the computer too much.
2007-08-01 06:30:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they're comparable on maximum eventualities yet i3 has hyperthreading, so it could outpace the C2D in heavily threaded purposes like video encoding. additionally the C2D is for an already previous platform (lga775) and on an analogous time as the lga1156 that the i3 rests on is likewise going to be discontinued quickly you have the potential of upgrading to a i5 or i7 for an analogous socket in a protracted time.
2016-10-08 21:28:16 · answer #6 · answered by andresen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at least 1 Gb ram for vista, bro.
2007-07-30 20:46:21 · answer #7 · answered by wayne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is never enough for vista basic, it'll be as slow as snail.
2007-07-30 20:49:20 · answer #8 · answered by jadealiesha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That system should come with no less than 1gb memory otherwise seems ok for the price.
2007-08-01 14:30:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
512mb and vista is suicide
2007-07-30 20:43:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