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Angel Piza
I want to get a gaming computer that can handle lots of games, have plenty of memory space and is super fast when just internet browsing or playing a fast paced fps. I know alienware makes some pretty sick computers but i wouldn't know which one to get, im not really a tech guy. I play games like star wars the old republic and combat arms and they got some serious lag on them and i hate it. What are some good gaming computer models that can handle these games?
Answer
Let me help you pick a computer! Alienware does have nice computers, no doubt. Although, their computers are famous for being overpriced for what you get. Let me give you some pointers when you are looking for your computer! I will also suggest a few computers for you to look in to.
First rule: Windows 7 is a must. Macs and older versions of windows are simply obsolete for gaming. I will give a Mac OS credit in certain aspects over Windows OS, although gaming is simply not Macs strong point.
Second: Processor / Video Card/ RAM - The 3 most important things when picking a computer.
You will want to make sure your PROCESSOR is a 64 bit capable processor with at least 4 cores (Quad core). If you want to take it to the next level, look into 6-8 core processors (if price is not a concern..)
For a video card, I would highly suggest a GeForce (Nvidia) and one of the newer models. I use the Nvidia 550 gtx ti. It's a great card, last I checked the nvidia series with geforce goes at high as the 590gtx. So at least make sure your video card is an Nvidia GTX 500 series.
RAM (Random Access Memory) - The reason a 64 bit processor is so important, is RAM. 64 bit processors allow you to use a great deal of random access memory which will significantly increase computer speed while web browsing and multitasking. It also plays a fairly large roll in the gaming world second to video cards. I would suggest no less than 8 Gigabytes of RAM.
Third: System cooling - this is usually more of a concern if you build your own PC. Lots of people get the best hardware imaginable and don't understand just how much heat that puts out. Although, if you order a computer from a professional website or company, they understand the importance of cooling.
Fourth - Power supply! One of the most overlooked parts of a computer is the power supply. Think about it like this: If you're using the best parts, they demand lots of power (especially more-so than medium and low quality parts). Since I don't know exactly what parts you will use it would be difficult to recommend the perfect power supply. But for a gaming computer, make sure your power supply has at least 750 Watts, preferably more if you are buying a high end machine.
Good machines to look into with a higher budget:
IBuyPower LVL 10: http://www.ibuypower.com/info/Level10.aspx Just a strong overall computer that will undoubtedly take you through any game. Very expensive though. The cheaper models will run you about $2,000 not including shipping costs.
Black Pearl by CyberPower. http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/CyberPower_Black_Pearl/
Will run you ~$1,150
If you want cheaper option, Alienware does offer a fair deal on a nice computer that will run SWToR and Combat Arms with no problems, here is a link to their x51.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-x51/pd - This will probably run you around $800 if you make any upgrades or get a monitor. It could cost as low as ~$725 with shipping otherwise.
Last off, if you want to build your own (perhaps if you have a friend or a local business that will hook it all up for a price) look into Tigerdirect.com or Newegg.com for parts.
Hopefully this helps!
Let me help you pick a computer! Alienware does have nice computers, no doubt. Although, their computers are famous for being overpriced for what you get. Let me give you some pointers when you are looking for your computer! I will also suggest a few computers for you to look in to.
First rule: Windows 7 is a must. Macs and older versions of windows are simply obsolete for gaming. I will give a Mac OS credit in certain aspects over Windows OS, although gaming is simply not Macs strong point.
Second: Processor / Video Card/ RAM - The 3 most important things when picking a computer.
You will want to make sure your PROCESSOR is a 64 bit capable processor with at least 4 cores (Quad core). If you want to take it to the next level, look into 6-8 core processors (if price is not a concern..)
For a video card, I would highly suggest a GeForce (Nvidia) and one of the newer models. I use the Nvidia 550 gtx ti. It's a great card, last I checked the nvidia series with geforce goes at high as the 590gtx. So at least make sure your video card is an Nvidia GTX 500 series.
RAM (Random Access Memory) - The reason a 64 bit processor is so important, is RAM. 64 bit processors allow you to use a great deal of random access memory which will significantly increase computer speed while web browsing and multitasking. It also plays a fairly large roll in the gaming world second to video cards. I would suggest no less than 8 Gigabytes of RAM.
