What are some components, the most important reason from a desktop computer?
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by Ariana Noel: Which component is most important in a desktop computer?
Say for example I’m choosing 3 desktop computers, but they all have their pros and cons. Is it better to choose the computer with the most hard drive space, the computer with the most RAM, or the computer with the fastest processor speed?
Best answer:
Answer by j s
depends on what you user your computer for.
Answer by Natty_Dread
I’d suggest to have a computer with the fastest processor speed…other computer specs such as RAM and storage space could be upgraded any time…
hope this helps…
Answer by Steve
Best for:
-Most hard drive space: If you have a large movie/music collection or download a lot.
-RAM: if you like to multitask or run several programs at once (especially yahoo widgets and the like)
-Processor: If you play lots of games or run newer programs.
I’d go with the RAM because it usually improves performance best for the money you pay
Answer by Miles
I’d go with processor. If you’re into gaming I’d pick graphics card. Those are the two that you’re not really going to be upgrading much if at all along the lifespan of the computer. RAM and Hard drives are both incredibly easily upgradeable and expandable. They’re also generally cheaper over all. So yeah.
1. Graphics Cards
2. processors
That being said if you don’t plan on upgrading ever then RAM is a big factor as well. But it’s so easy to replace and upgrade that there’s no reason to care much unless your computer starts getting too slow because of too much strain on too little RAM.
Answer by D E A D M A U 5
balance it between the processor and ram, but i would go with the processor speed. If the computer has more than 4gb of ram then its fine there but any less i would upgrade just to make it fast. Then the hard drive, just incase you have tons of music or movies. Try to get a pc with a quad-core processor, that way you dont have to upgrade your computer for a few years.
Answer by a6kl2
for most people it will be the processor. however if its going to be used primarily for gaming then the gpu is the most important. as for RAM you want 4GB more may be better sometimes but more than you need can actually slow down the computer. RAM is also very cheap and the easiest to upgrade. hard drive space is cheap- a 320GB hard drive costs $ 40(and is more than enough for most people) while a 1TB drive is only $ 10 more. you can always add another hard drive if you need to
so for most people the cpu is the most important however you can not compare speeds in ghz to choose the best cpu. for example a quad core i5-2500 @ 3.2ghz is still slower than a 6 core phenom ii 1100t @ 3.3ghz. benchmarks are the only good way to compare processors. cpu upgrades arent worth it without buying a new motherboard which makes upgrading a pain.
still if your gaming the gpu should be where the majority of your money goes
Answer by ]-[unter
Like natty said, I would get the one with the better processor since it cost a lot more to upgrade. Hard drives can go anywhere from 50-100 USD, same with RAM. Don’t worry if it only has like 200 GB of hard drive space you can get 500 GB for about 50 USD, 8GB or RAM goes for about 100 and that is a lot.
Answer by Dean
Well it all depends on what you’re hoping to do with the machine; and of course it too depends on what else the machine has; so just because something’s got a fast CPU with multiple cores; less RAM will still inhibit the performance you’ll receive.
I think I won’t be alone by saying that the main thing you’ll want to focus on to begin with is the RAM. That said it’s the easiest and cheapest components to later upgrade (bar the HD) so don’t get too hung up over it.
Now the CPU will probably never be upgraded without also upgrading the MoBo, and depending on how long you wait that upgrade may involve a forced upgrade of RAM too… so that’s a more permanent fixture. Anything with 2+ cores, running around 2+GHz these days will suffice for most common tasks and processes.
If you’re hoping to play games or manipulate high-end graphics and video- don’t forget the GPU. It’s common to forget, and you end up realising you’ve bought a machine with onboard intel graphics that are sub-standard. OK so sticking a Graphics Card in at a later date isn’t hard; but I’d recommend getting something at least half-decent if you hope to get a nice running speed with desktop effects (such as Windows Aero and Compiz).
The HD is relatively unimportant; truth be told you don’t actually need it (although you do if you plan to have an OS installed permanently; such as Windows, or actually store anything 
Stick a link to the 3 in additional and I’ll take a peek.
Although never forget it often works out cheaper and better for your sake to buy components and build your own machine. Providing you know what each component is there are tons of online guides to help you out.
