Important things to consider when buying a computer.
Before you buy a computer there are some important things that must be considered When entering into the world of computers it can get very easy to get confused and loose sight of your goals and sometimes your budget. Here are the important things to consider before buying any brand of computer.
A. It is important, to know what you want to use it for and set aside a realistic budget.
- Your budget
The first thing that most of us are constrained to is budget so this is the first thing you should consider. We always want the best but we need to be guided on what we can afford. So Get a budget and stick to it. - Is it a desktop or laptop that you need?
The next thing you should be looking at is your requirements. Do you need a laptop or desktop? What is the machine going to be used for? Once you have done this go back to number one to see if your money can afford what you want . You either need to adjust your budget or adjust your goals to make them more compatible with each other.
Now its time to look at the computer.
There are many things to consider when actually buying the computer, here I will list the most important so you can choose wisely.
B. The Processor
This is the most important factor when choosing a computer nowadays and there are many factors in processor choice the main thing is that in my opinion Intel are at the moment making the best chips and their core 2 duo range is the best so go for one in this family and you will be ok.
C. RAM (Computer Memory)
Essentially, the more rams you have, the more browsers and applications you can open. 4Gb is the most basic nowadays. 8GB is the sweet spot for most people. If you are a gamer, photo or video editor, or planning to do CAD/CAM work, you need at least 16GB of Ram. Make sure you get windows vista 64bit as your operating system.
D. Hard Drive
This is the next piece you should tackle. Computers today usually come with 250GB and 750GB of space in the hard drive. As more people are storing their information online on cloud storage, you may want to rethink of buying a huge hard drive space.
Where to get free cloud storage;
- Google provides the 1st 15GB of free & monthly fee of $1.99 for 100GB and $9.99 for 1 terabyte.
- Mega provides free 50GB
- pCloud provides free 10GB
- MediaFire provides 10GB
- Dropbox provides 2GB
E. Graphics
Now all computers come with some form of graphics built in. But my recommendation is to go with something a little better possibly from NVIDIA or AMD. They make your computer resolution better. AMD cards are good for mining while NVidia is good for Adobe programs.
F. Computer Software
Most computers comes with microsoft software. The latest is Windows 10.
G. Anti-Virus Software
The last thing to do with the actual computer is a good virus and spy ware package. Don’t be under any illusion this is possibly the most important part of protecting your computer. It will get attacked at some point be prepared when it does.
I hope the above info is helpful in guiding you make vital decisions when buying your new computer.
