New System Configuration

Dustin - I will be using this primarily for legal research purposes. I also
will be using MST Word. I could be using it to store some photos or video
down the road but that's not a planned usage at this time.
--
Denny


"Dustin Harper" wrote:

>
> The CPU choice doesn't really matter that much, just whatever fits your
> budget. 3 GB of RAM does help quite a bit over anything less. Clock speed
> should be as fast as you can afford, but for business uses, it matters a bit
> less. Any Core2Duo from Intel or X2 from AMD would be sufficient. I'd stay
> away from the Semperon and Celeron processors, though.
>
> Of course, what your business does can make a difference in your choices,
> too. Do you use Photoshop, or is it mostly Office applications, etc?
>
> --
> Dustin Harper
> dharper@vistarip.com
> http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page
>
>
> "Denny1803" <Denny1803@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4CC9FDEB-D68E-4899-BD54-455331570E0E@microsoft.com...

> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm considering a new CPU with VISTA for Small Business. To run
> > efficiently
> > would you recommend 3GB RAM? How about CPU processor and clock speed?
> > Also,
> > what are your thoughts on INTEL vs. AMD?
> >
> > Thank you,
> > --
> > Denny

>

It's not really possible to recommend with such little information posted.
What kind of software application will this business use? If you are to use
high end graphic and/or video applications, then I'd go as high as you can,
if you are just doing ordinary word processing, then just about anything
will be fine.

I'd recommend Intel Core 2 Duo over AMD at this point in time. My notebook
has 4gb of RAM, a Core2 Duo T7500 and an ATI HD 2400 with 256mb dedicated
RAM. My desktop has an old P4 3.0Mhz Prescott CPU with 2gb RAM and an ATI
x850 Pro with 256mb RAM (and 5 hard drives!)

If you are gaming (??? on a business PC???) then Intel Quad Core and as much
RAM as you can put in it, with a high end graphics card... the sky is the
limit as far as gaming PCs are concerned.
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"Denny1803" <Denny1803@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4CC9FDEB-D68E-4899-BD54-455331570E0E@microsoft.com...

> Hi,
>
> I'm considering a new CPU with VISTA for Small Business. To run
> efficiently
> would you recommend 3GB RAM? How about CPU processor and clock speed?
> Also,
> what are your thoughts on INTEL vs. AMD?
>
> Thank you,
> --
> Denny

Cari - This is for business use, primarily legal research on the net and some
word processing (MST Word). Just curious, why Intel over AMD?
--
Denny


"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> It's not really possible to recommend with such little information posted.
> What kind of software application will this business use? If you are to use
> high end graphic and/or video applications, then I'd go as high as you can,
> if you are just doing ordinary word processing, then just about anything
> will be fine.
>
> I'd recommend Intel Core 2 Duo over AMD at this point in time. My notebook
> has 4gb of RAM, a Core2 Duo T7500 and an ATI HD 2400 with 256mb dedicated
> RAM. My desktop has an old P4 3.0Mhz Prescott CPU with 2gb RAM and an ATI
> x850 Pro with 256mb RAM (and 5 hard drives!)
>
> If you are gaming (??? on a business PC???) then Intel Quad Core and as much
> RAM as you can put in it, with a high end graphics card... the sky is the
> limit as far as gaming PCs are concerned.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "Denny1803" <Denny1803@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4CC9FDEB-D68E-4899-BD54-455331570E0E@microsoft.com...

> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm considering a new CPU with VISTA for Small Business. To run
> > efficiently
> > would you recommend 3GB RAM? How about CPU processor and clock speed?
> > Also,
> > what are your thoughts on INTEL vs. AMD?
> >
> > Thank you,
> > --
> > Denny

>

I recommend a Core 2 Duo over an AMD at the moment, but only slightly. A
year ago I might have recommended an AMD Athlon 64 5000+. You cannot go
wrong on this choice, however. Just choose and go.

"Denny1803" <Denny1803@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7F6C8302-F7B5-4613-B275-AE1D694E7692@microsoft.com...

> Cari - This is for business use, primarily legal research on the net and
> some
> word processing (MST Word). Just curious, why Intel over AMD?
> --
> Denny
>
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>

>> It's not really possible to recommend with such little information
>> posted.
>> What kind of software application will this business use? If you are to
>> use
>> high end graphic and/or video applications, then I'd go as high as you
>> can,
>> if you are just doing ordinary word processing, then just about anything
>> will be fine.
>>
>> I'd recommend Intel Core 2 Duo over AMD at this point in time. My
>> notebook
>> has 4gb of RAM, a Core2 Duo T7500 and an ATI HD 2400 with 256mb dedicated
>> RAM. My desktop has an old P4 3.0Mhz Prescott CPU with 2gb RAM and an
>> ATI
>> x850 Pro with 256mb RAM (and 5 hard drives!)
>>
>> If you are gaming (??? on a business PC???) then Intel Quad Core and as
>> much
>> RAM as you can put in it, with a high end graphics card... the sky is the
>> limit as far as gaming PCs are concerned.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>> "Denny1803" <Denny1803@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4CC9FDEB-D68E-4899-BD54-455331570E0E@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I'm considering a new CPU with VISTA for Small Business. To run
>> > efficiently
>> > would you recommend 3GB RAM? How about CPU processor and clock speed?
>> > Also,
>> > what are your thoughts on INTEL vs. AMD?
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> > --
>> > Denny

>>