It so much more confusing that it was 6 years ago when I purchased my current system. There was basically HP, Dell & Gateway. Also there are more operating systems to consider now as well as processors. Should I get Windows XP Home, Pro or Media Center and what type of processor Intel Dual Core, AMD, Celeron, etc for a desktop model?
2006-10-17 03:07:10 · 4 answers · asked by debodun 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
The type of computer you get depends on how much you wish to spend and how you will be using your computer. For regular computer work, and the odd 3-D game, you don't need something like a dual core CPU. Something like a CPU that's under 3 Ghz (AMD or Celeron) should be fine for regular use. A Pentium 4 CPU is faster than a Celeron, but it is also significantly more expensive. I would rather go for a Celeron.
You should get at least 1 gigabytes of memory too.
As for the operating system, Windows XP Home should be fine for you. The extra features in XP PRO are not worth the extra money for a home user. XP Media Center has problems with some multimedia devices, so it would be a waste of money to get that.
2006-10-17 03:25:56 · answer #1 · answered by Balk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better you go for Dell. Choose the Intel Dual core as processor. And go for Windows XP Pro or Media Center.
2006-10-20 23:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by AJITH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry but I don't like the computers brands, I think it's better to buy a generic PC with the pieces you want. In that way, I hope to buy a new PC soon, I will tell you what I want for it, I need a Pentium 4 (sorry I don't like AMD), minimum 3.4 GHz, 1 Gb DDR2, HD 200 Gb and Graphic Card of 512 Mb PCI Express (nVidia)...
Anyway, it depends on what do you want to do with your PC... so for instance, I work with PCs so I need a good machine...
I prefer the Windows XP pro (is what I use nowadays) and I will never buy a Celeron...
2006-10-17 03:53:37 · answer #3 · answered by esther c 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on what you'll be using it for , You could with www.alienware.com computers , they're the best , Can get pricey though
They are mostly gaming computers but they have several other types , prices can range from a thousand dollars up to five thousand , It's just depends how much you're willing to spend.
2006-10-17 05:21:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