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In Reply to: Are there advantages to using a gaming computer for non gaming? posted by RGA on June 25, 2022 at 21:39:32:
although if you are running windoz it is great to have 32gb ram. For PC streaming or music playing, a humongous expensive video card really does not matter.
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Topic - Are there advantages to using a gaming computer for non gaming? - RGA 21:39:32 06/25/22 ( 37)
- most of gaming performance is in the video card, not the processor - LtMandella 06/30/22 12:08:10 06/30/22 ( 0)
It's all about the video loading..... - StephenJK 06:17:48 06/29/22 ( 0)
Only for very intensive DSP / sample rate conversions..... - AbeCollins 06:22:18 06/27/22 ( 12)
- RE: Only for very intensive DSP / sample rate conversions..... - lokie 05:15:21 06/29/22 ( 3)
- I use my 2012 Mac Mini almost daily in my audio setup - AbeCollins 08:01:35 06/29/22 ( 1)
- RE: I use my 2012 Mac Mini almost daily in my audio setup - lokie 13:55:05 07/2/22 ( 0)
- What state are they in? - Dave_K 06:48:27 06/29/22 ( 0)
An RPi would handle the DSP too - Dave_K 08:12:28 06/27/22 ( 5)
- Doubtful for use with HQPlayer - AbeCollins 07:01:10 06/28/22 ( 4)
- RE: Doubtful for use with HQPlayer - Dave_K 06:40:28 06/29/22 ( 3)
- RE: Doubtful for use with HQPlayer - AbeCollins 07:06:02 06/29/22 ( 2)
- I wonder what algorithm they're offloading to CUDA - Dave_K 07:44:50 06/30/22 ( 1)
- I have no idea - AbeCollins 07:54:04 06/30/22 ( 0)
Then the real question is, how much benefit from HQplayer? - Feanor 07:17:46 06/27/22 ( 1)
- Depends on who you ask... - AbeCollins 18:15:59 06/27/22 ( 0)
Not for audio playback - Dave_K 05:22:47 06/27/22 ( 0)
None ... - Feanor 04:04:12 06/27/22 ( 0)
RE: Are there advantages to using a gaming computer for non gaming? - tunenut 16:33:13 06/26/22 ( 0)
Lack of fan noise. A big deal for me. - Mr Steed 07:56:31 06/26/22 ( 2)
- RE: Lack of fan noise. A big deal for me. - AbeCollins 09:32:10 06/26/22 ( 1)
- Twice as much money, - Mr Steed 11:19:59 06/26/22 ( 0)
Video editing or transcoding - E-Stat 07:14:54 06/26/22 ( 12)
- i7-860 is technically a 4-core processor. Check out Apple M1 here - AbeCollins 09:43:20 06/26/22 ( 11)
- My 2015 HP work laptop is being replaced - E-Stat 13:00:05 06/28/22 ( 3)
- RE: My 2015 HP work laptop is being replaced - AbeCollins 13:16:52 06/28/22 ( 2)
- For travel - E-Stat 13:24:12 06/28/22 ( 1)
- Nah, I insist on a laptop but that's just me - AbeCollins 14:18:52 06/28/22 ( 0)
- The i7-860 is a 13 year old processor..... - Rod M 18:54:18 06/26/22 ( 1)
- Yes, I understand that.... Amazing how far we've come. - AbeCollins 21:36:07 06/26/22 ( 0)
Ok, threads - E-Stat 11:24:27 06/26/22 ( 4)
- RE: Ok, threads - AbeCollins 12:53:10 06/26/22 ( 3)
- I would prefer if - E-Stat 14:54:42 06/27/22 ( 2)
- What do you run on your Mini ? AUX Fan - pics - AbeCollins 07:16:40 06/28/22 ( 1)
- Base i5-8500B w/32 GB memory 256GB storage -nt - E-Stat 07:18:05 06/28/22 ( 0)
RE: Are there advantages to using a gaming computer for non gaming? - zacster 02:16:31 06/26/22 ( 0)
For HQPlayer... - PaulN 22:58:15 06/25/22 ( 1)
- Also for multichannel and dsp. - Kal Rubinson 06:12:55 06/26/22 ( 0)