Top tips to consider before buying a Computer.
Believe me or not, buying a computer is not that easy as you think. It requires some basic tech skills. Though you must not be a Bad Programmer/Internet Geek to buy a Computer. With some basic tips you can do that without problems, and also as not to fall into wrong hands.
The first question you should ask yourself is what type of task will you be using the computer for? There are different specifications based on your desired purpose, for instance if you’re planning to use the Pc for :

Gaming purpose then you’ll need a very good Video card, compared to an ordinary office computer. Below is the list of things to consider before buying a desktop computer.
Music
Projects/School Stuffs, depending on what you have in mind

So let’s start:

HARD-DRIVE: This part of the computer is responsible for saving all your documents, files, folder and program application, therefore no matter what task you’ll be putting your computer to, every computer requires a good hard drive, what may differ is the size, hard disk comes in different sizes. 80GB, 100GB, 320GB, e.t.c. The good news is that you can always use more than one hard disk on your PC; it is also refereed to as the secondary computer memory.

PROCESSOR: The Processor 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. This is another important factor to consider as there are different types of computer processor; your choice of processor directly affects your computer running speed, modern computer have a very good processor speed ranging from756Hz to 2GHz, the higher the speed his the higher your computer speed. Therefore kindly go for a good processor that suits your purpose, If you intend to use your Pc for gaming purpose, then you’ll require a processor of higher speed compared to normal Pc.

VIDEO CARD: If your intend to use your computer for multimedia purpose, like watching movies, playing games, then you’ll need a video card on your computer, the main function of this card, is to render images and video in their very best quality on your computer. You should put into consideration the memory of the video card; I’ll suggest that you should go for a video card with minimum 256MB or more.

RAM: Next it is on to RAM, now this is simple for most just go for as much as possible and remember if you go above 2 GB then you must make sure you get windows vista 64bit as your operating system. This is actually one of the major thing to consider when buying a computer the size of your RAM is very important as it will be responsible for how fast your computer will run and how efficient the multi-task ability. If you intend to use your PC for multimedia purpose, I won’t recommend anything lower than 1GB random access memory, but for normal computer user 512MB is preferable, however take note that it’s not a good idea to use a very high RAM size with small speed processor.

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. Believe me, you won’t enjoy a system with bad graphics which most computers, do come with. So for a no “waste policy” to happen while purchasing a pc, I would advise you go for a PC with good quality.

SOUND CARD: Every Pc requires a sound card, which comes in handy with every PC, check to confirm if the sound card is working properly to avoid stories
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CD/DVD/USB: This is actually one of the coolest features of a Pc and seriously, without this in a PC, one might likely tag it to be a phone. Checks if the computer CD/DVD drive is functioning properly.Though, most MINI computers, don’t come with a CD/DVD but with the USB port, you can connect an external CD. You can’t install any software application without a working CD/DVD drive, it is advisable to go for a RW (writer) not ROM (read only memory) as you can easily create your own disc with a RW; also the USB port is very important because most external hardware require this port for you to connect them to your PC externally.

SOFTWARE PACKAGES: The next thing to think about is software now many computers come with windows vista as standard, this should be premium at least I wouldn’t even think about basic.
INTERNET : Finally the internet, get a good internet provider broadband at least for effectiveness, no computer I complete without this basic of add-ons.

CHECK IF IT HAS SPYWARE PACKAGES: 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 only gave to my best of knowledge and understanding and believe me yes, there are stills more which are not listed here and would be beneficial, if you help a fellow, by adding your own tips and contributions, so as to carry every one along the lane.
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