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Buying a new computer, need advice.
Posted on 8/2/15 at 10:30 am
Posted on 8/2/15 at 10:30 am
It will be used lightly. Learning SAS and SQL so I will need to be able to process that stuff. Other than that I will be using excel and access. What do you guys suggest? Seriously
Posted on 8/2/15 at 10:42 am to MontyFranklyn
Go to the store and find the one with the most RAM in it that fits your budget and you should be good.
Posted on 8/2/15 at 10:47 am to SG_Geaux
Should I go aplle or pc though? Will i get more longevity out of an Apple?
Posted on 8/2/15 at 11:48 am to MontyFranklyn
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Should I go aplle or pc though? Will i get more longevity out of an Apple?
only you can decide that.
pc has more software.
just be sure to maintain it.
I like lenovo.
Posted on 8/2/15 at 11:57 am to MontyFranklyn
Well I doubt you can run SQL on a MAC
Posted on 8/2/15 at 12:21 pm to MontyFranklyn
No sql, no access. Go pc.
Posted on 8/2/15 at 1:11 pm to ColdDuck
Cool, great advice. So what's a good amount of RAM?
Posted on 8/2/15 at 2:43 pm to MontyFranklyn
quote:
Cool, great advice. So what's a good amount of RAM?
Lets assume - for the sake of argument - that the decision is actually way more complex than "how much Ram" - just for a moment. How technically savvy are you from a hardware standpoint?
Because I've been building computers for 15 years and it has never been easier. In your case, you can probably get away with integrated graphics and build your own.
Check this link out for starters.
LINK
After selecting the components - there are literally only 10 steps to build a workstation with integrated graphics:
1. Install motherboard in chassis
2. Install CPU into socket
3. Install HSF onto CPU
4. Install power supply (if it did not come with the case)
5. Install memory modules
6. Install boot drive (probably SSD in today's market)
7. Bios settings (you may be able to use automatic settings, by and large, if you're not overclocking - may have to tweak it to install from USB and boot from a specific location - easier than it sounds with videos and help base available today)
8. Install operating system (probably via USB - if not, move this step after the next one).
8b. (Optional) Install additional storage drives and optical drive, as needed and desired.
9. Install additional software, as needed and desired
10. Migrate any necessary data from the cloud or your current computer.
Posted on 8/2/15 at 2:54 pm to Ace Midnight
Come on man. If the guy is on here saying I want to learn SQL should I go Apple or PC, do you think for ONE MILLISECOND that he is going to be able to build his own PC?
Posted on 8/2/15 at 3:02 pm to SG_Geaux
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that he is going to be able to build his own PC?
Maybe. Or maybe he has a friend who can help.
I recommend building for almost anyone.
Posted on 8/2/15 at 3:51 pm to MontyFranklyn
If you'd like to be mobile get a Surface 3 (pro or not as you prefer). You can install Oracle (any version, including Enterprise), SAS, or anything else on a Windows machine.
Oracle Enterprise is free if it's just for personal use, I have it on my Surface 3 Pro myself.
If you want a desktop instead you can spend $300 and get something perfectly good enough for learning SAS/SQL on. You really don't need anything very high performance.
Oracle Enterprise is free if it's just for personal use, I have it on my Surface 3 Pro myself.
If you want a desktop instead you can spend $300 and get something perfectly good enough for learning SAS/SQL on. You really don't need anything very high performance.
This post was edited on 8/2/15 at 3:56 pm
Posted on 8/3/15 at 9:38 am to Ace Midnight
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I recommend building for almost anyone
I built my first computer with a set of instructions on the internet when I was 16. You have to be totally tech retarted to not be able to figure it out.
However, my mom still calls me and asks how to get iTunes to work on the reg, so those people are out there.
Posted on 8/3/15 at 12:13 pm to MontyFranklyn
quote:
Cool, great advice. So what's a good amount of RAM?
More.
Seriously, for what you want, I'd look at 8 GB, and probably 16. Disks are dead easy to upgrade (at least physically) but my experience is that by the time you want to upgrade your memory, there will be a new generation out, you'll need to dig through arcane specs to make sure you're getting the right stuff, and in some boxes, it's a real pain in the fingers to put more in. To me it makes more sense to blow your budget up front with as much RAM as you can get, even if it means a slightly smaller disk. As others have said, for this you don't need discrete graphics - on any new system the builtin graphics will be fine.
Posted on 8/3/15 at 12:18 pm to tokenBoiler
I am looking at this Dell.
New Inspiron 15 5000 Series Touch
$629.99
5th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processor
Windows 10 Home
8GB Memory
1TB Hard Drive
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Touch Screen
Dells that I'm also considering
New Inspiron 15 5000 Series Touch
$629.99
5th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processor
Windows 10 Home
8GB Memory
1TB Hard Drive
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Touch Screen
Dells that I'm also considering
This post was edited on 8/3/15 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 8/3/15 at 12:33 pm to tokenBoiler
quote:
To me it makes more sense to blow your budget up front with as much RAM as you can get
This advice only applies if you're buying a design with soldered modules. Otherwise, get what you need now and upgrade later. DIMMs are not hard to find, even DDR1. Budget should always focus on current, immediate performance. You don't get that from RAM that isn't being used.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 1:24 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Update:
My mom is buying me a Dell touch screen with Windows 10. 4GBs of RAM and a dual core processor. I am going to buy a new processor and 8GB or RAM. Watched a few videos. It actually looks pretty easy.
My mom is buying me a Dell touch screen with Windows 10. 4GBs of RAM and a dual core processor. I am going to buy a new processor and 8GB or RAM. Watched a few videos. It actually looks pretty easy.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 1:29 pm to MontyFranklyn
quote:
I am going to buy a new processor
?? CPU isn't soldered?
Posted on 8/4/15 at 5:02 pm to ILikeLSUToo
quote:Its a dell laptop so idk. Ive seen several videos on youtube with guys changing out processors so....
?? CPU isn't soldered?
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