Third: System cooling - this is usually more of a concern if you build your own PC. Lots of people get the best hardware imaginable and don't understand just how much heat that puts out. Although, if you order a computer from a professional website or company, they understand the importance of cooling.
Fourth - Power supply! One of the most overlooked parts of a computer is the power supply. Think about it like this: If you're using the best parts, they demand lots of power (especially more-so than medium and low quality parts). Since I don't know exactly what parts you will use it would be difficult to recommend the perfect power supply. But for a gaming computer, make sure your power supply has at least 750 Watts, preferably more if you are buying a high end machine.
Good machines to look into with a higher budget:
IBuyPower LVL 10: http://www.ibuypower.com/info/Level10.aspx Just a strong overall computer that will undoubtedly take you through any game. Very expensive though. The cheaper models will run you about $2,000 not including shipping costs.
Black Pearl by CyberPower. http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/CyberPower_Black_Pearl/
Will run you ~$1,150
If you want cheaper option, Alienware does offer a fair deal on a nice computer that will run SWToR and Combat Arms with no problems, here is a link to their x51.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-x51/pd - This will probably run you around $800 if you make any upgrades or get a monitor. It could cost as low as ~$725 with shipping otherwise.
Last off, if you want to build your own (perhaps if you have a friend or a local business that will hook it all up for a price) look into Tigerdirect.com or Newegg.com for parts.
Hopefully this helps!
What size and type of monitor would be suitable for a architects computer?
beaverman3
What size and type of monitor would be suitable for a architects computer? also what software and hardware would be good for admin staff in my office?
Answer
I would have to say for architecture, the answer is "the biggest monitor you can afford." There are only a few professions where screen real estate is an absolute must, and this is one of them. I would also strongly suggest considering multiple monitors with something like a pair of 24" monitors (1920x1200 resolution) or one 24" to 30" monitor as a primary display and a smaller 19-22" monitor as a secondary display. (The secondary display could always be added later.) The primary is used to display the work at hand and the secondary display is for things like toolbars (a la Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator), email, word procssing, web browsers, etc. That way the work can be kept at the front while reading whatever specifications are pertinent or viewing site photos on the other. Almost any computer purchased today will support dual monitors - and the one needed for this type of work is more or less guaranteed to.
You didn't ask about the computer itself, so feel free to skip over this part. Especially, as I have no background in the software used by architects. I'm basing the following comments on what I have seen for illustrators. If the software you use is able to make 3D renderings from 2D plans, this probably does pertain to you.
The computer you want is not the $600 Dell model. If the software used by architects is anything like that used by illustrators, you need a very good graphics card, a good processor, tons of disk space and lots and lots of memory. The systems made for high-end gaming are actually a decent match, but may have better graphics than needed and less memory and disk space than needed. They would be a good place to start. These systems don't have to be outrageously expensive. The largest costs in most systems are the CPU and graphics card (GPU). You probably don't need the fastest/highest cost of either. For graphics, an Nividia 9800 GT, 9800 GTX or GTX 260 would be the ones I would look at (or the ATI HD 4850 or 4870 if you're an ATI fan). SLI (dual graphics cards) is probably unnecessary. A fairly high-end dual or quad core Intel processor is also recommended. Again, not the Intel Extreme ($1000+) series, but something like the Intel E8600, Q9550 or even the new core i7 920 would be reasonable. If your software does do a lot of 3D rending, the processor and graphics card are the keys. Don't skimp here.
On the other hand, the cost of memory and disk space at this time is quite low, and you would want to stock up both those areas. For illustrators, 8 GB of RAM and 1-3 TB of disk space is not unreasonable. That generally means they have maxed out the RAM that can be put in their system. They have multiple disk drives of 750GB-1.5 TB each. Their files are huge on disk and in memory, they often have several copies and layers going at once, each taking a huge amount of RAM. Vista 32-bit or XP 32-bit need not apply. Vista-64 bit is the way to go (although Mac OS is often the answer, too as illustrators love Macs). You may find it cheaper to buy the system with minimal RAM and disk space from the vendor and just add your own 3rd party later. 8 GB of good quality RAM can be had for about $120, now. Vendors may charge 5-10 times that. 1 TB drives are about $110 each. As long as you are comfortable installing them, doing it yourself is the way to go.
