Just tell her that unless an AMD processor says R3, R5, or R7, it's very inefficient and will drain her battery while being slow.
It's honestly not a whole lot of programs, but some of them are large like Photoshop and can also take a few seconds to load, so a SSD helps there. Same for Firefox, it can take a few seconds to restore my session (I always have a lot of tabs open)
I would like to have a gaming keyboard, my old keyboard is way to old and dusty. My dad had it since 1998
Trust me, "gaming" ANYTHING is overpriced crap! It doesn't really make using your computer easier at all and it's a PAIN to type a lot of text, as they aren't made ergonomically, but rather with just looks in mind. And let's not forget about all the annoyance with the color caps and how the only good one (brown) is priced starting at almost 200$! Also, most "gaming" keyboards nowadays don't even come with a numpad unless you pay for an even more expensive one, so it's a complete waste. Get a good ergonomic keyboard and it will get you a LONG way, I highly suggest a Logitech or Quest one from around 2010, won't cost more than 60$ or so tops while they are very comfortable, making long sessions way less stressful and you will never have to experience hand cramps or anything like you probably will with other keyboards. Same goes for mouse, don't go for anything that costs more than 15$, the only things you really need on a mouse, be it for gaming or general usage, are the left/right click, wheel, wheel click (some mouses don't have that) and forwards/backwards buttons on the side (those for browsing). Anything more than that is a waste and so are wireless mouses, cable for the win!
He's not really a developer, just does it as a hobby it seems and cut him some slack, he's young...
Photography is my hobby, but I don't call myself a photographer.
1.Yes, I love developing 2. I have NO knowledge of these current gen computers, I used my very dusty Dell computer for years 3. I hate building things
What happens to child developers that start out in Unity? I made my first game in Unity when I was 11, so it can't be anything great seeing how I'm stuck here studying electronics rather than game programming
If your old computer ran Unity fine, just get a cheap one or build one yourself. As for hating it, change that mindset, personally building your computer gets you to understand how it works better and you can then push it to the actual limit rather than have it run at half power like most prebuilts do...
Strong subjective opinion you've got there...Trust me, "gaming" ANYTHING is overpriced crap! It doesn't really make using your computer easier at all and it's a PAIN to type a lot of text, as they aren't made ergonomically, but rather with just looks in mind. And let's not forget about all the annoyance with the color caps and how the only good one (brown) is priced starting at almost 200$! Also, most "gaming" keyboards nowadays don't even come with a numpad unless you pay for an even more expensive one, so it's a complete waste. Get a good ergonomic keyboard and it will get you a LONG way, I highly suggest a Logitech or Quest one from around 2010, won't cost more than 60$ or so tops while they are very comfortable, making long sessions way less stressful and you will never have to experience hand cramps or anything like you probably will with other keyboards. Same goes for mouse, don't go for anything that costs more than 15$, the only things you really need on a mouse, be it for gaming or general usage, are the left/right click, wheel, wheel click (some mouses don't have that) and forwards/backwards buttons on the side (those for browsing). Anything more than that is a waste and so are wireless mouses, cable for the win!
Ya know...I could try to build my own, but I need a VERY DETAILED guideWhat happens to child developers that start out in Unity? I made my first game in Unity when I was 11, so it can't be anything great seeing how I'm stuck here studying electronics rather than game programming
If your old computer ran Unity fine, just get a cheap one or build one yourself. As for hating it, change that mindset, personally building your computer gets you to understand how it works better and you can then push it to the actual limit rather than have it run at half power like most prebuilts do...
What happens to child developers that start out in Unity? I made my first game in Unity when I was 11, so it can't be anything great seeing how I'm stuck here studying electronics rather than game programming
If your old computer ran Unity fine, just get a cheap one or build one yourself. As for hating it, change that mindset, personally building your computer gets you to understand how it works better and you can then push it to the actual limit rather than have it run at half power like most prebuilts do...
Well, it IS true. Try using a "gaming" keyboard for more than a hour or two without a break and your hands will be so sore you have to stop, something that doesn't happen on ergonomic ones. Also, "gaming" keyboards are ridiculously loud and clicky unless you get brown caps. Do a test by yourself, as someone who spends over half a day on a computer every day all year round, I tell you, ergonomic ones are the best, all you sacrifice are literally the stupid macros that "gaming" ones have, but those aren't even useful.
No need really, when you buy the parts, the motherboard will come with complete instructions on where even the smallest of screws go and so will the PSU manual!
Unity is a GREAT place to start! ANY "what you see is what you get" program is great to start, since rather than having to already know how to code, you can make something and at the same time be able to look at how the code changes with every edit. That way, you learn how to code and do each thing! It's a hands-on approach and it works wonders! I started using making games when I was 8, started with RPG Maker, learned Ruby from it, then moved to others and now I can understand and use almost any programing language in existence (not counting small ones like Brainfuck) and all game making software, so again, doing it like that is great for starters to learn how a certain language works.
I knew how to code for games and websites since I was 12, and I'm looking forward to going to DigiPen University! (please dont crush my dreams, help me out)
If you plan on going to uni to make games, don't. You will waste your time, go to a programming course instead, you will learn much more. Unis that are meant to be making game devs hardly ever teach more than 1-2 languages and engines. Have a THOROUGH look at the curriculum, if the uni you want to go to is like that, you will never get a job.
I've got a Logitech g710+ with browns. Picked it up for $25 at Walmart. I go up to 6 hours with intermittent 10 minute breaks every now and again. No issues. Not to mention it seems you've got "gaming keyboard" and "mechanical keyboard" mixed up. There are membrane and hybrid keyboards pushed off as gaming peripherals. You can buy "non-gaming" mechanical keyboards, but the price difference is negligible unless you go with the cheap caps.Well, it IS true. Try using a "gaming" keyboard for more than a hour or two without a break and your hands will be so sore you have to stop, something that doesn't happen on ergonomic ones. Also, "gaming" keyboards are ridiculously loud and clicky unless you get brown caps. Do a test by yourself, as someone who spends over half a day on a computer every day all year round, I tell you, ergonomic ones are the best, all you sacrifice are literally the stupid macros that "gaming" ones have, but those aren't even useful.
No need really, when you buy the parts, the motherboard will come with complete instructions on where even the smallest of screws go and so will the PSU manual!
Unity is a GREAT place to start! ANY "what you see is what you get" program is great to start, since rather than having to already know how to code, you can make something and at the same time be able to look at how the code changes with every edit. That way, you learn how to code and do each thing! It's a hands-on approach and it works wonders! I started using making games when I was 8, started with RPG Maker, learned Ruby from it, then moved to others and now I can understand and use almost any programing language in existence (not counting small ones like Brainfuck) and all game making software, so again, doing it like that is great for starters to learn how a certain language works.
