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I am currently an accounting major but plan on switching to computer science/programming. What kind of specs would be good for a pc to program on? I'm thinking about turning my old pc into one to teach myself programming. It has an i3, h61 mobo, 320GB WD blue, and a gtx 660 (i know gpu doesn't matter.). I need to buy new ram, psu, and cooler since I just upgraded my rig to a new mobo, but kept my ram and what not. Would a locked i7, with 16gb of ram be enough? Can't OC on the board so no reason to get a K series CPU.

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I am currently an accounting major but plan on switching to computer science/programming. What kind of specs would be good for a pc to program on? I'm thinking about turning my old pc into one to teach myself programming. It has an i3, h61 mobo, 320GB WD blue, and a gtx 660 (i know gpu doesn't matter.). I need to buy new ram, psu, and cooler since I just upgraded my rig to a new mobo, but kept my ram and what not. Would a locked i7, with 16gb of ram be enough? Can't OC on the board so no reason to get a K series CPU.

Good idea, get a Xeon for that board as it it usually cheaper than an i7 and is basically the same 

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I am currently an accounting major but plan on switching to computer science/programming. What kind of specs would be good for a pc to program on? I'm thinking about turning my old pc into one to teach myself programming. It has an i3, h61 mobo, 320GB WD blue, and a gtx 660 (i know gpu doesn't matter.). I need to buy new ram, psu, and cooler since I just upgraded my rig to a new mobo, but kept my ram and what not. Would a locked i7, with 16gb of ram be enough? Can't OC on the board so no reason to get a K series CPU.

What languages or programs will you be using?

Basic HTML is very different from stuff like Unreal Engine, if you know what I'm sayin' ...

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SSD+RAM are really the most important things in a programming build. 16GB is definitely enough. Also, get between 4 and 8 cores. Because you'll probably be multitasking

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What languages or programs will you be using?

Basic HTML is very different from stuff like Unreal Engine, if you know what I'm sayin' ...

HTML isn't even a programming language, it's a markup language

This was a jokey thing, being a smartass, I'm not actually trying to be mean incase I sound like it

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What languages or programs will you be using?

Basic HTML is very different from stuff like Unreal Engine, if you know what I'm sayin' ...

 

I haven't picked just yet. I am still in the early stages. Just trying to get a grasp on what to do. I would love to dabble in unreal but thinking Ruby, C++, Java, etc etc. Maybe some android and iOS apps. But learning how to work in UE4 is def something i'd like to do. :)

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I haven't picked just yet. I am still in the early stages. Just trying to get a grasp on what to do. I would love to dabble in unreal but thinking Ruby, C++, Java, etc etc. Maybe some android and iOS apps. But learning how to work in UE4 is def something i'd like to do. :)

I myself am a 2nd Year Computer Science and the languages i use are Java, C# and other languages like php and html. i find that my system is good enough for it. as i use netbeans IDE but the best thing to have when programming is multiple screens.

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HTML isn't even a programming language, it's a markup language

This was a jokey thing, being a smartass, I'm not actually trying to be mean incase I sound like it

Y R U SO MEAN U SUCH NOT NICE /jk

I know it isn't, but with stuff like PHP and JS thrown in it comes pretty darn close to it.. (well.. yeah..)

But still, people sometimes still address html as a programming language.

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mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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I haven't picked just yet. I am still in the early stages. Just trying to get a grasp on what to do. I would love to dabble in unreal but thinking Ruby, C++, Java, etc etc. Maybe some android and iOS apps. But learning how to work in UE4 is def something i'd like to do. :)

A locked i7 and 16GB RAM would be fine.

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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