For admin staff, so long as they only need to view the finished product (if they need to view it at all) the $600 Dell probably is the way to go. (By the time you actually finish configuring it, it's more like $1200-1400.) Microsoft office is still the king of office apps although OpenOffice and GoogleApps are gaining favor (as they are free/cheap). Quickbooks is used by a lot of small businesses for accounting/payables/receivables. Single 22" widescreen monitors will probably suffice and they are the "sweet spot" right now. Go with Windows Vista, at least 2 GB RAM (3 GB [using 4 DIMMs] is better), an Intel E8400 or E8500 processor and around 250-500 GB of disk space. The graphics card is a question. If they are expected to be used for office productivity tasks and web browsing, even on-board graphics are fine. If they will need to view large graphics files from the architecture software, consider something better.
I would have to say for architecture, the answer is "the biggest monitor you can afford." There are only a few professions where screen real estate is an absolute must, and this is one of them. I would also strongly suggest considering multiple monitors with something like a pair of 24" monitors (1920x1200 resolution) or one 24" to 30" monitor as a primary display and a smaller 19-22" monitor as a secondary display. (The secondary display could always be added later.) The primary is used to display the work at hand and the secondary display is for things like toolbars (a la Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator), email, word procssing, web browsers, etc. That way the work can be kept at the front while reading whatever specifications are pertinent or viewing site photos on the other. Almost any computer purchased today will support dual monitors - and the one needed for this type of work is more or less guaranteed to.
You didn't ask about the computer itself, so feel free to skip over this part. Especially, as I have no background in the software used by architects. I'm basing the following comments on what I have seen for illustrators. If the software you use is able to make 3D renderings from 2D plans, this probably does pertain to you.
The computer you want is not the $600 Dell model. If the software used by architects is anything like that used by illustrators, you need a very good graphics card, a good processor, tons of disk space and lots and lots of memory. The systems made for high-end gaming are actually a decent match, but may have better graphics than needed and less memory and disk space than needed. They would be a good place to start. These systems don't have to be outrageously expensive. The largest costs in most systems are the CPU and graphics card (GPU). You probably don't need the fastest/highest cost of either. For graphics, an Nividia 9800 GT, 9800 GTX or GTX 260 would be the ones I would look at (or the ATI HD 4850 or 4870 if you're an ATI fan). SLI (dual graphics cards) is probably unnecessary. A fairly high-end dual or quad core Intel processor is also recommended. Again, not the Intel Extreme ($1000+) series, but something like the Intel E8600, Q9550 or even the new core i7 920 would be reasonable. If your software does do a lot of 3D rending, the processor and graphics card are the keys. Don't skimp here.
On the other hand, the cost of memory and disk space at this time is quite low, and you would want to stock up both those areas. For illustrators, 8 GB of RAM and 1-3 TB of disk space is not unreasonable. That generally means they have maxed out the RAM that can be put in their system. They have multiple disk drives of 750GB-1.5 TB each. Their files are huge on disk and in memory, they often have several copies and layers going at once, each taking a huge amount of RAM. Vista 32-bit or XP 32-bit need not apply. Vista-64 bit is the way to go (although Mac OS is often the answer, too as illustrators love Macs). You may find it cheaper to buy the system with minimal RAM and disk space from the vendor and just add your own 3rd party later. 8 GB of good quality RAM can be had for about $120, now. Vendors may charge 5-10 times that. 1 TB drives are about $110 each. As long as you are comfortable installing them, doing it yourself is the way to go.
For admin staff, so long as they only need to view the finished product (if they need to view it at all) the $600 Dell probably is the way to go. (By the time you actually finish configuring it, it's more like $1200-1400.) Microsoft office is still the king of office apps although OpenOffice and GoogleApps are gaining favor (as they are free/cheap). Quickbooks is used by a lot of small businesses for accounting/payables/receivables. Single 22" widescreen monitors will probably suffice and they are the "sweet spot" right now. Go with Windows Vista, at least 2 GB RAM (3 GB [using 4 DIMMs] is better), an Intel E8400 or E8500 processor and around 250-500 GB of disk space. The graphics card is a question. If they are expected to be used for office productivity tasks and web browsing, even on-board graphics are fine. If they will need to view large graphics files from the architecture software, consider something better.
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