At what things should I be careful?
2006-10-12 07:56:48 · 4 answers · asked by Smirnof_Ice 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
1. fast CPU. preferably AMD Athon or Turion 64 for laptop.
2. At least 1 gig of memory.
3. 100 Gig Hard drive.
4. DVD / CD combo drive
5. Digital media reader.
6. Flat screen LCD display.
7. If a laptop built in wireless.
8. Decent software XP and Office and some DVD/CD burning software preferably Roxio.
For a desktop you should pay about £400 - laptop around £700. If you shop around.
2006-10-12 08:14:59 · answer #1 · answered by Mike10613 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm quoting New Zealand prices but I'll convert to US dollars
2.8GHz Pentium 4 CPU
512MB RAM
80GB HDD
128MB Video Card
DVD-Burner
Should cost about around $750 approx.
Be careful of computer dealers who put cheap parts in flash looking boxes, be careful about warranties, it's worth buying the extended warranty in most cases
Make sure it has the right ports or drives for any printers or disks you already have
Make sure you get a Windows XP sticker on the side with the number on it (Little yellow and green sticker)
Don'y buy from backyard PC companies
Don't get less than 512 memory
2006-10-12 15:06:14 · answer #2 · answered by Impavidus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medium/good spec would be something like:
Athlon64 3000
512 pc3200 ram
160gb hard drive
16x dvd writer
Radeon 9800pro graphics card
17 inch TFT monitor.
Probably looking at around £300 if self built, £350 or more if bought in a store.
2006-10-12 15:06:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dell will always give you a very good spec performance PC with a 3 year Warranty. Try Dell.
2006-10-12 15:21:16 · answer #4 · answered by Mark T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