Okay, I know these questions are vague and newbish but everyone has to start somewhere right???
I use adobe flash, photoshop, illustrator, indesign, and a few other fat graphic ddesign programs on my laptop (Acer Aspire 5630). Though I love my laptop it doesn't have the muscle to use these programs to there fullest or simultaneously... It probably doesn't help Either that I connect a 22" Samsung to my computer.
I also plan to start learning some 3d programs in the near future.
I am going to build my first computer in the next few weeks I want to learn everything I can about computer hardware. The subjects I know least about are video cards and motherboards.
I'm looking to buy a single decent video card...Not a peice of junk but nothing special either.
My first line up of questions are as follows...
1. Could sombody link me to some good deals on video cards (affiliates this is for you!)...And what about these selections makes this a good deal...
2. I was told ram is similiar to video card memory is this true? how, in simple terms, does a video card work?
3. What do I look for (specs) when searching for video cards?
4. What are the top brands, which should I chose, and why?
5. What should I watch out for when looking for video cards? (tricks, junkie brands, common problematic issues, etc.)
I use adobe flash, photoshop, illustrator, indesign, and a few other fat graphic ddesign programs on my laptop (Acer Aspire 5630). Though I love my laptop it doesn't have the muscle to use these programs to there fullest or simultaneously... It probably doesn't help Either that I connect a 22" Samsung to my computer.
I also plan to start learning some 3d programs in the near future.
I am going to build my first computer in the next few weeks I want to learn everything I can about computer hardware. The subjects I know least about are video cards and motherboards.
I'm looking to buy a single decent video card...Not a peice of junk but nothing special either.
My first line up of questions are as follows...
1. Could sombody link me to some good deals on video cards (affiliates this is for you!)...And what about these selections makes this a good deal...
2. I was told ram is similiar to video card memory is this true? how, in simple terms, does a video card work?
3. What do I look for (specs) when searching for video cards?
4. What are the top brands, which should I chose, and why?
5. What should I watch out for when looking for video cards? (tricks, junkie brands, common problematic issues, etc.)