I have a question for the geeks...

[2revo1maxx]

Is this a good pc? I wanna get this for my wife for x-mas, but I don't understand all the hz and bit talk.

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellst...&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&model_id=inspiron-17r-n7110

It must be decent but I don't understand all the numbers, like hz (hertz I know that) and "m" whatever that crap is.

I know the processor and drive are good for what she (I mean we) need.

 

[Rolex]

Hey, back off. Only one geek request at a time.

 

[alien13]

Yea, that's a good one. My wife has one with similar stats and she's happy with it.

 

[hamz9561]

It's okay, but I would upgrade the memory to 8 GB.

 

[alien13]

It's okay, but I would upgrade the memory to 8 GB.

If it's not being used for gaming or video editing, that's a waste. 4Gb is plenty for Win7.

 

[2revo1maxx]

I thought about upgrading to 6gb.....I think I know where alien's name is derived from lol.

 

[alien13]

I think I know where alien's name is derived from lol.

You're welcome to guess

 

[hamz9561]

With a 64-bit OS, more RAM is always better. The more RAM you have the more apps that can be run at a time without bogging down the system.

 

[2revo1maxx]

I'm going to get 6gb instead of 4 anyway, it's only like 40 bucks or something.
Thanks for the input fellas.

I'm also looking to learn a bit more about these things, can anyone direct me to some online knowledge of some sort.

Alien13 do have an alienware pc?

 

[alien13]

Alien13 do have an alienware pc?

No, I don't.

 

[CptAwesome]

Not to butt in or anything, but just because you have a 64 bit OS doesn't mean you should throw as much RAM in as possible. x64 means you can have 4+GB of RAM, but if you're not going to be doing anything too advanced, I would rather save the money on the RAM and upgrade that i3 to an i5.

You'll see a much more noticeable difference in performance (vs. cost) by upgrading the processor instead of the memory.

/my2cents

 

[neobart]

Actually getting a SSD hard drive will yield a significant performance boost. My brother recently upgraded his laptop with one, boot up time went from over a minute to 25 seconds.

 

[alien13]

Actually getting a SSD hard drive will yield a significant performance boost. My brother recently upgraded his laptop with one, boot up time went from over a minute to 25 seconds.

I does, but at the cost of space and cash. :\

 

[WoodiE]

I does, but at the cost of space and cash. :\

exactly. I've thought about going to a SSD for a while now, they just are not at the size or price point yet in my opinion.

 

[2revo1maxx]

Yeah that drive is a little out of my "gift for the old lady" price range. I will be getting myself one at some point in time.

I would like to get the i5 processor but I haven't figured out how to get that laptop with the i5 for a significant savings in cash.

 

[alien13]

The only purpose I could see having an SSD for, is for loading the OS and games. Things that need to load fast. Maybe graphic/video editing too.

 

[2revo1maxx]

I thought they were more reliable....?

 

[CptAwesome]

Yeah that drive is a little out of my "gift for the old lady" price range. I will be getting myself one at some point in time.

I would like to get the i5 processor but I haven't figured out how to get that laptop with the i5 for a significant savings in cash.

I can see if there's anything out there when I get home later tonight.