which computer would be best for me?

clueless_guy · 06-28-2007, 04:14 AM

Hey guys as my name says, I am clueless when it comes to computers, I was curious what kind of desktop computer would you think fits my needs the best. I will be using it for normal everyday stuff, but I am also a musician and record things onto my computer. The are saved to wav files? i think, I have heard they take up alot of room. If you could give me some guidance as to what kind of thing I should be looking for I would greatly appreciate it. My guess is that I will need atleast 1-2 GB but I dont know much more than that.

Thanks

cybereclipse · 06-28-2007, 04:22 AM

umm are u talking about ram??
becuase 1 gb will be enough for ram
for a hard drive, i suggest going with a 160 GB hard drive, that way you can store all your files on there no problem

dell (www.dell.com) has a lot of great deals right now....

chupacabra · 06-28-2007, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by cybereclipse

umm are u talking about ram??
becuase 1 gb will be enough for ram
for a hard drive, i suggest going with a 160 GB hard drive, that way you can store all your files on there no problem

dell (www.dell.com) has a lot of great deals right now....

I'd stay away from dell if you want to upgrade later

bigsaucybob · 06-28-2007, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by chupacabra

I'd stay away from dell if you want to upgrade later

I have had no problem upgrading Dell computers. For the basic tasks he will be using the computer for and based on the fact he says he is clueless, I think a Dell or Hp would be a good choice.

g4m3rof1337 · 06-28-2007, 07:04 AM

You might want a bigger hard drive.

Cleric7x9 · 06-28-2007, 07:39 AM

if you are recording and editing music, and ESPECIALLY if you are going to run windows vista, i would recommend at least 2GB of RAM(memory). any newer dual core processor will suffice (the intel core2duos are the best imo), and you will want a big harddrive. exactly how big is up to you, but i also record my own music, and a 5 minute song usually takes up about 10mb. 100songs in a gigabyte, you do the math. if you arent going to play games or edit videos, you dont need a fancy graphics card, but i would stay away from integrated (no seperate graphics card) if only for the simple reason that it will slow down your processor and memory

INTELCRAZY · 06-28-2007, 07:44 AM

You should get a large HDD, a mainstream video card(ie:8500GT), and a decent sound card. I would also recommend a program like Audacity and use that to convert .wav files to .mp3. I am sure you use more complicated programs to edit audio, just use Audacity for that, it is the quickest one I have found for that.

clueless_guy · 06-28-2007, 05:47 PM

Thank you all, atleast now I have a general idea of what to look for.

Thanks again

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clueless_guy New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	which computer would be best for me? Hey guys as my name says, I am clueless when it comes to computers, I was curious what kind of desktop computer would you think fits my needs the best. I will be using it for normal everyday stuff, but I am also a musician and record things onto my computer. The are saved to wav files? i think, I have heard they take up alot of room. If you could give me some guidance as to what kind of thing I should be looking for I would greatly appreciate it. My guess is that I will need atleast 1-2 GB but I dont know much more than that. Thanks

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Cleric7x9 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Beach, FL Age: 23 Posts: 1,884	if you are recording and editing music, and ESPECIALLY if you are going to run windows vista, i would recommend at least 2GB of RAM(memory). any newer dual core processor will suffice (the intel core2duos are the best imo), and you will want a big harddrive. exactly how big is up to you, but i also record my own music, and a 5 minute song usually takes up about 10mb. 100songs in a gigabyte, you do the math. if you arent going to play games or edit videos, you dont need a fancy graphics card, but i would stay away from integrated (no seperate graphics card) if only for the simple reason that it will slow down your processor and memory __________________ CPU \|\| e8400 RAM \|\| 4GB corsair xms2 pc6400 800mhz HDD \|\| 2x WD Raptor 150GB 2x WD 500GB MBO \|\| EVGA 680i SE GPU \|\| Evga 8800GT Superclocked w/ Accelero PSU \|\| Silverstone 750 watt Case\|\| Antec p182

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06-28-2007, 07:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
INTELCRAZY banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,060	You should get a large HDD, a mainstream video card(ie:8500GT), and a decent sound card. I would also recommend a program like Audacity and use that to convert .wav files to .mp3. I am sure you use more complicated programs to edit audio, just use Audacity for that, it is the quickest one I have found for that.

06-28-2007, 05:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
clueless_guy New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	Thank you all, atleast now I have a general idea of what to look for. Thanks again

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