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Your question is relatively broad, as the level of your gaming, music, and movie usage isn't defined. Will you simply be watching movies or editing them? When you say games, do you mean online Yahoo! poker or do you want to play The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on the highest graphic settings? The answers to these questions change my recommendations greatly, but I will give a quick, sweeping overview of components anybody should look for with a PC.
If you are going to buy the PC from a major company such as Dell, Gateway, etc. you will find that they offer different level computers for different levels of needs. As somebody suggested, a desktop will typically give you more performance for the price if you plan on using it at home. But, there is something very nice about being able to e-mail from your couch and surfing the net wireless.
Still, you listed movies as one of your concerns, and this typically calls for a large screen and robust sound system. You can get a large screen for a laptop, but then it ceases to be all that portable and you'd still have to hook it up to stationary speakers or headphones to get any kind of audio enjoyment from your music/media. In this regards, do no skimp on the monitor. Look for an LCD monitor with a high refresh rate (for gaming purposes) and make sure it is big enough for your purposes. 17" is a good starting size, but you'll thank yourself if you go 19" or larger. Widescreen is a luxury you can choose if you wish, but I wouldn't say it's required to any degree.
As for the guts of the computer, you're going to want to look at CPU, memory, graphics card, and hard drive space. There are, of course, other components, but these are your core essentials when judging what type of machine you're looking at.
How much CPU power will be completely dependent upon what types of applications you wish to run. If you see yourself doing movie editing, every ounce of horsepower counts. But if you don't plan on doing editing or extremely high end gaming, basically anything that is a 64 bit processor will suffice. It is important you get the 64 bit processor, as this technology will be taking over soon and you don't want to be lagging too far behind after only a year. There are two major brands of CPU: Intel and AMD. Both are good choices and you will find people that swear by one or the other. I've used both, and can say it's hard to make a bad choice.
Memory (RAM) is simple. The more you have, the better. A year ago I would have said 512mb would get most people by, but that's swiftly changing. I'd recommend at least 1gb of ram. If you plan on doing any sort of 3D gaming, put the most in you can afford. RAM is probably the cheapest and easiest way to notice an improvement in your computers performance.
Graphics cards can get more complicated. I wrote another suggestion on graphics card I will link for you here if you wish to read more:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=As7hHFFE_Y86a_2VkUktXL3sy6IX?qid=20061130225304AA7j0co&show=7#profile-info-fa45dee379360ef00b1118481e6ba8c0aa
If you plan on doing extensive 3D gaming and movie watching, you will want a nice graphics card. Get at least 256mb of memory on it. This would be the minimum now for gaming, so if you can upgrade, do it. However for most people, a graphics card with 256mb is going to do the trick for awhile.
Finally, the hard drive. This is just how much stuff you'll be fitting onto your computer. Again, the more the better. If you're downloading music, games, and movies 100gb (gigabytes) gets small really quick. Look for something with over 150gb, and upgrade as you see fit to your needs.
In short: Get a nice monitor! This is something you'll be looking at for hours, so make it pretty. When getting a CPU, make it a 64 bit processor. The best graphics card you can afford is future proofing you to be able to do games for at least 2 years. The more RAM the better, at least 1 gigabyte (But you probably wouldn't need more than 2gb). And the more hard drive space the better: you want to be able to store all your videos, movies, music, and games.
There are other features to look for, but by follow these basic standards you'll be sure to find a PC to suit your needs and price!
A quick word on Apple computers:
These are a great alternative to the PC, especially now that they come with an intel processor. However, they are going to typically cost more than a PC and not every piece of software/hardware will work for it. Still, they are beautiful machines and if you can afford the price tag I wouldn't think twice about recommending a purchase.
Your question is relatively broad, as the level of your gaming, music, and movie usage isn't defined. Will you simply be watching movies or editing them? When you say games, do you mean online Yahoo! poker or do you want to play The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on the highest graphic settings? The answers to these questions change my recommendations greatly, but I will give a quick, sweeping overview of components anybody should look for with a PC.
If you are going to buy the PC from a major company such as Dell, Gateway, etc. you will find that they offer different level computers for different levels of needs. As somebody suggested, a desktop will typically give you more performance for the price if you plan on using it at home. But, there is something very nice about being able to e-mail from your couch and surfing the net wireless.
Still, you listed movies as one of your concerns, and this typically calls for a large screen and robust sound system. You can get a large screen for a laptop, but then it ceases to be all that portable and you'd still have to hook it up to stationary speakers or headphones to get any kind of audio enjoyment from your music/media. In this regards, do no skimp on the monitor. Look for an LCD monitor with a high refresh rate (for gaming purposes) and make sure it is big enough for your purposes. 17" is a good starting size, but you'll thank yourself if you go 19" or larger. Widescreen is a luxury you can choose if you wish, but I wouldn't say it's required to any degree.
