moderated Re: New computer specs
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James Homuth
I'd be inclined to agree, but then, I do most of my computer usage with a headset these days, and have a dedicated speaker system that used to be attached to a desktop for when I'm at home, so I honestly forget what the audio quality of my current rig is. LOL Still, most users--even most JAWS users--could probably get by with somewhere around 8 GB of memory as long as they've got a decent processor. However, most users are probably also going to want to consider upgrading in a couple years, at least the RAM. The same hardware won't run the same apps in the same way in 5 years, no matter how many times you wipe the drive.
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From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Glenn / Lenny Sent: August-25-19 3:17 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: New computer specs Performance is a relative term. What sort of performance is being sought? It's important to know where one is looking for improvements over their current system. Whenever someone has asked me advice for buying a computer, my first question is, what are you going to be doing with it? Gamers will benefit from a fast processor and performance video and a fast Internet connection, meaning the network card. Others will benefit from a ton of storage. It may be good to have several internal large drives for storing media. One thing here that has not been addressed, is the form factor of the computer being sought. The keyboard may be tactilely bad, may not have needed keys for screenreader use, and the audio quality is too important. I think these things are more important to look at than processor and video. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Homuth" <james@the-jdh.com> To: <main@jfw.groups.io> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2019 2:05 PM Subject: Re: New computer specs I9 is a newer chipset than I7. 9th generation, I believe, though I may be slightly off on the naming scheme. Reviews say the performance difference between the two is fairly significant, though. -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Randy Barnett Sent: August-25-19 3:03 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: New computer specs More info on the Processor please: I am assuming I9 is a typo as I3, I5 and I7 are what I am used to seeing. Then there are differences between various I5 processors. I7 is for 3D video games and video editing and I5 is more for business PC's like what we do. I have a 8th gen I5 K witch is an unlocked processor that can be ran at any speed I choose. Currently I am running it at 4.0GHz. I have ran it as high as 4.3GHz. But without water cooling in this rig I was worried about overheating although I didn't see any. I3 is for cheap entry level PC's. Dont bother with them. On 8/24/2019 10:33 PM, David Ingram wrote:
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