What kind of computer does a video game programmer use?

My boyfriend is in school for his Bachelor's in video game art programming. I want to buy him a computer he can use in his field. I am assuming it should be high performance. Hopefully a programmer can answer?What kind of computer does a video game programmer use?the graphic rendering takes larger storage space and the vector programming can be incredibly processor intensive.



as the other responder suggested, anything with a quad cre processor and either lots of memory or availability to add more will do... chances are he will be replacing within 2 years.



A good suggestion might be to contact one of his instructors for specific specs based on the types of programming they have dealt with and what they think he is likely going to need.What kind of computer does a video game programmer use?
running as well as building games require a good deal of hardware.



first, a good processor with a speed of 3+GHz. intel dual or quad core can do.



then comes ram, which can be a 4, 6 or 8GB. install the modules as 2 pieces of half the reqd value, like 2 modules of 2GB ram, if you want 4GB.



video graphics card comes next. a 512MB, 768MB or 1GB card might do well. nvidia gforce or ati radeon are the ones available. just see you get a good brand, and a cooling option like fans or heat sinks if available.



a good monitor to reduce the strain on the eyes is a must. a small screen with a high resolution will do fine. lcd ones will be easy to use, and consumes lesser power.



a good deal of hard drive space is a sure item needed even for rookies. opt for a 500GB, or 750GB or 1TB hard drive. portable ones which comes with usb plug and use option can be convenient. if you want hard drive to be installed in the cpu, look for hitachi or barracuda series from seagate.



a motherboard comes with 5.1 or 7.1 sound system these days. get a good one, and a set of creative eax series speakers. they come for 2.1, 5.1 or 7.1 channels. a good quality headphones from companies like sony or bose can also be given, in case you wont want to disturb others and to study the sound pattern in detail.



just make sure whether the gaming program need this much hardware so that you can save a lot of money.



hope this will help.What kind of computer does a video game programmer use?They use a (mostly) desktop that has a fast processor (quad core 3.0Ghz+) along with a lot of RAM (8 gigs is great). Depending on the project a lot of hard drive space is required so a terabyte would probably do the trick.What kind of computer does a video game programmer use?
A gameboy advance should work fine...What do you think? A DirectX 567s28374655623947857623984DDR3 with an A-core processor. Come on man don't be stupid.What kind of computer does a video game programmer use?Do you want to be my girlfriend?

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