Wrote an article on my web site.

[BriGy86]

Originally posted by: thecrecarc
ram was the most important part in a computer? since when?

im wondering this too

 

[adlep]

Originally posted by: thecrecarc

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
lolz @ "RAM Memory"

lol...


random access memory memory?

This is written for the novice user. People confuse memory with hard drive all the time

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: adlep

Originally posted by: thecrecarc

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
lolz @ "RAM Memory"

lol...


random access memory memory?

This is written for the novice user. People confuse memory with hard drive all the time

say it out loud.

random. access. memory. memory.

 

[adlep]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: adlep

Originally posted by: thecrecarc

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
lolz @ "RAM Memory"

lol...


random access memory memory?

This is written for the novice user. People confuse memory with hard drive all the time

say it out loud.

random. access. memory. memory.

Your "average Joe" will never now, nor will he care about what the acronym RAM means.
You know, but the article is not written for you

Originally posted by: BriGy86

Originally posted by: thecrecarc
ram was the most important part in a computer? since when?

im wondering this too

Couple of days ago I got a service call from a person complaining about his Dell computer.
Apparently it was running very slow, but it wasn't that old - the person bought it in 2002. I was told that the hard drive crashed on that computer twice already...
Anyway. I got there and found a Dimension 8100 computer with a Pentium 4 processor at 2.00GHz (Northwood - 400FSB version), 30 GB hard drive (with 12GB space left), a CD Burner, and a GeForce 4MX video.
The person is using the computer for "AOL", email, and Office -partcularly PowerPoint.
After I started the machine, it was painfully slow. It had the latest version of the AOL loaded, some spyware, and Norton "Internet Security".
After everyting loaded, the task manager revealed about 200 MB of PF usage at idle. I have also discovered that the system had only 128MB of RAM.

I have installed a stick of additional 512MB DDR memory, cleaned up the spyware, and boy this computer is lighting fast now. The owner could not believe it. He was ready to spend money again on a new computer, but now there is no need. His original computer is going to serve him for at least two more years....
Isee cases like these every day with "regular" people, hence the article...
Clearly, the additional RAM made all the diffrience in performance.

 

[BriGy86]

its not what "makes" the computer though

 

[rhino56]

i dont think noobs are going to understand wtf you just said.

example, here is a little thing i just did to help encourage more noobs to learn about overclocking.
link here
its very very basic, it has pics and lots of them.


you say more ram is better but thats not true, 4 gigs is not better for gaming then 2x512
what good is something if its not being used.

it would do well to have some budgets and whats best within them for people to copy.
i am still left shopping blindly after reading it, i see a 3800+ and am now thinking well it doesnt matter so much because it only has 512 ram, and this 2.4a has 2 gigs, so that must be better.

so make 4 catagory budget ranges

like 500 to 600

600 to 800

800 to 1000

1000 to 1400

and list what is the best parts for those budgets.
now you may not be right on with every part, but at least the people will have something to go by thats pretty good.

you can keep the list updated as parts change.
i would also say when looking at the manufacturers to go to resellerratings.com
dont take my critiquing the wrong way, you asked what i thought.
overall with a few changes id say it could be a great article

 

[adlep]

Originally posted by: rhino56
i dont think noobs are going to understand wtf you just said.

example, here is a little thing i just did to help encourage more noobs to learn about overclocking.
link here
its very very basic, it has pics and lots of them.


you say more ram is better but thats not true, 4 gigs is not better for gaming then 2x512
what good is something if its not being used.

it would do well to have some budgets and whats best within them for people to copy.
i am still left shopping blindly after reading it, i see a 3800+ and am now thinking well it doesnt matter so much because it only has 512 ram, and this 2.4a has 2 gigs, so that must be better.

so make 4 catagory budget ranges

like 500 to 600

600 to 800

800 to 1000

1000 to 1400

and list what is the best parts for those budgets.
now you may not be right on with every part, but at least the people will have something to go by thats pretty good.

you can keep the list updated as parts change.
i would also say when looking at the manufacturers to go to resellerratings.com
dont take my critiquing the wrong way, you asked what i thought.
overall with a few changes id say it could be a great article

this is not a guide for gamers
Edit: It dosn't look like you even read my article...

 

[thecrecarc]

ya, ram is important. and it can make a diffrence


BUT STILL. it is not the most important part. u can have a computer with a 7800gtx, 2gb 1gbx2 ram, everything exepct with a 200mhz processor and itll still suck. and if u got a computer with top of the line everything expect a crappy 2000 graphics card and itll suck just as much.


ram is important, but it is FAR from the MOST important part

 

[rhino56]

Originally posted by: adlep

Originally posted by: rhino56
i dont think noobs are going to understand wtf you just said.

example, here is a little thing i just did to help encourage more noobs to learn about overclocking.
link here
its very very basic, it has pics and lots of them.


you say more ram is better but thats not true, 4 gigs is not better for gaming then 2x512
what good is something if its not being used.

it would do well to have some budgets and whats best within them for people to copy.
i am still left shopping blindly after reading it, i see a 3800+ and am now thinking well it doesnt matter so much because it only has 512 ram, and this 2.4a has 2 gigs, so that must be better.

so make 4 catagory budget ranges

like 500 to 600

600 to 800

800 to 1000

1000 to 1400

and list what is the best parts for those budgets.
now you may not be right on with every part, but at least the people will have something to go by thats pretty good.

you can keep the list updated as parts change.
i would also say when looking at the manufacturers to go to resellerratings.com
dont take my critiquing the wrong way, you asked what i thought.
overall with a few changes id say it could be a great article

this is not a guide for gamers
Edit: It dosn't look like you even read my article...

so basically get a dell with 4 gb ram

 

[adlep]

Originally posted by: rhino56

Originally posted by: adlep

Originally posted by: rhino56
i dont think noobs are going to understand wtf you just said.

example, here is a little thing i just did to help encourage more noobs to learn about overclocking.
link here
its very very basic, it has pics and lots of them.


you say more ram is better but thats not true, 4 gigs is not better for gaming then 2x512
what good is something if its not being used.

it would do well to have some budgets and whats best within them for people to copy.
i am still left shopping blindly after reading it, i see a 3800+ and am now thinking well it doesnt matter so much because it only has 512 ram, and this 2.4a has 2 gigs, so that must be better.

so make 4 catagory budget ranges

like 500 to 600

600 to 800

800 to 1000

1000 to 1400

and list what is the best parts for those budgets.
now you may not be right on with every part, but at least the people will have something to go by thats pretty good.

you can keep the list updated as parts change.
i would also say when looking at the manufacturers to go to resellerratings.com
dont take my critiquing the wrong way, you asked what i thought.
overall with a few changes id say it could be a great article

this is not a guide for gamers
Edit: It dosn't look like you even read my article...

so basically get a dell with 4 gb ram

No...
You missunderstood the article...
It states:
"If you are looking for a deal on a computer, get anyone you like, but:
Number of Megahertz does not necessarly mean the fastest computer, ensure that it has at least 512MB of RAM, a dual layer DVD-burner, 7200RPM hard drive, at least a couple of USB ports on the front of the case, and minimum 1 year warranty."

You have 20-30 seconds to make a connection with the reader, who is not going to understand 80% of what you are saying.
Therefore, you have to get you message across in the simplest terms possible.