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HP 15 Cpu 8GB 1TB ii5 Intel compared to 8AMD? HP;

tiestick — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 14:27:06 GMT

On your today's Hp special 15" 8GB 1TB CPU. I5 Intel /or 8AND What is the difference? in Performance?

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Lynnj — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 17:21:15 GMT

Do a google search Intel versus AMD processor.

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hckynut — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 22:54:45 GMT

On 7/13/2014 tiestick said: On your today's Hp special 15" 8GB 1TB CPU. I5 Intel /or 8AND What is the difference? in Performance?

Unless you are doing something graphically intense or want to have a dozen programs open at the same time, I doubt you will notice any difference. Some say that the AMD is better for certain gaming on the computer. Others say in comparison testing the Intel i7 is better.

I personally prefer Intel but I really can't site you a reason other than that is my preference. I've used it for multi-tasking with many programs open at the same time and also many years with older processors for online Simulating Nascar Auto Racing with guys and ladies from around the world. The only things that made much of a difference was the "ping/latency" of my broadband connection.

The processors of old worked fin with these Nascar Racing Simulated races and the newer ones were pretty graphically intense. Never had a problem with "refresh rate or response time", but I always had the maximum amount of RAM the mother board would allow and also a separate video card not an integrated one.

More to what is best for everyone than processor speed.

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autumnsunset — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 23:34:02 GMT

On 7/13/2014 hckynut said:
On 7/13/2014 tiestick said: On your today's Hp special 15" 8GB 1TB CPU. I5 Intel /or 8AND What is the difference? in Performance?

Unless you are doing something graphically intense or want to have a dozen programs open at the same time, I doubt you will notice any difference. Some say that the AMD is better for certain gaming on the computer. Others say in comparison testing the Intel i7 is better.

I personally prefer Intel but I really can site you a reason other than that is my preference. I've used it for multi-tasking with many programs open at the same time and also many years with older processors for online Simulating Nascar Auto Racing with guys and ladies from around the world. The only things that made much of a difference was the "ping/latency" of my broadband connection.

The processors of old worked fin with these Nascar Racing Simulated races and the newer ones were pretty graphically intense. Never had a problem with "refresh rate or response time", but I always had the maximum amount of RAM the mother board would allow and also a separate video card not an integrated one.

More to what is best for everyone than processor speed.

Hi John haven't seen you online for awhile I hope you and your wife are both well. John I know you answers a lot of questions about electronics on this board my friend is thinking of getting this HP TSV she keeps asking me if this is a good laptop what do you think.

I know nothing about laptops she is into family pictures photo editing and like me she does scrapbooking do you think this will be a ok computer to buy. I like the TSV I told her I thought it was a good deal and she needs the ez pay and wants the Photoshop that comes in the package because she can not afford to go out and buy the program. What are your thoughts on the HP TSV i5 Intel I sure appreciate your thoughts.

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hckynut — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 04:51:17 GMT

On 7/13/2014 autumnsunset said:
Hi John haven't seen you online for awhile I hope you and your wife are both well. John I know you answers a lot of questions about electronics on this board my friend is thinking of getting this HP TSV she keeps asking me if this is a good laptop what do you think.

I know nothing about laptops she is into family pictures photo editing and like me she does scrapbooking do you think this will be a ok computer to buy. I like the TSV I told her I thought it was a good deal and she needs the ez pay and wants the Photoshop that comes in the package because she can not afford to go out and buy the program. What are your thoughts on the HP TSV i5 Intel I sure appreciate your thoughts.

Hi to you autumnsunset,

I've been around most every day on at least one of my favorite forums. Have looked through the posts here most days but if there isn't something I can help with or something I am interested in buying I usually don't post here. Almost always post on Viewpoints and the Health and Fitness Forums.

My wife is doing ok and has been back to work for several months. I had only an issue that got me to the ER one night and stayed the night for observation, but nothing real serious. My heart rate shot up and I couldn't get it to go down so went to the ER. They wanted to monitor it overnight to see if anything further was going to happen once in came back to its normal beats per minute.

Have never owned a laptop so I know only the basics when it comes to the specs of them. I am not really sure how they compare to a desktop as I know they use different types of processors and such for them.

I looked at the TSV and the specs they certainly look good enough to me for what you say she wants to do with a computer. With a 1tb hard drive she certainly will have plenty of space to store tons of pictures for sure. I know with my present desktop my maximum RAM is 8mb and mine is DDR2, which is an older version of RAM than this laptop.

Wish I could help you more but since I really don't have any hands on experience I don't want to say something that might not be accurate. Just looking at the specs and the fact that it is an HP seems like it would be a good computer for her.

Why don't you post(call out thread) here for "glb613 and/or gardenman", they both know a lot more about laptop computers than I do.

I hope you and yours are doing well and it is always good talking with you. Wish I could help you more but my knowledge of laptops is very limited and I know there are some differences between the laptop versus the desktop when it comes to certain specifications and hardware.

