| Operating system | | | | storage. These are large enough for most uses but |
| As with all Dell models, you can order the Inspiron 530 | | | | the 530 will support two hard drives of 500GB each if |
| with the features that match your interests, whether | | | | necessary. Why might you want these? Well, as an |
| these are gaming, creating CDs, digital photography or | | | | example, 250GB will store around 125,000 songs or |
| surfing the internet. | | | | 71,000 photos but just 30 hours of high definition video. |
| The start of the process is to decide on the operating | | | | Memory |
| system. This is what carries out the basic functions of | | | | The greater the RAM (Random Access Memory) the |
| the computer such as identifying input from the | | | | faster the computer's performance and the more files |
| keyboard, monitoring files and managing access to | | | | you can have open at any one time. The Inspiron 530's |
| programmes. | | | | level of standard memory - 1024MB - is certainly good |
| The Inspiron 530 offers three such systems: Windows | | | | but you may want to opt for something larger, |
| Vista® Home Basic, Home Premium and Ultimate. | | | | especially if you enjoy computer games. |
| Windows Vista® Home Premium and Ultimate are | | | | Optical |
| certainly better than Home Basic for digital media use | | | | All Inspiron 530s have a DVD drive that enables you to |
| (for example, making DVDs and recording HDTV). But | | | | watch DVDs, listen to CDs and record on both. There |
| if in doubt, speak to Dell. | | | | is an option to install a Blu-Ray optical drive, however. |
| Processor | | | | This has all of the foregoing features plus the ability to |
| The same advice applies to the brain of your | | | | play and record on Blu-Ray, discs that have more than |
| computer, the processor. The Inspiron 530 has a | | | | five times the storage capacity of DVDs. |
| choice of AMD® and Intel® processors that | | | | Monitor |
| once again reflect what you want to do. As a rough | | | | Monitors have developed as rapidly as computers. Dell |
| guide, it's worth remembering that the better the brain - | | | | offers its 19" flat panel screens as standard with the |
| or processor - the more it can achieve. | | | | Inspiron 530 but if you want your computer to double |
| Hard drives | | | | as a television, why not opt for a TV tuner, Windows |
| The Inspiron 530's hard drives come with a standard | | | | Media Center and a larger screen. After all, the Inspiron |
| 160GB or 250 GB capacity for data and programme | | | | 530 is your home computer to use as you wish! |