What's an okay CPU/Graphics card for modern PC gaming?
Or rather
How much RAM does a does a decent graphics card have and what speed does it run at?
and is an Intel i3 up to much or should I get an i5?
Spec for a decent ish PC
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If you're trying to do gaming, then an i7 or an AMD Phenom II (Quad core) should do the trick. For RAM, four gigabytes of DDR2 800mhz memory (at the minimum). DDR3 stuff is common now so you probably want to end up going with that instead. Videocard-wise, any of the modern Nvidia or ATI/Radeon cards are the way to go. I can't recommend one because it depends on what you're willing to pay. 1gb minimum though if you want to do some gaming.
If you just want a PC for basic purposes like browsing the web, I think a dual-core machine (either Intel or AMD, doesn't matter) will be fine. No fancy graphics card needed, so go for something cheap.
If you just want a PC for basic purposes like browsing the web, I think a dual-core machine (either Intel or AMD, doesn't matter) will be fine. No fancy graphics card needed, so go for something cheap.
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I have a computer room, since I do computer stuff for work from home. But it's more of a grave yard for computers.
I do have server, which I believed was okay, but it is, I suppose, 3 possibly 4 years old.
So, yesterday I installed XP on this Dual Core, 6Gb server believing it to pretty processing powerful because I wanted to convert some video files to .mp4 and I wanted to play Total War Medevil 2 or whatever. Anyway, the crappy laptop I bought from Supermarket last spring for £249.99 kicks the servers backside.
I do have server, which I believed was okay, but it is, I suppose, 3 possibly 4 years old.
So, yesterday I installed XP on this Dual Core, 6Gb server believing it to pretty processing powerful because I wanted to convert some video files to .mp4 and I wanted to play Total War Medevil 2 or whatever. Anyway, the crappy laptop I bought from Supermarket last spring for £249.99 kicks the servers backside.