My best to you and I hope your friend gets what she wants in a desktop,

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gardenman — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:05:31 GMT

As hckynut said, processors really aren't all that important for most users these days. Pretty much any processor now on the market will work fine on most tasks. I have a CPU usage gadget on my computer now and my typical CPU usage (on a five or six year old dual core AMD processor) is less than 10% most of the time. Any modern CPU will suit the average user just fine. If you're doing video editing or are an avid gamer who wants to max out every spec possible then worry about the CPU, but for the vast majority of users pretty much anything is fine and don't waste money on a higher rated CPU unless you need it. In most cases, even the slowest CPU will be twiddling its thumbs waiting for the data from the hard drive which tends to be the choke point of most modern computers.

When I build a computer I tend to have a $100 rule. I find that to be the sweet spot in computing where you get adequate performance but don't overspend. Any component I buy (CPU, motherboard, hard drive, case, etc.) is typically under $100 and my computers work fine. Would they blow another computer away on a speed test? No, but for day to day use they're great and stay great for about seven or eight years before they need replacing/updating. It gets very easy to look at a component and say, "But this processor is faster and it's only $20 more," but then there will be another one that's a little faster yet for just $20 more and then another that's faster yet for just another $20 more and before long your budget is shot.

There's always a faster CPU out there, but for most users pretty much anything on the market will be adequate. There are crazy computer nerds who custom make motherboards that will hold four (or more) of the latest and greatest CPU's and have amazing specs, but unless you need that kind of computing power (and pretty much no one does) then you're just wasting your money.

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gardenman — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:10:36 GMT

One more note, heat is the enemy of laptops and faster processors generally make more heat. So compromising on power in the CPU can be a very good thing with a laptop. You'll likely get better battery life and have a cooler laptop than someone with a more powerful CPU. If you don't absolutely need a more powerful CPU you're better off without one. You'll save money, get longer battery life, have a cooler laptop, and it will likely last longer since there's less heat build up. If it takes an extra second or two to launch a program but has all of those benefits, then that's not a bad trade-off.

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autumnsunset — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:20:34 GMT

On 7/13/2014 hckynut said:
On 7/13/2014 autumnsunset said:
Hi John haven't seen you online for awhile I hope you and your wife are both well. John I know you answers a lot of questions about electronics on this board my friend is thinking of getting this HP TSV she keeps asking me if this is a good laptop what do you think.

I know nothing about laptops she is into family pictures photo editing and like me she does scrapbooking do you think this will be a ok computer to buy. I like the TSV I told her I thought it was a good deal and she needs the ez pay and wants the Photoshop that comes in the package because she can not afford to go out and buy the program. What are your thoughts on the HP TSV i5 Intel I sure appreciate your thoughts.

Hi to you autumnsunset,

I've been around most every day on at least one of my favorite forums. Have looked through the posts here most days but if there isn't something I can help with or something I am interested in buying I usually don't post here. Almost always post on Viewpoints and the Health and Fitness Forums.

My wife is doing ok and has been back to work for several months. I had only an issue that got me to the ER one night and stayed the night for observation, but nothing real serious. My heart rate shot up and I couldn't get it to go down so went to the ER. They wanted to monitor it overnight to see if anything further was going to happen once in came back to its normal beats per minute.

Have never owned a laptop so I know only the basics when it comes to the specs of them. I am not really sure how they compare to a desktop as I know they use different types of processors and such for them.

I looked at the TSV and the specs they certainly look good enough to me for what you say she wants to do with a computer. With a 1tb hard drive she certainly will have plenty of space to store tons of pictures for sure. I know with my present desktop my maximum RAM is 8mb and mine is DDR2, which is an older version of RAM than this laptop.

Wish I could help you more but since I really don't have any hands on experience I don't want to say something that might not be accurate. Just looking at the specs and the fact that it is an HP seems like it would be a good computer for her.

Why don't you post(call out thread) here for "glb613 and/or gardenman", they both know a lot more about laptop computers than I do.

I hope you and yours are doing well and it is always good talking with you. Wish I could help you more but my knowledge of laptops is very limited and I know there are some differences between the laptop versus the desktop when it comes to certain specifications and hardware.

My best to you and I hope your friend gets what she wants in a desktop,

Good Morning John I just saw your post it is so nice to hear from you glad that you and your wife are both well and doing ok you take care of that heart of yours and stay well.

John I think your a very smart man and I think you do know a lot about electronics you've helped me in the past.

My friend did get the HP TSV yesterday she looked at Office Depot and Best Buy and she could not find anything in her price range with the same specs as the TSV and she needed the ez pay I told her I really liked the TSV so she bought the 17 in .

I have a laptop I happen to like mine I have it on a cooling stand and I have a small fan I keep next to it to help it to stay cool I never had problems of it getting hot or shutting down I went from a HP all in one down to a HP 17 laptop.

Next time I will look for you in viewpoints and post my questions there . You and your wife stay well and I will keep you in my prayers. Tell her I said hi and you both have a nice day.