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Post by darkpast on Jan 6, 2019 7:07:00 GMT
A SSD Drive and 16 gigs of ram go a long way, not a gamer, feel no need to upgrade anything unless i want something smaller
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Post by President Ackbarâ„¢ on Jan 6, 2019 7:32:45 GMT
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Post by mslo79 on Jan 8, 2019 5:04:02 GMT
Yeah, PC's nowadays tend to last a lot longer for general use than they once did and I think a lot of it is due to system RAM being at a point that's high enough to where it won't effect the average user for basic computer usage. like 4GB of RAM is passable and many people probably have at least that much on their desktop/laptop nowadays and I got 8GB of RAM which is more than enough to last for the foreseeable future and I have had that since May 2012 (my core PC components. basically... motherboard/CPU/RAM) which is almost 7 years now and it's still more than enough for basic use and, even on gaming, is still respectable.
like years ago when RAM was a issue... like for example, when you had 256MB(0.25GB) of RAM was more common then it went to 512MB(0.5GB), then to 1GB(1024MB), then 2GB(2048MB) etc. at that time as things evolved lack of RAM slowing things down was a problem for the average user but once you went from 2GB to 4GB most of that problem was gone for general usage and completely disappeared once 8GB became a bit more common as, unless programs get really bloated, 8GB of RAM should be good for many years to come for general usage (I usually don't use more than around 50-60% or so of my 8GB of RAM, so about 4-5GB, and that other 3-4GB is a solid buffer to keep things snappy). 16GB of RAM is mostly something gamers probably want (or possibly those who do video editing etc(?)).
also, ill say if you don't game or use anything super RAM heavy, 16GB is overkill for general usage as I feel 8GB is the sweet spot for general usage although one can get by with even 4GB or less in some situations like if you don't run too much in the background etc. hell, if a person don't do much beyond basic internet and the like and if you got a older computer with lower amounts of RAM, Linux (say for example... linuxmint.com/ ) is a solid choice for you as it should run well on 2GB of RAM or so. also, for the typical computer user a SSD (of the SATA connection type) is the single best all around upgrade one can do (assuming your computer still has a regular hard drive in it) and you can do it at a cheap price to especially lately when SSD prices are falling as if you don't download much on your computer you can get a decent one for as little as $30-ish for the 120-128GB range ones although I suggest at least 250GB+ for most people to be a little safer when it comes to SSD's which run around $50-55 or so at the moment. but it just depends on how old your desktop/laptop is... as if it's quite ancient it's probably not worth spending $50 on. but if it's not TOO old, that $50 can be a solid investment that will keep that computer as a solid basic internet machine for years to come.
but I would imagine more and more computers sold today come with SSD's by default. but as far as desktops go... I suggest a decent SSD for the boot drive (like loads Windows and your general programs etc) and then a regular hard drive for storing your larger files. although... 1TB SSD's are reasonably priced lately and one could go with one of those straight up but personally if you got any data you can't afford to lose I still prefer regular hard drives over SSD's and, obviously, keep AT LEAST two copies minimum of your "can't afford to lose" kind of data. but I guess it just depends on your budget etc on what to buy as far as SSD or regular hard drives go. because a while ago buying a SSD for stuff you need to load quick along with a regular hard drive for storing data was that much more appealing but as SSD prices continue to fall one might consider just buying a SSD straight up as quality 1TB SSD's can be had for around $130-150 currently (possibly a bit less if you get a decent deal) as at the moment I see a Crucial MX500 1TB SSD for around $130.
p.s. I have been using computers at home since 1995 which was basically about 3-5 years before computers went mainstream which was about 1998-2000.
EDIT: hell, I revived a older motherboard I had within the last couple of weeks which is a dual core AMD Athlon X2 3600+ CPU and has 4GB of RAM and it works decent enough for general internet and the like. if I put a SSD in it that would give it a solid boost but since it's not going to see much use I probably won't bother.
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