Paige
the RAM, processor, or video card?
or do all of them matter?
Answer
Generally everything matters. A game will have a minimum required hardware to run it (always on low) on the back of the game box or on the website. That is the lowest amount of hardware you need. The most important/noticeable/what will hold your computer back in gaming/video edition/rendering etc. is the Video Card, RAM, CPU Ghz., Power Supply, and Motherboard.
Power Supply - Computer components all have a required # of amps, etc.
Ex. Video Card 1 requires 300 Volts. Videocard 2 requires 350 Volts. If your computer doesn't have enough volts it will burn up, and can catch on fire as well as others things.
Video Cards - Video cards handle the graphics for short and can add some speed to processing.
CPU Speed (Ghz) and how many "cores" defines how fast your computer can proccess operations and how many it can process. EX. Lets say you are a dual core CPU in real life...You can read yahoo answers and search on the internet, while also your body is taking innate control of your organ systems (organ systems = all non-major background proccesses *Task Manager --> show all proccesses)
Well a Quad-Core (4 cores) CPU is going to be faster most of the time then a duel core. It comes down to GHz also. Intel makes some Quad-cores that suck, so just because you find a cheap quad somewhere that looks shiny, look at its GHz (not overclock speed if its listed but regular GHz which will be listed directly). GHz in short = speed.
RAM - Is basically i guess what your would say temporary memory. Basically right now your using your RAM to remember half of what I just wrote, but it's not memorized yet permanently in your sub conscience. It's kind of like your computers short term memory basically. Then after your done with something, it dumps it (storing it on the hard drive or deleting it). 8GB is generally all you need for RAM and 4 GB can do just fine generally, it just depends on settings/game.
Motherboard - The motherboard is essential also most of the time when upgrading, it's like the backbone (nerve information super highway) sending/receiving info from all the parts to each other.
For more info see my link or search, What is (part here)? OR search "How to build my first Desktop PC" or something along those lines.
Hope that helps.
Generally everything matters. A game will have a minimum required hardware to run it (always on low) on the back of the game box or on the website. That is the lowest amount of hardware you need. The most important/noticeable/what will hold your computer back in gaming/video edition/rendering etc. is the Video Card, RAM, CPU Ghz., Power Supply, and Motherboard.
Power Supply - Computer components all have a required # of amps, etc.
Ex. Video Card 1 requires 300 Volts. Videocard 2 requires 350 Volts. If your computer doesn't have enough volts it will burn up, and can catch on fire as well as others things.
Video Cards - Video cards handle the graphics for short and can add some speed to processing.
CPU Speed (Ghz) and how many "cores" defines how fast your computer can proccess operations and how many it can process. EX. Lets say you are a dual core CPU in real life...You can read yahoo answers and search on the internet, while also your body is taking innate control of your organ systems (organ systems = all non-major background proccesses *Task Manager --> show all proccesses)
Well a Quad-Core (4 cores) CPU is going to be faster most of the time then a duel core. It comes down to GHz also. Intel makes some Quad-cores that suck, so just because you find a cheap quad somewhere that looks shiny, look at its GHz (not overclock speed if its listed but regular GHz which will be listed directly). GHz in short = speed.
RAM - Is basically i guess what your would say temporary memory. Basically right now your using your RAM to remember half of what I just wrote, but it's not memorized yet permanently in your sub conscience. It's kind of like your computers short term memory basically. Then after your done with something, it dumps it (storing it on the hard drive or deleting it). 8GB is generally all you need for RAM and 4 GB can do just fine generally, it just depends on settings/game.
Motherboard - The motherboard is essential also most of the time when upgrading, it's like the backbone (nerve information super highway) sending/receiving info from all the parts to each other.
For more info see my link or search, What is (part here)? OR search "How to build my first Desktop PC" or something along those lines.
Hope that helps.
Playstation 2,3 and PC video games!?
Manchester
I've 2 questions for you:
Q1: which you prefer (playstation or pc) video games?
Q2: name 3 video games u like much according to your favorite of one of 2 devices?
plz... ascending order as best!
the best answer will be chosen by voters.
Answer
Q1) PC games are better (as long as you have a computer capable of playing them). Often after a PC game is let out people crack them and make them easy to modify (Halo, Half-Life, Call of Duty...etc)
Q2) Halo 1: There are so many mods and ways to modify it yourself that you can make it blow away Halo 3 for an x-box. It doesn't have high computer requirements like other first person shooter games. If you buy Halo 1, Microsoft will let you download and use Halo CE (Custom Edition) made for modifying.
Age of Empires 3: Its got awesome graphics, as long as you have a computer to play it. The maps are easy to modify.
Flight Simulator X: It has great graphics, with require good harware, there are difficult missions. Its just a good game.
Q1) PC games are better (as long as you have a computer capable of playing them). Often after a PC game is let out people crack them and make them easy to modify (Halo, Half-Life, Call of Duty...etc)
Q2) Halo 1: There are so many mods and ways to modify it yourself that you can make it blow away Halo 3 for an x-box. It doesn't have high computer requirements like other first person shooter games. If you buy Halo 1, Microsoft will let you download and use Halo CE (Custom Edition) made for modifying.
Age of Empires 3: Its got awesome graphics, as long as you have a computer to play it. The maps are easy to modify.
Flight Simulator X: It has great graphics, with require good harware, there are difficult missions. Its just a good game.
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