As for the guts of the computer, you're going to want to look at CPU, memory, graphics card, and hard drive space. There are, of course, other components, but these are your core essentials when judging what type of machine you're looking at.
How much CPU power will be completely dependent upon what types of applications you wish to run. If you see yourself doing movie editing, every ounce of horsepower counts. But if you don't plan on doing editing or extremely high end gaming, basically anything that is a 64 bit processor will suffice. It is important you get the 64 bit processor, as this technology will be taking over soon and you don't want to be lagging too far behind after only a year. There are two major brands of CPU: Intel and AMD. Both are good choices and you will find people that swear by one or the other. I've used both, and can say it's hard to make a bad choice.
Memory (RAM) is simple. The more you have, the better. A year ago I would have said 512mb would get most people by, but that's swiftly changing. I'd recommend at least 1gb of ram. If you plan on doing any sort of 3D gaming, put the most in you can afford. RAM is probably the cheapest and easiest way to notice an improvement in your computers performance.
Graphics cards can get more complicated. I wrote another suggestion on graphics card I will link for you here if you wish to read more:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=As7hHFFE_Y86a_2VkUktXL3sy6IX?qid=20061130225304AA7j0co&show=7#profile-info-fa45dee379360ef00b1118481e6ba8c0aa
If you plan on doing extensive 3D gaming and movie watching, you will want a nice graphics card. Get at least 256mb of memory on it. This would be the minimum now for gaming, so if you can upgrade, do it. However for most people, a graphics card with 256mb is going to do the trick for awhile.
Finally, the hard drive. This is just how much stuff you'll be fitting onto your computer. Again, the more the better. If you're downloading music, games, and movies 100gb (gigabytes) gets small really quick. Look for something with over 150gb, and upgrade as you see fit to your needs.
In short: Get a nice monitor! This is something you'll be looking at for hours, so make it pretty. When getting a CPU, make it a 64 bit processor. The best graphics card you can afford is future proofing you to be able to do games for at least 2 years. The more RAM the better, at least 1 gigabyte (But you probably wouldn't need more than 2gb). And the more hard drive space the better: you want to be able to store all your videos, movies, music, and games.
There are other features to look for, but by follow these basic standards you'll be sure to find a PC to suit your needs and price!
A quick word on Apple computers:
These are a great alternative to the PC, especially now that they come with an intel processor. However, they are going to typically cost more than a PC and not every piece of software/hardware will work for it. Still, they are beautiful machines and if you can afford the price tag I wouldn't think twice about recommending a purchase.
The sound on my computers working,but the sound from videos doesnt work.Youtube, hulu,no videos. Whats wrong?
Kevin J
I have a laptop that runs vista, i have used 3 different speakers, 2 headphones, and everything. its not muted because the sound works fine. just the videos from any website sound doesnt work. the sound on them is all the way up. im not sure what to do!! HELP!!?!!!!!! it has worked fine in the past. it just stopped working now
Answer
IF YOU ARE TELLING US THAT YOUR SOUND IS FINE, BUT NOT WITH YOUTUBE,
THEN I'VE NEVER SEEN A MORE STUPID AND SELF-SERVING REPLY THAN # 3:
-- might have turned the volume down
-- or you might have muted it before
-- a cookie might have kept it that way
-- it could be due to slow connection
-- or it could also be due to high traffic
-- try watching it during off peak hours
-- solution: BUY OUR DOWNLOADER.
By the way, 'cookies' are tiny files that websites plunk onto
your computer about your viewing preferences, such as the
features that you have enabled on your YouTube homepage.
Cookies do not affect sound whatsoever.
I see questions very similar to yours every few days on Y!A
now, so I did a whole lot of googling, searching and reading
going over dozens and dozens of websites, only to discover
that there's no definitive answer out there.
The only semblance of a part solution which kind of worked
for a few people would require you to either 1: mess around
with your registry (which I would be totally deadset against),
or 2: downloading some weird utility (which I am even more
against, because that kind of stuff is what probably created
your problem in the first place).
Thus, let me recommend what I advise so many other folks
when YouTube gets slow, stuck or weird: clear your "cache"
of all its "Cookies", 'History," and "Temporary Internet Files".
My infamous "CHTIF triple-cure" seems to resolve so many
people's YouTube problems, maybe it will "cure" yours also:
Internet Explorer 6:
â Tools â Internet Options
â Delete Cookies â OK
â Delete Files â OK
â Clear History â Yes
â OK
Internet Explorer 7:
â Tools â Internet Options â Delete...
