*sigh* OK. The time has come to buy our daughter a new PC...
There are a few ready-made models that she can get (she has a special needs scholarship program that will buy them - so our selection is limited to what they approve of) She likes playing the Sims 2, but if she can't do that any more that's OK too. She needs a PC that can grow with her 3D modeling/Blender/Sculptris and animation talents. (No. We're not going to a Mac at this time.) We don't know if she'll pursue animation in college and work in the industry or not - but, that is kinda what she's interested in. She is 15, and in 8th/9th grade now (homeschooled).
So... with that little bit of background, here are 3 machines that are on the possibilities list:
https://www.bestbuybusiness.com/bbfb/en/...BB21132568
https://www.bestbuybusiness.com/bbfb/en/...BB21185429
https://www.bestbuybusiness.com/bbfb/en/...BB21188246 (I just like the 'look' of this one!)![Blush]( "Blush")
If any of them are possible to do Sims 2 - then that would make the deal! (But, I doubt it...)
There are others on the list too... is intel i5 better than AMD Ryzen? ...or is there a different chip I should be looking for?
The list also includes a few HP/OMENs and Pavilions, Dell/Inspirons, Lenovo, and even an Alienware... I'm sooooo confuzzled!
The last computer I actually researched and bought (as opposed to inherited after a years use) was back in 2008. A lot has changed since then!
I really appreciate any insight you computer gurus can give me (Yes, I'm looking at you - BO and Kunder!)
Thanksies!
There are a few ready-made models that she can get (she has a special needs scholarship program that will buy them - so our selection is limited to what they approve of) She likes playing the Sims 2, but if she can't do that any more that's OK too. She needs a PC that can grow with her 3D modeling/Blender/Sculptris and animation talents. (No. We're not going to a Mac at this time.) We don't know if she'll pursue animation in college and work in the industry or not - but, that is kinda what she's interested in. She is 15, and in 8th/9th grade now (homeschooled).
So... with that little bit of background, here are 3 machines that are on the possibilities list:
https://www.bestbuybusiness.com/bbfb/en/...BB21132568
https://www.bestbuybusiness.com/bbfb/en/...BB21185429
https://www.bestbuybusiness.com/bbfb/en/...BB21188246 (I just like the 'look' of this one!)
If any of them are possible to do Sims 2 - then that would make the deal! (But, I doubt it...)
There are others on the list too... is intel i5 better than AMD Ryzen? ...or is there a different chip I should be looking for?
The list also includes a few HP/OMENs and Pavilions, Dell/Inspirons, Lenovo, and even an Alienware... I'm sooooo confuzzled!
The last computer I actually researched and bought (as opposed to inherited after a years use) was back in 2008. A lot has changed since then!
I really appreciate any insight you computer gurus can give me (Yes, I'm looking at you - BO and Kunder!)
Thanksies!