Buying a New Computer? Here’s My Advise
Posted on January 31, 2008
Filed Under Computers |
I have people ask me all the time, “I’m getting a new computer, what should I buy?”
I recommend you buy one of the well know manufacturers like Compaq, HP, IBM, Sony or Dell. These reputable companies will warranty the product and provide good technical support. Technical support is very important when you run into a problem and with the today’s quality or lack of it, you will probably need technical support. Todays manufacturers bid out the manufacturing to the lowest bidder so chances are you won’t get the best quality. If you want a top quality computer, buy the top of the line model, build it yourself or have it built. But for the most part today’s computer are pretty descent. I have a Compaq Presario V3000 laptop and a HP Pavillion Slimline desktop. Both computers are reasonably priced and perform well. The Dell Precision computers are very good but they are not cheap.
Here are some tips for good performance.
- 2.0+ GHz Intel or AMD processor (not a Duron or Celeron)
- 1 GB of RAM for Windows 2000/XP
- 2 GB of RAM for Vista
- 4 + USB 2.0 ports
- DVD/CD-RW optical drive
- 120+ GB SATA hard drive (SATA is much faster than IDE)
- DVI video output (Best quality video but you need a monitor with DVI)
Want my opinion on a new computer? Just comment on this post. I would be happy to assist you with your next purchase.