â Delete files â Yes
â Delete cookies â OK
â Delete history â OK
â Close (browsing history window)
â OK
Mozilla Firefox
â Tools â Clear Private Data
[x] Browsing History
[x] Download History
[x] Saved Form and Search History
[x] Cache
[x] Cookies
â Clear Private Data Now
If that doesn't do the trick, here are some other suggestions:
⦠If you've got "Google Web Accelerator" or anything similar,
uninstall it immediately. GWA destroys YouTube.
⦠Long videos require both "Flash" and "Shockwave" to play
properly. Shockwave includes Flash, but not vice versa.
⦠Avoid stupid add-ons, downloaders, and converters. There
are many Yahooligans that are really disguised salespeople.
If anyone suggests you acquire something, please note that
their "answer" probably has nothing to do with your question,
and that their products will most likely worsen your problem.
Besides, what kind of stupid and self-serving answer is that?
[my paraphrase] "Although you cannot hear or watch videos
properly, buy our downloader".
⦠By default, every time you begin a brand new session with
"Flash", the volume is set to zero. Maybe all you have to do
is scroll the volume of the video player.
⦠Who knows why it works, but sometimes things go better
when you change the web URL from "www . youtube . com"
to just "youtube . com" (or you can try "ca . youtube . com").
⦠If videos on YouTube just freeze up after barely 2 seconds,
that's what I call the "Firefox Blues", and the solution to that
is on another famous "Best Answer" of mine. So, click here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081002205800AA46zBa
If you do find the "cause" and the "cure", I would very much
appreciate it if you could email me, either by clicking on my
avatar or writing to me at "inukjuak90@yahoo.com".
I wish you good luck, and hope that a part of my answer will
do the trick for you.
IF YOU ARE TELLING US THAT YOUR SOUND IS FINE, BUT NOT WITH YOUTUBE,
THEN I'VE NEVER SEEN A MORE STUPID AND SELF-SERVING REPLY THAN # 3:
-- might have turned the volume down
-- or you might have muted it before
-- a cookie might have kept it that way
-- it could be due to slow connection
-- or it could also be due to high traffic
-- try watching it during off peak hours
-- solution: BUY OUR DOWNLOADER.
By the way, 'cookies' are tiny files that websites plunk onto
your computer about your viewing preferences, such as the
features that you have enabled on your YouTube homepage.
Cookies do not affect sound whatsoever.
I see questions very similar to yours every few days on Y!A
now, so I did a whole lot of googling, searching and reading
going over dozens and dozens of websites, only to discover
that there's no definitive answer out there.
The only semblance of a part solution which kind of worked
for a few people would require you to either 1: mess around
with your registry (which I would be totally deadset against),
or 2: downloading some weird utility (which I am even more
against, because that kind of stuff is what probably created
your problem in the first place).
Thus, let me recommend what I advise so many other folks
when YouTube gets slow, stuck or weird: clear your "cache"
of all its "Cookies", 'History," and "Temporary Internet Files".
My infamous "CHTIF triple-cure" seems to resolve so many
people's YouTube problems, maybe it will "cure" yours also:
Internet Explorer 6:
â Tools â Internet Options
â Delete Cookies â OK
â Delete Files â OK
â Clear History â Yes
â OK
Internet Explorer 7:
â Tools â Internet Options â Delete...
â Delete files â Yes
â Delete cookies â OK
â Delete history â OK
â Close (browsing history window)
â OK
Mozilla Firefox
â Tools â Clear Private Data
[x] Browsing History
[x] Download History
[x] Saved Form and Search History
[x] Cache
[x] Cookies
â Clear Private Data Now
If that doesn't do the trick, here are some other suggestions:
⦠If you've got "Google Web Accelerator" or anything similar,
uninstall it immediately. GWA destroys YouTube.
⦠Long videos require both "Flash" and "Shockwave" to play
properly. Shockwave includes Flash, but not vice versa.
⦠Avoid stupid add-ons, downloaders, and converters. There
are many Yahooligans that are really disguised salespeople.
If anyone suggests you acquire something, please note that
their "answer" probably has nothing to do with your question,
and that their products will most likely worsen your problem.
Besides, what kind of stupid and self-serving answer is that?
[my paraphrase] "Although you cannot hear or watch videos
properly, buy our downloader".
⦠By default, every time you begin a brand new session with
"Flash", the volume is set to zero. Maybe all you have to do
is scroll the volume of the video player.
⦠Who knows why it works, but sometimes things go better
when you change the web URL from "www . youtube . com"
to just "youtube . com" (or you can try "ca . youtube . com").
⦠If videos on YouTube just freeze up after barely 2 seconds,
that's what I call the "Firefox Blues", and the solution to that
is on another famous "Best Answer" of mine. So, click here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081002205800AA46zBa
If you do find the "cause" and the "cure", I would very much
appreciate it if you could email me, either by clicking on my
avatar or writing to me at "inukjuak90@yahoo.com".
I wish you good luck, and hope that a part of my answer will
do the trick for you.
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