Ive made that mistake myself. Back when I was first learning about computers I purchased a computer based on ram and how it performed a single function (what it was using it for the most at the time). I learned my lesson very quickly. Now any time I hear someone around me talking about buying a new computer I make sure to let them know that ram, hard drive space is not near as important as they may think.
Ram and hard drive space is the easiest to comprehend with the least amount of knowledge about computers. Which I think is why most people gravitate towards a bigger hard drive and more ram. It makes a computer sound like it is a good deal to get a 15" screen with 720gb hard drive, 4gb of ram and 4.5lbs.
But if its only got a 2.1ghz core 2 duo cpu with an integrated graphics card it wont be used for squat
I have actually bought a computer recently I thought was a good one. I took a break from the computer scene for a few years. When I starting get back into it I was looking for a good laptop. I thought I had found one, however it had intels HD graphics. Little did I know when I bought it, that the "hd graphics" was merely a rebranded intel gma. Which I knew to stay away from.
First boot up it blue screened, minecraft had bad performance as well as nearly anything I done. Needless to say I returned it.
I ended up getting a dell xps l702x. 2.5ghz core i5, 1gb nvidia gt550m gpu. I spent about $1000 on this laptop and it was well worth it. There isn't many games I cant max out the graphics with and minecraft runs at an exceptional 120+fps with an hd texture pack. Not bragging or trying to rub it in by the way.
Laptop. I actually have not owned a desktop before. My siblings have and I've used theirs. But I have only owned laptops. Hopefully that will change soon, I am going to be building a high end desktop XD
No, that's wrong. Having more RAM makes Minecraft run smoother.
No, if you knew anything about computers, you'd realize that adding RAM Minecraft doesn't actually use (most of it comes from java garbage collection) doesn't do anything at all.
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Retired StaffWas it a desktop or a high end laptop?
Laptop. I actually have not owned a desktop before. My siblings have and I've used theirs. But I have only owned laptops. Hopefully that will change soon, I am going to be building a high end desktop XD
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Retired StaffThere are VERY FEW laptops on which you can change the GPU.
Intel graphics on a laptop is ALWAYS integrated. The very few laptops that had removeable/replaceable GPUs were designed for gaming and rendering.
No, if you knew anything about computers, you'd realize that adding RAM Minecraft doesn't actually use (most of it comes from java garbage collection) doesn't do anything at all.