novicegeek
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So I'm going to build a desktop computer (a rather ambitious project for me). And I've done research on processors. I've come to the conclusion that I'll probably get an Intel Core i7. But then comes the problem. As I examine options (and they seem endless), I don't know what I need when it comes to all the numbers that follow. The Duo/Quad Core, GHz, LGA, L3 and L2 cache. It's a little mind-boggling. I know what these things mean, in a technical sense, but what do they mean in terms of actual, real-life, computer performance?
I want a computer that will take me 10 years or more in the future. For now, I'll only be using it for word processing and productivity software, but I'd like the option of doing video editing with it down the road.
Can someone explain to me, in rather simple terms, what I need to be looking for (a range or ballpark would be fine - or specific recommendations) in a CPU for this purpose? In other words, what kind of Intel Core i7 would I get?
Thanks. I appreciate the advice from people who know a lot more about computers than I could imagine.
I want a computer that will take me 10 years or more in the future. For now, I'll only be using it for word processing and productivity software, but I'd like the option of doing video editing with it down the road.
Can someone explain to me, in rather simple terms, what I need to be looking for (a range or ballpark would be fine - or specific recommendations) in a CPU for this purpose? In other words, what kind of Intel Core i7 would I get?
Thanks. I appreciate the advice from people who know a lot more about computers than I could imagine.