These are the specs of my current computer: a laptop I got in late 2013:
- CPU: 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7
4 cores, 1 processor - MEMORY: 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 1024 MB
I'm pretty happy with this amount of power, but a little more would be nice. I don't need a supercomputer. My next computer is going to be used for a lot of modelling, rendering, and image editing, and I need it to be as quiet as much as it can be, especially when idle. I'd play a couple games on it, but nothing cutting-edge that requires the most advanced hardware. I play Blockland, TF2, and random 2D games. Nothing really intensive.
Also having an SSD to keep the OS and software on would be great. my budget is ~$1000.