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[Chaser198989]

Hey all i'm here to ask a question and learn a little about pc's and laptops.

I've recently built up a few quotes differing in software and equaling in value. i would just like to know what do the numbers mean for graphics card what numbers should i focus on as requirements for semi decent performance at medium or high settings.


Next question when it comes to ram 32gb doesn't seem like much is this just what run the memory or is this the actual space alotted for memory ?

final question in the memory section is that the actual hard drive you can save stuff onto or is it something else entirely?

Sorry if these questions seem basic just i have very little understanding of the jargin used for computers and tech. i look forward to learning something new about them today. thanks for reading and thanks even more if you gave a response.

 

[keynes]

It would be easier if you indicate your intended use and budget. In the configurator you can also press the interrogation sign for information on different components.

final question in the memory section is that the actual hard drive you can save stuff onto or is it something else entirely

You mean memory ram? For hard drive the heading is hard disk

 

[SpyderTracks]

You have memory (RAM) which is what stores info from the cpu whilst it's being processed, so essentially you run word, word's process is allocated a portion of RAM needed for it to do its magic whilst it's running, then when it's closed that RAM is again freed up. Then there's a hard drive or ssd or M2 disk which stores information long term. RAM is between 8 and 16GB for a normal system and disk space will be around 128gb up to 10tb (terabytes).

Two totally separate things.

 

[Chaser198989]

thank you very much for defining these things i believe i am in a better position to decide what size i want these things.

As for the first post i have a budget of roughly £1500 i just dont understand most of the numbers and words listed when looking at video cards.

Another question i have does a bigger ram mean a faster run time ? or is the standard 6gb or w.e it is normally able to put out for most games a decent fps and performance ?

 

[keynes]

thank you very much for defining these things i believe i am in a better position to decide what size i want these things.

As for the first post i have a budget of roughly £1500 i just dont understand most of the numbers and words listed when looking at video cards.

Another question i have does a bigger ram mean a faster run time ? or is the standard 6gb or w.e it is normally able to put out for most games a decent fps and performance ?

If you list your intended use someone can come up with a suitable spec. If it is mainly for gaming it would also help knowing what monitor you are planning to use. For your budget you could afford an i7 with 16gb ram which is plenty and an SSD as your main drive which makes the pc run faster.

 

[Chaser198989]

If you list your intended use someone can come up with a suitable spec. If it is mainly for gaming it would also help knowing what monitor you are planning to use. For your budget you could afford an i7 with 16gb ram which is plenty and an SSD as your main drive which makes the pc run faster.

well i think i'm mostly leaning towards a laptop as i'd like to be able to take my games with me when i travel. mostly used for gaming possibly streaming pc games too. i want to be able to run most newer games to a high standard while maintaining performance and quality.

also i want it rush built and also good wifi rates

 

[Oussebon]

For gaming, 16gb RAM is plenty. Having more won't give you any benefit.

Something like this (including the 5 working day build option) might be worth a look:


Chassis & Display
Defiance Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 7700HQ (2.8GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo)
FREE Halo Wars 2 with select INTEL® CPUs!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 - 6.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1, G-SYNC
FREE FOR HONOR or GHOST RECON: WILDLANDS with select GTX 10 Series GPUs!
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Hard Disk
1TB SLIM SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive
256GB SAMSUNG PM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2800MB/R, 1100MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 200W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + MIC/Headphone + SoundBlaster X-Fi MB3
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8265 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) +BT 4.0
USB Options
3 x USB 3.1 Type A, 2 x USB 3.1 Type C AS STANDARD
Battery
Defiance Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (60WH)
Keyboard Language
DEFIANCE SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
FAST TRACK 5 WORKING DAY DISPATCH
Quantity
1

Price £1,419.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/defianceIII-15/RdG5AtQAVX/

The GTX 1060 is powerful, and can cope with demanding modern games on pretty high settings. You can look up benchmarks of laptops with the GTX 1060 online.
There are some games benched on the GTX 1060 and other GPUs here: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphics-Cards.13849.0.html

 

[keynes]

well i think i'm mostly leaning towards a laptop as i'd like to be able to take my games with me when i travel. mostly used for gaming possibly streaming pc games too. i want to be able to run most newer games to a high standard while maintaining performance and quality.

also i want it rush built and also good wifi rates

For gaming in a laptop you could also consider the defiance in the next day section with a gtx 1070 at £1611. Significance improvement over the gtx 1060.

 

[Oussebon]

A good point - items in the next day section I've seen in the past haven't always seemed best value - but that one seems to have a good spec and not be any more expensive than a custom build.

 

[Chaser198989]

thanks for all the help guys i'll wrestle with the decision on what to buy but thanks for helping me understand better and for providing options for me to work with

 

[Chaser198989]

well i just spent £1400 on a new laptop i paid attention to the specs you listed and i came pretty close to them especially ram and memory so yeah im feeling excited now

 

[keynes]

What did you get ?

 

[Chaser198989]

Chassis & Display
Proteus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 7700HQ (2.8GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
8GB Kingston SODIMM DDR4 2133MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 - 6.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Hard Disk
500GB SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 4 in 1 Card Reader (SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x Proteus Series 230W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8265 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) +BT 4.0
USB Options
1 x USB 3.0 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Battery
Proteus Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200mAh)
Keyboard Language
PROTEUS SERIES 17.3" BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 10 (64-bit) Home DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
Microsoft® Office 365 Personal (12 Month Subscription - Digital Key)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Firefox™
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
Logitech® HD Webcam C920 - 1080p recording & 720p video calling
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
FAST TRACK 3 WORKING DAY DISPATCH
Promotional Item
FREE Halo Wars 2 with select INTEL® CPUs!
Promotional Item
FREE FOR HONOR or GHOST RECON: WILDLANDS with select GTX 10 Series GPUs!
Quantity
1

 

[Oussebon]

The Proteus isn't listed as having a gsync screen, unlike the Defiance, just as an FYI.

 

[Chaser198989]

i wouldnt even know what g-sync means but as long as it gets the job done im happy with it