How to Buy a Very Good Computer

When we want to buy a computer we have many doubts and questions. The first is related to the convenience of buying a brand or a PC clone (Navy). A clone is a computer that is assembled with parts acquired separately and that any computer technician can do.
The most important feature is the price difference, because a clone is cheaper than a computer brand. But also take into account other advantages and disadvantages of each one of these computers. As shown below:

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. 
    
   New Computers

   Choose a computer that meets all the functions you need, without spending more.
   The new models are always very attractive, but in many cases not as a new model can deliver the necessary functions and cost much less.
   
   Decide the type of processor.
   Choose low-power processor is only going to use basic programs such as word processor. Choosing an intermediate processor power if we want to remain useful in 2 or 3 years, and one of the most advanced 4 to 6 years and to use complex multimedia software, video quality, graphics, etc.

2. 
    
   Hard Disk

   Decide the size of your hard disk.
   For simple jobs can serve as a 3.2 GB hard drive. The 8GB is enough space to handle comfortably.
   
   Deciding the amount of RAM required.
   Buy at least 64 MB to use Windows 98 or Mac OS 8.x with basic programs, 96 or 128 MB for working with photos, and 128 MB for graphics professionals, software design or multimedia programs, or to use up to 256 games in that required a higher quality graphics.
   
   Deciding on the monitor.
   Most Web pages are designed for screens of 17 inches, with a 14-inch page is necessary to move to one side to another. There are 2 technologies in terms of monitors are concerned, the technology CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube), which is the oldest of the two technologies, using a cathode ray tube which is impacting on the monitor to project the image, the advantages are that these monitors are much cheaper compared to LCD? s. The disadvantages are the size you need are these monitors and also caused damage to the eye.
   
   The second is the technology LCD (Liquid-Crystal Display) monitors the work from? Liquid crystal? as its name suggests.
   
   Some of the advantages is that the physical space they require is much less than CRT monitors and technology is also much less damage to the eyes that technology before.
   
   The disadvantage is that it is much more expensive CRT technology that, although the benefits it is important to take into account the technology when deciding which monitor to buy.
   
   Decide if you need CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD burner or zip drive.
   It is advisable to have at least CD_ROM because the software is now on CD drive, the speeds of CD_ROM? S range, to take a 'performance? acceptable is recommended at least one CD-ROM drive of 50x.

3. 
    
   Printers

   Deciding on peripherals: modems, sound cards, video cards.
   Sound card you can buy the cheapest, unless you use the PC to record music or audio equipment. Regarding Modem? S existing in the market a variety of brands and types depending on the brand and type as well as its speed is the price we must pay to get it. Modems speeds range from 14 Kbps to 128 KPS.
   
   Deciding on printers.
   There are very inexpensive as printers, dot-matrix (coup) to very expensive printers that use a laser to print. The key to choosing a printer is the first questions that I need to? If the answer is to carry out work or school, a dot matrix printer could be used if needed to make photographic prints, sophisticated designs could choose from an ink jet printer to a laser printer.
   
   At the time to choose a computer what to think first is the use that will give you, because this will determine the components that should be and then, of course, the available budget. A very important point is the selection of the vendor, which must be reliable and have security in their products.
   Armed by the computer vendor, or clonic seizures, often give similar results to those of brand and cost less (of course, are better sold in shops responsible). But the brand tend to provide better security and better terms of service

[starlet67]

on 5/10/2009 Very informative article with great points like choosing the right hard disk! Great tips! 5*

[theperfectfit]

on 2/22/2009 How about buying a laptop with XP instead of Vista? What do you think? I have 500 articles in WORD and Vista changes to Works. Bah humbug!

[giantman]

on 2/14/2009 good tips, good detail, good article, 5*

[giantman]

on 2/14/2009 good tips, good detail, good article, 5*

[lastgunslinger]

on 2/12/2009 Good advice for buying a cheap computer. May want to update the hardware though! This stuff isn't as good as it used to be! Thanks for the post! 5*