| 5 tips and considerations for buying a desktop | | | | that you may not need and so you will be paying for |
| computer. Buying a computer can be a big undertaking, | | | | nothing. Stick with your budget and avoid regrets later. |
| especially for the tech novices. Some may have some | | | | 3. Buy a system that includes all peripherals - Every |
| idea of what to buy and what models to look at, but | | | | computer can be broken down into four components: |
| for the first time buyer, this can be a daunting task. | | | | CPU unit, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. It is best to |
| With the many choices of brands, models and | | | | buy a complete system with all the above included, it |
| features available, how do you which one is best? | | | | saves money and when you take it home assembly is |
| While some advise to get the best computer, this | | | | much easier. |
| answer is neither helpful nor is concrete, and in reality | | | | 4. Get the largest monitor you can afford - This is one |
| really means nothing to the computer shopper. | | | | area that is important enough to spend some extra |
| Computer Buying Tips | | | | cash. Larger monitors are easier to use, are better on |
| 1. What Will the Computer Be Used For - The most | | | | the eyes and if you plan to spend some serious time |
| important consideration is what the computer will be | | | | on the computer will make it much more enjoyable, |
| used for. If you are going to primarily do some Internet | | | | believe me, when it comes to computer monitors, |
| surfing, email and some basic word processing at | | | | bigger is better. |
| home, then a very basic model with basic features is | | | | 5. Find a great deal online - If you compare retail |
| all you need. | | | | versus online prices you will be amazed at the savings |
| But, if you want to use the computer for entertainment, | | | | offered online. In fact, you can get more of the |
| gaming or you plan to store lots of music file, then you | | | | important features such as, fastest processor, the |
| will need lots of RAM, good graphics card and a large | | | | fastest modem, the biggest memory, and the biggest |
| hard disk storage space, as well as a high-end | | | | hard drive for the same price that you could get a |
| processor, such as the Intel Core 2 Duo. | | | | basic system shopping retail. |
| If you are a video or digital enthusiast you will need to | | | | While some are concerned with the safety of buying |
| have a high-end system that can handle the large | | | | online, in reality, thousands of people buy everything |
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| using. | | | | especially when you shop for well known sites where |
| 2. Decide on a budget - When we shop it is easy to | | | | you can read customer feedback and ratings of |
| get carried away with the latest and greatest. But, | | | | sellers. |
| often the most expensive computers include features | | | | |