I've learnt a lot from buying and owning my own desktop computer for a little over a year now. The model I bought is a Dell 5150. The purpose here is not to tell you that you should purchase the same, but to give a few hints when you do decide to purchase a new computer. However, if you are in the market for a Dell, you can shop around for money-saving Dell Coupons.
I bought a desktop because I figured that I wanted a computer with a lot of power and functionality which had I bought a notebook, would have cost a lot more. So basically I sacrificed portability for performance. Of course portability is good and when my finances allow I plan on buying a used or refurbished notebook at a decreased price.
- Get something good. Don’t buy yesterday’s computer. The computer you’re buying today will become yesterday’s computer in weeks or even days. Don’t bemoan the quick change in technology. It’s as much a fact of life as death and taxes and if one were to wait for the “top of the line” in personal computing, well, you’d be waiting pretty much forever. Buy now, but buy good. Spend a little extra money if you have to. Even though you are buying today’s computer, it has to be able to run tomorrow’s applications. So make sure that you are getting something that will perform the tasks you want it too. I’m not a firm believer of those who say that you should get a computer that will fit your present needs. None of us really know what activities will interest us as ownership progresses, and I suggest that you don’t get a computer that works well for “e-mail and web browsing” as some advertisers advertise. The world of personal computers is a large and varied one and your interests are apt to grow with constant use. By performance I mean get enough RAM, a hard-working processor and a motherboard that could support both of these. These are the basics of your PC’s performance.
- Get lots of storage. Don’t cheat yourself on Hard Drive space. Digital photos, movies and music take up a lot of space quickly. Sooner or later you’re going to need extra space. However there are lots of cheap large-capacity hard drives out there on the market.
- Get yourself a flat screen monitor. If not for less radiation, then for the acre of space on your desk you will save.
- Get good speakers, a good sound card and a good video card. Personal Computers now rival TV’s as sources of entertainment. Plus hours of stored movies and music make good video and sound peripherals a must-have.
- Lastly, don’t throw out your old peripherals such as your printer and scanner because your new PC doesn’t have parallel ports. Adapters and newer drivers are easy to find.
Hope this helps!
