best home pc configuration?
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it will still depends on how you will use it..\n\namd single core or athlon 64...\n256ram for office works + some 3d games OR\n512 + ram for gaming purposes..\n64 - 128 video card...\nany sound card will do...unless using it as a digital amplifier...\nthen use windows..\n\nafter few months new hardwares are up again but still they wont make much of a change....\n\nhave some anti-spywares or antivirus for safety...\nxtra securty softwares like for LOCKING your hard drive..
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For home use go for amd athlon 64 fx-51 dual core. (about £300)
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vmware is the good choose.\nwhen you run it follow the steps it is very easy to use
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for office work pentium d is good but for home uses use pentium4 but pentium4 will get hot fast so use at least 3 fans
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If you want a server, Windows XP is not the best choice in Operating Systems.  Server 2003 or something like that would be better.  Servers are not meant to be played on.  They are mostly for hosting files and things like that.  For a server I would recommend Opteron processors and Striped and Mirrored Hard Drives (RAID 5).  For a gaming system, you would want completely different things.  I would recommend and AMD FX series processor and at least 1GB of PC3200 DDR.  You don't need to overclock a server.  That is pointless and too dangerous to be worth it.  If you want to overclock your gaming rig, go into the BIOS and set the voltage higher than default, but only do so one increment at a time.  Get better CPU cooling than what comes with the processor if you are going to do this.  I would recommend water cooling if you really want to overclock.  WARNING: OVERCLOCKING CAN DAMAGE YOUR HARDWARE PERMANENTLY!  DO NOT ATTEMPT IT IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!!  Good Luck!
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I think an assembled pc will always be better. You can change things as you want, you can upgrade as needed, warranty is per part and not per entire product, etc.
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I am sure this is one of the current best gamming machine configuration.  The only thing keep it from perfection is consider 2 GB of ram instead of 1.\n\nFor the HD, I would add 2 seagate 160GB SATA 2 and set up raid 0.\n\n\nI gave this 9.5/10
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You asked what is the best.  Not all personal computers are located in the home for people to play games on and access the internet.  In general one must first know what is going to be done with the computer (primary function).\nNext find the best programs which allow the computer to do what needs to be done.  Personally check them out, including older versions which may be purchased on the net for far less than the current version sells for.\nThen find out what operating system will run that (or those) programs well and without glitches or crashing.\nSometimes you end up with a Unix or Linux OS, sometimes a Mac.  Often a Windows OP, but this is not always XP.  By the way XP is a resource hog.  It also tries to self correct thing which are not broken, especially the Home edition.  If the programs you want to run will run on XP and you need them for your business or if you are networking the computers, forget Home and go professional.\nI have some computers running DOS applications under Windows 98SE, others with XP Professional, Linux, Windows Server and occasionally a Novell Netware fileserver.
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512mb is more than enough! If you want a little extra "OOMPH" you can free up some computer resources by doing some simple steps to increase overall performance. 1st Right click anywhere on the desktop in an open space- go to Properties - Click the Applications tab Go to "Effects" in the bottom right corner - and de-select all the options. Then go to "Settings" tab, and change your color quality to 16bit. 32 or even 24 is overkill for most computer users. And 99% of the time, you won't even be able to tell the difference. And last but not least Right click on the "My Computer" icon- go to the "Advanced Tab" -Click the "Settings" under the Performance category, and select "Adjust for best performance." These simple steps will give you the best bang for your buck with your current computer configuration. This way you can speed up your computer without having to spend a dime, or even crack open the case. Have fun!
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A computer expert may know how. I don't think there is any way for us users to do it.\nThe suggestions you received may be correct, but make sure you get a second opinion before trying any of these solutions. Altering your computer's config should be done with great care.
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Simply add more ram.\n256 less than adequate.\n512 adequate\n1gig plus is ideal
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Well if you have all the money, buy the best computer in the world!\n\nSeriously, This depends on what you want to do. If you are just editing 2 minute home videos with no titles or transitions, then you can do it on a pentium 2 with 96MB of ram. (I have a vaio that does that.)\n\nfor 3d modeling, I would recomend a high end gaming computer, equivalent to what you would get from Alienware or one of the other custom computer manufacturers out there. The more memory, higher the processor speed, and faster the video card, the quicker the render time that will be involved in producing the video.\n\nFor straightforward video with simple transitions and if you don't mind waiting a few minutes to render, I would recomend a pentium 4 processor over 3 gig speed, 1 gb of memory, two hard drives, one operating drive one for video. At least 80 gigs of video space. (Make sure the drive is 7200 rpm.) Get a video card with two monitor support or widescreen monitor, this makes keeping track of windows much easier. Make sure it has firewire, and a DVD burner is a nice option to have.\n\nIn a Mac get a dual processor 2.5 Gb, with 1 gb of memory, a 300 gb Lacie external Harddrive, Two button mouse, Final Cut Pro with Motion and purchase Photoshop elements.(At least) THis is alot more money than the PC, but it is a much more powerful system, with many features that will allow you to work professionally for years without upgrading. (Provided you move on to HDV and not something else like film or holographic projection when they start to make an appearance in the next few years.)\n\nHope this helps,\nTony
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That basicaly depends upon u'r application software if u talk about a desktop with good configuration.
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Tigerdirect is good for barebones systems to start with or go with maybe buy.com... They usually have good deals. Make sure the board is PCI-E capable for the latest graphics cards... AGP is going away.
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It depends on what you're going to use it for...\n\nHere are a couple websites that will help you in choosing the right computer based on your needs:\nhttp://caca.essortment.com/howtochoose_rfwd.htm\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/atwork/getstarted/choose.mspx\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/uk/businesscentral/themes/winxp/article7.mspx\nhttp://www.intel.com/personal/resources/configure/pc_decision_tool.htm\nhttp://sify.com/news/othernews/fullstory.php?id=13605598\nhttp://www.anysubject.com/computer-desk-how-to-choose-the-right-computer-desk-for-your-home-office.asp
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Check the laptops .. configuration details \nmost probably a booklet will be there !!!\n\n\nregards\nNarendran J S\nhttp://narendranj.blogspot.com\nhttp://bookmarks-share.blogspot.com
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PC2100 is all this machine needs so pc3200 is overkill. On the otherhand it should work ok just wont be clocked at full capability.