However all of my workstations have had 'at least' 2GB of ram in them for the last couple of years. Yes I do a lot of gaming, ripping, burning, editing, downloading, etc...
I Just turn off my paging file and let'her rip.
As far as the video card I purchased several 256MB cards, as soon as they were available.
Needless too say, my machines are very fast. I very rarely have any issues, unless I am installing lots of beta software.
I am probably not the average user, but I am extremely pleased with my computing experience. So when Windows Vita comes out I'm sure I will not need any upgrades, but I will upgrade anyway. I just can't help myself.
Buy the best your money can buy; don't overclock; stick with the standards (i.e. Microsoft, Intel, Symantec, etc...), and you will have a helluva system.
P.S. Linux rocks as well, with the above hardware.
I feel sorry for all those poor saps stuck with the Corel suite. Why would I want to use anything other than the MS Office suite, when 99.9% of my customers use it.
Most of the end users I meet, have no clue or desire how their computers operate. They just want it to work. For most users, (the majority of people) if you don't stick with the standard, (i.e. Microsoft) they are totally lost.
Yes you may spend more money up front, however the headaches you alleviate are worth it.
I am not trolling. In my 20+ years of IT experience, sticking to the 'middle of the road' is always the best course of action.
I have no problem with Linux, OSS, or alternative software, just don't force it on the mainstream public.
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That's fine if you want to run Linux.
However all of my workstations have had 'at least' 2GB of ram in them for the last couple of years. Yes I do a lot of gaming, ripping, burning, editing, downloading, etc...
I Just turn off my paging file and let'her rip.
As far as the video card I purchased several 256MB cards, as soon as they were available.
Needless too say, my machines are very fast. I very rarely have any issues, unless I am installing lots of beta software.
I am probably not the average user, but I am extremely pleased with my computing experience.
So when Windows Vita comes out I'm sure I will not need any upgrades, but I will upgrade anyway.
I just can't help myself.
Buy the best your money can buy; don't overclock; stick with the standards (i.e. Microsoft, Intel, Symantec, etc...), and you will have a helluva system.
P.S. Linux rocks as well, with the above hardware.
I feel sorry for all those poor saps stuck with the Corel suite. Why would I want to use anything other than the MS Office suite, when 99.9% of my customers use it. Most of the end users I meet, have no clue or desire how their computers operate. They just want it to work. For most users, (the majority of people) if you don't stick with the standard, (i.e. Microsoft) they are totally lost. Yes you may spend more money up front, however the headaches you alleviate are worth it. I am not trolling. In my 20+ years of IT experience, sticking to the 'middle of the road' is always the best course of action. I have no problem with Linux, OSS, or alternative software, just don't force it on the mainstream public.