Re: New Rig Feedback.
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 2:15 am
Okay, putting a computer together for a friend. All it needs to do, is:
So, it doesn't need to be very powerful. But good enough so it feels like a modern computer. She plans on hooking it up to the TV to stream movies and stuff(which is why it needs an HDMI port). So I hope that this would work well:
Mother board combo( on board GPU, included CPU) ~ $120:
RAM:G.SKILL DDR3 4GB 1066 ~ $22
Total ~ $142
My main questions are:
1. Is this CPU going to feel sluggish if she has the stupid anti-virus, AOL crap, etc. running?
2. Is this CPU 64 bit? And if so, can I install a 32 bit OS and not have any of the 64bit compatibility problems?
3. Should I get 2GB($12) or 4GB($22)? Only 3 out of the 4GB will be usable in 32bit.
- Browse the web(Email, Youtube, etc.)
- Stream Hulu or w/e video service ( movies, TV shows, etc. probably in 720p)
- Do paper work (taxes, accounting and such)
So, it doesn't need to be very powerful. But good enough so it feels like a modern computer. She plans on hooking it up to the TV to stream movies and stuff(which is why it needs an HDMI port). So I hope that this would work well:
Mother board combo( on board GPU, included CPU) ~ $120:
- CPU: AMD E-350 APU (1.6GHz, Dual-Core)
- GPU: AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics
RAM:G.SKILL DDR3 4GB 1066 ~ $22
Total ~ $142
My main questions are:
1. Is this CPU going to feel sluggish if she has the stupid anti-virus, AOL crap, etc. running?
2. Is this CPU 64 bit? And if so, can I install a 32 bit OS and not have any of the 64bit compatibility problems?
3. Should I get 2GB($12) or 4GB($22)? Only 3 out of the 4GB will be usable in 32bit.