my son wants a computer for playing games and youtube. Would this computer be fast enough and have enough memory?
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No, if he is looking to do some serious gamin and doesn't want lag while watching videos you may want to get him a dell gaming laptop or something by cyberpowerpc :) hope that helps! Processor needs to be at least an i5 if he wants a smooth entertainment experience.. This computer is good for office work.. You'll need more for him to be happy
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These Computers Come with NO SOFTWARE so you will need to buy Windows 7 Pro and Microsoft Office and Setup the PC yourself, or if you have a Tech Friend I.T. Guy I'm sure you will like this PC. You can Buy up to 16Gig DDR3 RAM and put in an add in Video Card if you really want to make this a FAST PC! If your not a Tech person I would buy a PC with Windows ALREADY INSTALLED or you can always take it to Staples or Geek Squad and have them help you out. Good Luck! If your in Southern California I am a Certified P.C. Tech and I can set you all up. Scott Matthews
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This desktop will take 32G of ram, i would like to see a little laptop that will do that.
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yes. you have one of two choices with it.install windows 7... or wait until windows 9 comes out.thr RAM, PROCESSOR and HARD DRIVE are upgradeable.the video card is strong enough for High Def.a good find for a geek or a geek to setup (be the administrator of) for a loved one.
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I would recommend another graphics card the onboard graphics will ok but watching youtube on 1080p smoothly will be rough.. Depending on your cpu
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i got this with 512ram, 10.5. os..and I can watch youtube videos..just not instanly..you have to let it download all the content..then watch, it will be fine.
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It's an ideal machine. Since you're working with video, you might want to make sure the ram is maxed out if it's not already. 8 gigs is max.
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It will run pretty well. There's a video on youtube with someone running it with only 1GB of RAM and it's fine.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AykH-zUcPJw
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Thanks, that is what I thought but I was not sure. My son knows a lot about computers but if I asked him he will know..... I really appreciate your help.
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Depends on the amount of ram you dedicate to video. Light gaming no problem.
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I have used this computer for years for writing only. I bought it for its tiny size and for the touch screen on which I can write using a stylus. I have never used if for anything graphics intensive and I didn't upgrade its memory or its storage. To play Roblox and Minecraft I would be afraid it would run out of memory. It is upgradable to higher memory so you would need to really look into the amount of memory/storage needed for those before buying this tiny computer. I love it, but remember, I do nothing that is video, memory, or storage intensive.
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To me this is a fast computer! I don't play video games. It will certainly be quite good for your school work. Suggest that you look at your video game site and see what the specifications are, then cross check here with the information that Amazon provides. The Toshiba site also has good information and I checked it several times while I was deciding which computer would be right for me. There should be an 800 number on that site.
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Yes. We actually bought it for our son who is a gamer, but its fast with good memory so it should be able to keep . He loves it.
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This is good computer for light computing. Facebook games will probably be fine. I have found this is the best value for a good computer.
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It really depends on what you're looking for; i.e. what game(s) you're trying to run. I honestly don't know enough about specs to tell you whether the extra 2GB of video memory is worth the extra $60. My advice: go for the 4GB and you won't regret it.
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Yes, but it will be very slow. I would look for a computer with a I7 Quad 1.73 or faster.
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I think that it is optimal to buy this computer and a separate SSD 128GB, and replace the original 500GB, with that and a memory of 8GB DDR3 would be a bullet. best regards (sorry my bad english)