Yeah I'm trying to get a computer about $500 or less.
You can definitely find Dell and HP machines in that price bracket. They won't be blindingly fast, but they'll do the job.
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Yeah I'm trying to get a computer about $500 or less.
Thanks I appreciate it.I will try to get one today,hopefully I can avoid the crowd.Best Buy have a list of laptops under $500: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/laptop.../pcmcat1516833528361.c?id=pcmcat1516833528361
Thanks I appreciate it.I will try to get one today,hopefully I can avoid the crowd.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a computer?Or any stores who sell computers?I need a new laptop for college.
You can definitely find Dell and HP machines in that price bracket. They won't be blindingly fast, but they'll do the job.
I just happen to be considering Raspberry PI, what I've learned about it is it's a very cool emulator. So with the right computer you can play any game, Playstation, XBox, or whatever. You can also get a lot of the older Nintendo and arcade games, so where one guy online had built and arcade style case. The way he described it you could play any of the old arcade games and it doesn't even cost you a quarter. Processors are getting much better and multicore is ideal for gaming or if you just need a lot of processing power. I have some 3D models I would like to put into animation but compiling is apparently time consuming. Like anything else if you have the right tools, well anything is possible.
Well just dump a truck on me AW, just kidding, now that is informative. It will be a while before I can start working on a system but I'm thinking next summer. That gives me plenty of time to unpack stuff like this and do a little research, I'm sure the more you learn the easier and cheaper it becomes.I own the PI 3a. It it a cool tiny micro-computer. It can handle about any game up to...the Sega Dreamcast...not all Dreamcast games though. I think the N64 emulation is a bit lacking, but it's notorious for being a difficult system to emulate. It can handle the PS1 perfectly, NES, SNES, Genesis, GBA, GB, thousands of Arcade games and many many other older systems. All through RetroPie and EmulationStation platforms working with emulators like RetroArch behind the scenes. It really is amazing to see and use on a T.V., so much cheaper and so many more games than the mini NES, etc. and with so much flexibility and options, enhancements etc. From what I understand the PI uses an ARM processor like the processors used in cell phones and tablets. Many have discovered other very creative uses for the Raspberry PI, and they're so affordable. I've thought about using one with KODI as a media server (but I am content with PLEX), or making one into a portable high end external sound device. But others more electronically inclined than me have pushed the limits of the PI further in creative ways.
Well just dump a truck on me AW, just kidding, now that is informative. It will be a while before I can start working on a system but I'm thinking next summer. That gives me plenty of time to unpack stuff like this and do a little research, I'm sure the more you learn the easier and cheaper it becomes.