Desktops: What parts make a computer high preformance?
What parts make a computer high preformance?
by ANDxEST - 5/26/05 4:02 PMWhat part mainly makes a computer preform at it's best? Is it the processor? RAM? Motherboard? Please help this big NEWBIE out...
everything?
by nerdyboy1234 - 5/26/05 4:18 PM In reply to: What parts make a computer high preformance? by ANDxESTmostly processor, ram, graphics card
along with
by ozos - 5/26/05 4:37 PM In reply to: everything? by nerdyboy1234what the advertisement company says it is
it's hard drive size
but mostly it's the GPU and CPU
if your building it yourself the motherboard/chipset also affect that
along with the vendor who made your gfx card
George Amdahl noted that years ago...
by R. Proffitt
- 5/26/05 6:00 PM
In reply to: What parts make a computer high preformance? by ANDxEST
That a balance was needed. For instance it did little good to have a ripping system and some straw to sip data through. Such as 3+GHz machine and a dialup modem to view the web...
Bob
there is no issue with a 3GHZ and a 56k...
by ozos - 5/27/05 4:14 PM In reply to: George Amdahl noted that years ago... by R. Proffitt
if it's all you got it's all you got
yes a balance is good
but yes, high speed internet connection is good
i think a better analogy would be having an FX-55 with a GeForce2
it just doesn't make sense
but it still goes back to, if it's all you got it's all you got
I have a P4 system with a GeForce FX 5900XT, that uses a 4.3GB HD
it's not bad
it's just what i got, and i don't feel the need to buy an 80GB drive
but in general a balance is needed
and i'd take a medium class balanced system
than some skewed OEM comp where it's just overbuying the CPU and nothing else matters
A Fast System
by VillyCarl - 5/28/05 7:17 AM In reply to: there is no issue with a 3GHZ and a 56k... by ozosBuying a fast computer is a little like buying a fast car. It take many diferent components, and each has it's own effect. A large engine (CPU) will be severely limited if you only have a small carburetor (limited memory) etc. And if you manage to get all the power, but don't have a good suspension, you can't use that power. So, you need a balance.
1) Get a good CPU Prob 2.66 Ghz+. Preferably P-4 rather than Celron. Or AMD if thats the direction you desire.
2) Get good high speed Ram. 2 - 4 sticks to 512meg to 1 G+ of Ram. For most apps you will probably not notice much difference over 1 G.
I hope this helps, rather than confuses you.
3) Get a faster HD Pref 7200+ rpm with 2+ meg cache. Size depends on how much Graphics or other large file size applications you decide to run. For max speed use RAID with 2 HDs of the same size and speed running as 1 virtual hd. Probably 40Gig+ in size, larger if you use large amouns of video.
4)Get a good Video card The more memory on the card the faster, as a GENERAL rule.
5)Get a MoBo capable of supporting all of the above.
All of these affect performance, and any of them can result in a bottleneck if out of balance with the rest. If you wish to use RAID you must have a RAID MoBo.
Then, a high speed internet connection would be the completing factor.
video card ram
by capkingy - 6/3/05 7:00 AM In reply to: A Fast System by VillyCarlMore Video card ram doesnt make the card faster. It just allows you the ability to display more colors at once. What makes the card faster is the type of cpu and bus it is. Definately for gaming I would recommend Pci Express with SLI. That is the Bleading edge right now. Im sure in 6 months they will think of something else. 
George Amdahl
by jcrobso - 6/2/05 10:44 AM In reply to: George Amdahl noted that years ago... by R. Proffitt
I haven't his name in years. John
And you may never again
by msgale - 6/3/05 6:52 AM In reply to: George Amdahl by jcrobsoIf you are talking about the lead designer of the IBM 360 series and founder of Amdahl computers his name is Gene not George Amdahl.
P4-3.0
by marysduby - 6/3/05 10:01 AM In reply to: George Amdahl noted that years ago... by R. Proffitt
where i live i am lucky to have dial-up-what can you do?
the power supply
by AKonny47 - 5/28/05 8:34 AM In reply to: What parts make a computer high preformance? by ANDxESTthis can affect performance if u have a low wattage ps and have an athlon fx 55 with like 4 hdds in raid formation. the power supply will need to supply a continuous amount of power to your system so dont cheap out on it. i suggest an antec true,smart, or neo power 480+ watts.
Basically everything... order of importance/influence??
by twesterh - 5/28/05 10:22 AM In reply to: What parts make a computer high preformance? by ANDxESTWhen I first look at buying a system here is what I look at:
1. Processor (still heart of system)
2. RAM (128 vs. 1 gig?)
3. GPU (Starcraft v. Doom3??)
4. Hard drive (SATA, RAID, etc...)
5. Motherboard*
6. Sound Card (more for audiophiles/hard core gamers)
*Motherboards are tough in that it could be put in first place because if your motherboard sucks everything else will be kept from running at its full potential... I don't know a lot about them but they are definitely important. And, everything else is easier/less time consuming to upgrade.
Something else worth considering is your display. Get something nice, it's worth the money and if you buy something nice it will be kept around longer than your computer. Probably something not most people think about, but I think makes a big difference in satisfaction. Also, speakers, I love a booming system...
Anybody have a list in different order????????
trw.
Whoops, forgot PSU
by twesterh - 5/28/05 10:24 AM In reply to: Basically everything... order of importance/influence?? by twesterhPower supply would probably be right after motherboard... hmmm... maybe before it...
trw.
I say, motherboard
by Willy - 6/2/05 4:34 PM In reply to: What parts make a computer high preformance? by ANDxESTIt's the mtrbd. as it has to be very flexible in order to accept all those later updates/upgrades or at least give you a run for the money. The cpu can be later replaced if it not already at its top selection level and as well for other componets. Quality does matter once you start to push it and cooling comes greater play once you start to heat the case up. All in all, the mtrbd. is the building block you place all those goodies into. Thus, all those other devices and componets should be a good match for what the mtrbd. supports. All componets have thier share of making a good system that much better. That's only my opinion... 
tada -----Willy
A balance makes good performance
by TonyGore - 6/3/05 5:05 AM In reply to: What parts make a computer high preformance? by ANDxESTIt really depends on what you want to do with the PC. If it is gaming, then spend more on the graphics card.
I never get the fastest processor - I go for the sweet spot, just the point at which slight increases in clock speed start to cost a lot more cash. The difference (currently) between 3.2GHz and 3.6GHz would by you more memory, or since most motherboards have RAID controllers on, by two hard disks instead of one and stripe them.
At the end of the day, the slowest part of a computer is the hard disk, then memory. And an expensive 3D graphics card has little impact if you only use 2D office applications or surf the Internet.
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