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What computer should i get for CS?
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so im going into college and im studying computer science. I need to know which computer do you guys recommend for the major. I will be programming and working with a lot of programs. I heard getting a windows computer would be better than getting a mac. Will dual booting windows on a mac be the same as getting a regular windows computer. Money does not matter.
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Programming and editing programs will do some work on your PC, so a solid CPU ( i7-2600k ) and at least 8 gigs of ram would be a must. A nice Nvidia card wouldn't hurt either, it has CUDA, so it'll be beneficial when editing.
Are you planning on building the PC? Or buy pre-built?
Are you planning on building the PC? Or buy pre-built?
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i actually need a laptop sorry
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SoLj3r wrote i actually need a laptop sorry
You'd probably want a Mac.
Note: This is coming from a guy who hates Apple.
I say this because Macs have really long battery lifes. They also weight close-to-nothing.
It's going to cost you though.
These Asus laptops are really good deals for the price, BUT some of them have short battery lifes. So it's a trade off.
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thanks for the help man
anyone else have suggestions?
anyone else have suggestions?
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listen to generation he is really smart and you wont go wrong listening to him.
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yeah for performance go mac or alienware
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Boxes wrote yeah for performance go mac or alienware
99.9% of the time it's the opposite of what you just said.
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I'm using an Asus Laptop that cost around $300-400, as long as you have a good video card. Your good to go.
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Dude get a Alienware for sure, they got a high tech inside
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