What would you consider to be a "good" computer?

[legend8887]

Title says it all.

[NInety]

Can run games on Ultra Settings 24xAA 4K @ 120fps minimum.

[Lays]

Dual/quad core  and onboard graphics with 6gb of ram, you can usually do just about anything with that

[Kyuubixchidori]

adequate? 1080P max settings 30 FPS minimum. Im just happy with that. 

[LancerBG]

well balanced all around for whatever purpose it's built for. 

[Kevin_Walter]

Anything that does what I want it to do at a decent speed.

[Glenwing]

For the average home computer for a non-tech person, an i3 on integrated graphics with an SSD and 8GB of RAM in a decent quality case is a pretty solid machine.  I'd have no problem calling it a "good computer".

 

For a high performance gaming-type machine, an i5 with a GTX 760/R9 270 or up and an SSD and 8GB of RAM in a decent case is pretty good in my book.

[WoodenMarker]

What ever does the job well. 

[xjohnny3589]

A computer that does what you want it to do.

[SeanAngelo]

a rig that can do rendering/editing and gaming with ease

[MrBucket101]

Quad core Core i5

8gb ddr3

GTX 760+

ssd

[MegaDave91]

My Dad's laptop has a Sandy Bridge i3, 4GB of ram, 5400rpm  500GB HDD and does him just fine. Mind you, he only uses it for email, Facebook, Solitaire and music. It really depends on the individual's needs.

[Kiwiandapple]

One that makes pizza. 

[SeanE]

One that gets everything done that you need it to do without having too many problems.

[91wow]

The computer I can see most people being able to buy.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($84.73 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  MSI A88X-G45 GAMING ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory:  PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($58.10 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  PNY XLR8 PRO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $592.78

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 18:19 EDT-0400)

 

The computer I want to buy.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory:  Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($144.99 @ Mwave) 

Total: $1014.93

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 18:25 EDT-0400)

 

 

both can play any game at 1080P at good FPS on medium and high with no AA, the 280 can do aa but I don't care for it, mostly just a GPU i want to get high fps in all games. (I like good FPS over looks)

[bamerx98]

Anything that can play minesweeper @ 60fps and has an SSD

[-iSynthesis]

Maxing out 1440p@stable 60fps. Can't live with drops under 60, feels soo laggy especially in games like call of duty, 30fps is fine in arma though

[nosirrah123]

Anything that can game at 30 fps medium settings 1080p in most games

[TheDigitalRealm]

Any computer that does it's job as well as it can within the constraints set by the builder.  

[Toggle]

Any computer that can accomplish the purpose for which it was designed and built adequately.

[Jerakl]

Any computer that does it's job as well as it can within the constraints set by the builder.

This,

[Nickolas47]

Lagfree

[Fred Castellum]

What do "I" consider to be a good computer? Something that's really good at multi-tasking and has tons of ram. At least 16gbs minimum. 

[GoodBytes]

Good computer... hmmm

-> The computer must fulfill the user needs perfectly, and have a nice head-room to cover unexpected action (like using Windows Movie Maker to make a video, it's not something expected, but can happen).

-> The computer must be sleek and professional looking. If it turns your room into a disco rave party, then it failed.

-> The computer must be and feel solid.

-> The computer must be ultra quiet. The computer should not sound like a jet plane reactor, and you have your papers on the desk fly all over place as you use the system.

-> The computer must have an a display that fits the user needs, same for the keyboard and mouse.

-> The look of the peripherals, including speakers, must go well with the monitor, and computer. A hard task sometimes to achieve. The system must look like it was with the money. Impressions maters.

-> The system must be junk free.

-> System startup must be 6sec or less, from power button to desktop. (UEFI, GOP ready graphics card required, and SSD)

-> High quality components.

To me, anything considered "good", is seen at a global level. It includes as above mentioned: Performance, how does it fit the users need and potential future needs, display, peripherals, sound, camera, responsiveness, quality, looks, after sale service, warranty coverage, and quietness.

[amintha1992]

a computer that does what ever its desinged to do.