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I guess i'll have to get a new computer afterall
It's been a long journey with this little guy, it has been able to run almost every single game i have wanted to play for the las 5-6 years, but it's time, it's just too old for the actual days.
It's specs are:
Nvidia GeForce 9500 1gb
Athlon x2 240 2.8ghz
4gb ram
Yeah, sucks right?, sadly i don't have the money to get a new pc anytime soon, so i wanted to ask, what kind of computer should i get, nothing amazing, just enough to be able to play Landmark and stuff.
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Based on the highlighted portion in red... your question seems to be a bit premature.
I think you're right, but i was asking for a general idea, i'm kind of lost in the new era of technology, pretty much i want advice on what to look for when i buy my new computer.
Start saving your pennies now.
When you either:
a) Think you have enough
b) Can't stand it any longer
- You post how much you have saved up and where you live (US, CA, UK, AU, etc).
These guys will tell you the best deal for that amount of money, or worst case, they tell you to keep saving.
What they tell you today could be very different from what they would tell you next week, which will definitely be different than what they would say a few months from now. Same goes for the difference between $500, $600, $800, etc.
Then you either:
a) Buy what they tell you to buy and get a great deal for the budget you had, and buy it within a day or two of getting their advice -- if you wait much longer than that the deals, combos, and sales they had picked out will change, and what they recommend next could be a good deal different
b) Ignore their advice, buy what you want anyway, and potentially waste your money
c) Hold off and keep saving totry again later because what they told you you could afford didn't look snazzy enough.
You need a CPU, a motherboard that has the same socket type as the CPU (and supports it according to the manufacturer), RAM listed as supported by the motherboard, a GPU, power supply, and a hard drive or SSD. The exact components you pick will be highly-dependent on your budget.
Intel CPUs are better for gaming but cost more. AMD CPUs perform just fine for most setups.
RAM is transitioning to DDR4 but there hasn't been an improvement in performance yet over DDR3.
GPUs use PCI-express, so you can't really pick an incompatible one.
SSDs have very high performance but cost a bit more. Some people use a SSD for their OS and games, and a hard drive for storing media. Your storage needs will depend on your budget and how you use your storage.
In general, the more you are able to spend, the better system you can get. However, it is a good idea to ask for advice because you might be spending too much or too little in one area which could affect your system performance.
A decent site for looking at builds across budget ranges is below.
http://www.logicalincrements.com/