Answer by donald
This greatly depends on you if you’d edit and put the main things your going to be using it for I could help you a lot more, but I wouldn’t worry about hard drive space because files and pics can be transferred to cd or junk drives. 150 gig should be enough to hold the average persons stuff. I’m assuming you won’t be gaming because graphics wasn’t a worry. So that makes me think you won’t be multi tasking so I’d say 2 g of ram should be enough. So I’d go with the better processor, if your doing graphic design or auto cad don’t be fooled you need all components to be up to snuff. If this hasn’t helped or you don’t have time to edit I suggest going to tigerdirect.com and finding the chat option just make them think you are buying from their site and they will help you best find what you need.
Answer by jass_here
Actually most important part is processor…….
because if u have 4 gb ram and processor is Pentium 3 (taking example only) then also i3 with 1 gb ram has far better performance. hard drive has nothing to do with the performance of CPU. It is just space to store data.
But this does not mean you can neglect ram, because combination of processor and ram determines the speed. if you have i5 or i7 you wont have to think upgrade for at least another 5 years. but if you go with i3 with 4 gb ram, next windows version will face problem performing in this. And last but not the least processor is costlier than ram so frequent up-gradation is not possible for processor but ram can be upgraded any time with lesser investments.
Answer by Mark N
First and foremost. You need to choose the best CPU platform, for your budget and performance needs. Then take it from there. Ram and Hard drive space are easily replaced/upgraded, but most prebuilt system comes with ample of each installed. So you are left with 4 platforms. Most expensive is the LGA1366 platform and the leading performer, second is the LGA1155 platform that offers a wide range of CPU‘s from dual core hyperthreading, to quad cores, to i7 quads that hyperthread. Then there is the LGA1156 platform, which is the bottom line foresay in the Intel line. Then you have AMD’s AM3 platform, basicly with AMD you have a wide range of CPU‘s with different speeds and specs to fit your need. Those are all the newest platforms on the market today. For a budget build, I still say you cannot pass up the Sandy Bridge LGA1155 platform, even if you go with an i3 processor, they still have great speed, and act like a quad core in windows, because they hyperthread to run two threads per core…
Answer by Landon
All depends on what you plan on using it for.
Home theater PC: 2~4 GB RAM, aprox. 1-2Tb for digital copies of your movies and your music. A 2.3GHz Processor (Dual Core or More; 32/64 bit)
Gaming PC: 2~8 GB RAM, aprox. 500Gb-2Tb for game data and programs (probably an SSD for the main OS), and +3GHz Processor, 500Mb-2Gb Video Card memory
Workstation: 1Gb-4Gb (2+ if AutoCad), aprox 500Gb – 1Tb for documents and program files, and a +1.9GHz Processor, and a Video Card with more than 500mb of memory if you plan on using AutoCad or Somthing
Internet Access: 1-2Gb RAM, aprox 250Gb for OS and misc files, a 1 or 2 GHz Processor, 500mb Video Memory (onboard or card) for viewing videos.
If you want to do EVERYTHING possible:
Mobo with UEFI and Four (4) Memory Channels
SSD for OS
(2x) 3Tb HDD
16 Gb of DDR3 Memory (on four sticks)
a 1200 watt PSU
a wifi card
a Blueray rewritable burner
a floppy drive (for those precious memories and vintage programs)
a pci-e video card; 1-2gb memory, and a fan (not a heatsync!)
a SandyBridge or AMD BullDozer CPU with at least 3.5 GHz for the base clock and overclocked to +4 GHz
Edit: Note: BIOS is the predicessor to UEFI, UEFI is required for running hard drives above the 2 terabyte range. If you use a hardrive above two Tb while using a BIOS motherboard you MUST have it partitioned.
To find if a motherboard supports UEFI, use a search engine to find out.
Answer by pcbuilder
ok so for a desktop you don’t really need more than 500-640gb *but it depends on what your doing,
things like downloading movies use more space than power point- i found this ( A large, high resolution photo can easily take up 1-2 megabytes, while a smaller photo can be compressed to under 200 kilobytes, A two hour movie will take up about 2 gigabytes, An averaged length song takes up about 1 megabyte, An advanced video game like Oblivion can take up to 5 gigabytes of memory.)
For RAM depending on what your doing 3-4gb of ddr3 memory will be good but 2gb will be fine unless you run lots of programs at once or use things like photoshop or do video encoding then more RAM is better. ok now the processor witch can be trick and i advise you do some research
for most people i recommend and intel i3 or i5 or amd x4 or x6 and speed doesn’t do much but if the 2 computers both have and i3 but a different model one pick the one with the higher speed.
i also wanted to tell you about graphic cards, i would RECOMMEND you find a computer with one for the best experience, doesn’t need to even be a big on something like 512mb would make a HUGE difference in the long run
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