| Buying a new PC will always cause issues for various | | | | the software that comes with your PC. Look for a PC |
| reasons: | | | | that has high end processors and higher quantities of |
| - Can't find the right advice | | | | RAM memory (for those pesky spreadsheets), then |
| - Don't know what to look for | | | | any cash you have left over invest in software. You |
| - Don't trust that Sales-guy in Dixons | | | | can download several free tools that will do the same |
| Your perfect PC will never be the same one as your | | | | job I hear you cry, but let's face it, Google docs, |
| next door neighbours perfect PC, primarily because | | | | OpenOffice and the like will not be as good as |
| you will not use your PC the same as your next door | | | | Microsoft Office for a long time yet! |
| neighbour will. There is the major factor that governs | | | | Are you using your perfect PC just for web |
| how to judge which PC is your perfect PC; | | | | browsing? If so, will a net book suffice? A net book is |
| Usage | | | | a laptop that has shrunk in the wash. They are |
| The key question to ask yourself is "how am I going to | | | | considerably cheaper than most PCs and will do the |
| use my perfect PC?" | | | | exactly what you would expect, be a suitable solution |
| If you will use your perfect PC for playing computer | | | | for browsing the web. |
| games, then you will need to choose a PC that has a | | | | The reason they are cheap? They don't need the |
| high end graphics card, a powerful processor and vast | | | | latest high end hardware, and in addition, you will |
| quantities of RAM memory. Not to mention the | | | | probably find they are still using older operating |
| widescreen HD capable monitor! Perfect gaming PCs | | | | systems. In order to get the price down as low as |
| Computers and laptops can be very expensive, | | | | possible the manufacturer would most likely use a low |
| however they are not all so, and the types of games | | | | specification of hardware which cannot handle the like |
| you play could have a direct impact on how you would | | | | of Windows 7. |
| decide which PC is perfect and which isn't. | | | | What if you are looking for a typical family computer? |
| For example you could play just web based games, | | | | The type of system you would buy would depend |
| which need a much lower quantity of memory, | | | | entirely on your budget. Desktop PCs always are the |
| processor speeds, and lower quality graphic cards. For | | | | family choice because they are cheaper than the |
| the latest high end games, the opposite is true. To be | | | | same specification laptop and if your kid is in a mood, it |
| future proof, you need to own the latest cutting edge | | | | is much more difficult to throw a desktop PC out the |
| technology and be prepared to spend your hard | | | | window than a laptop! You can pick up a cheap, mid |
| earned cash on the PC of some nerds wet dream. | | | | range PC suitable for gaming (to an extent), with office |
| If you're using your perfect PC for work, in your home | | | | software (I would still recommend Microsoft Office, if |
| office, it's all about turning the processing capabilities of | | | | you can afford it) and various other useful tools quite |
| your hardware into reliable output you can trust. | | | | reasonably. |
| Therefore the thing you need to value above all else is | | | | |