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Rubbersoul
I know this is a n00b question, but I want to purchase an external hard drive for my computer so I need to find out how big a hard drive I would need. What is the normal amount of memory a 14in laptop would use? I have an HP Pavilion dm4... Thanks!
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You are much more than a noob, you are completely uneducated in computers, no offense....
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A hard drive IS NOT MEMORY!!!!
Your RAM is memory.
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Any size hard drive can be used as either an internal or USB external storage device.
You can buy any size external hard drive you want, according to how much stuff you think you need to store on it. As they are relatively cheap nowadays, I recommend getting at least a 1TB (1024GB) external hard drive for your file storage needs.
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As far as the normal amount of RAM (memory) in a 14 inch laptop, that can vary by type, brand, specs, price, etc.
It can be anywhere from 2GB to 8GB or even 16GB of RAM.
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REMEMBER THIS:
A hard drive is just permanent storage space for operating system and personal files, like a closet or chest drawer, if you want. The bigger it is the more stuff it will hold. In your case, the bigger the hard drive, the more files you can store on it.
Here are a 3.5 inch desktop hard drive and a 2.5 inch laptop hard drive.
http://www.hidinginsanity.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/bothformats.jpg
RAM - an acronym for Random Access Memory (aka memory, system memory or operating memory) on the other hand, is where your computer temporary stores system and program files as well as all other stuff needed to run the operating system and any program or application you are using at that moment.
RAM memory gets constantly erased and overwritten during normal computer operation and is dumped (emptied out) when the computer is shut down.
Here is how RAM (memory) looks like:
http://writers-pavilion.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Types-of-Computer-Memory.jpg
Is this a good gaming desktop/desktop in general?
Antoin
I have a HP 15.6" Envy Notebook 8GB RAM, 750GB HD and heres the info on it
Includes Envy 15-3040NR notebook, eight-cell lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, Software Fundamentals Home Edition
2.2GHz second-generation Intel Core i7-2670QM processor, up to 3.1GHz with Turbo Boost
15.6" diagonal Radiance Full HD Infinity LED-backlit display with 1920x1080p resolution
8GB DDR3 SDRAM
750GB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive with HP ProtectSmart
SuperMulti DVD burner
802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi
Bluetooth technology
Intel Wireless Display/WiDi-ready
Radeon HD 7690M switchable graphics with 1024MB GDDR5, up to 5093MB total graphics memory
Beats Audio with six speakers, subwoofer
HP TrueVision HD webcam, mic
10/100/1000 ethernet
SD, MMC memory card reader
Two USB 3.0 ports
USB 2.0, HDMI, DisplayPort, RJ-45 ports
Two headphone jacks
Mic jack
Kensington MicroSaver lock slot
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit
Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
2 years of Norton Internet Security 2012
Measures approximately 15"L x 9-5/8"W x 1-1/8"H; weighs 5.79 lbs
UL listed adapter; 1-year LMW
Made in China
All it does is lag and chop on video's and gets super hot. So I am getting a desktop with the below specs.
CPU: Intel® Core⢠i7-3770K 3.50 GHz 8MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
HDD: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+0] (Single Drive)
MEMORY: 16GB (4GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory [+65] (Kingston HyperX [+0])
MOTHERBOARD: * [CrossFireX] GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 Intel Z77 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ IRST, Ultra Durable 4 Classic, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 2x Gen3 PCIe x16, 2x PCIe x1 & 2 PCI (Extreme OC Certified)
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
Just wondering if this is real good?
Answer
Honestly, that looks pretty excessive and pricey. If you're not already going to you might want to look into building you own computer with some of these. There's no way you're going to need all of that except for Battlefield 3 and Borderlands 2, you might want to look into 1tb drive (If you need more a $70 external is the answer, 12 gb of RAM, move to an intel that does 3.1 ghz overclocking but then get a motherboard with two pins and use 8 cores instead of four, screw the sound card, you just need the cheapest integrated one you can get your hands on, Look into a 560 ti graphics card it's going to be way cheaper and you won't notice any differences.
These changes will probably save you $500 and you won't notice any game differences because anything over 64 fps will look the same to you.
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