Desktop Computers
Welcome to the Desktop Computers page, this is
our guide to buying a desktop computer from brands such as Sony,
HP, Dell, IBM, Compaq, Hewlett Packard, Apple and many others
and also includes cheap desktop computers. If you are looking
to buy a laptop computer online then have a look at the following
shops:
Desktop computers are extremely popular these days with most homes
owning one, this is due to the fact that they have become much
cheaper than they used to be and they are also used so widely
in work and in education. The problem with desktop computers is
that they quickly become obsolete, an average desktop computer
will have a life of a few years depending on how good the computer
is, you then have two choices of either buying a new desktop computer
or upgrading the existing computer. Desktop computers are so cheap
these days though that allot of people choose to buy another desktop
computer and scrap the old one, upgrading can be tricky if you
do not know what you are doing and it is not much cheaper either.
So most people just buy another desktop computer because it is
easy, you do not have to install anything or change any of the
hardware and all of the computers parts will be of the latest
technology, if you upgrade then only the parts that you upgrade
will be improved. There are many brands that make computers and
they include Sony, HP, IBM, Dell, Hewlett Packard, Compaq, Apple
and many others, all of these can be found for cheap prices online.
So when buying a new desktop computer there are a few main features
to look out for, the first is the processor speed. The processor
or CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the main chip that does all
of the computers work, think of it as the brain of the computer.
So the faster the processor is the quicker the computer will run
and do the tasks you give it, the speed of the processor will
have an impact on nearly everything you do on your desktop computer
so getting a computer with a fast processor is a very good idea.
The speed of processors is measured in Gigahertz and is stated
like 3.2GHz, the bigger the number the faster the processor so
always get the fastest processor that you can afford.
Another important part of the computer is the memory, the memory
dictates how much work the computer can do at any one time and
how much information it can use at any one time, think of it as
the computer's thinking space. The computer's memory is measured
in Megabytes or sometimes Gigabytes, there are 1024 megabytes
in a gigabyte with most computers having 256MB or 512MB of memory,
only the top end computers usually have over 1GB or memory. It
is always a good idea to get a desktop computer with the most
memory that you can as it is very important to the computer's
operation, computers with more memory can handle more tasks at
the same time and can also handle more data at any one time.
The other main consideration when buying a desktop computer is
the size of the hard drive, this is where all of the computer's
data is stored. Lots of applications and games use allot of hard
drive space so getting a large hard drive is a very good idea,
if you do allot of downloading then hard drive space can also
get used up very fast. The size of hard drives is measured in
Gigabytes and is stated like 60GB, the higher the number the more
space the desktop computer will have for data, also remember that
when hard drives become full this will have a negative impact
on the overall performance of the computer.
So the best desktop computer to buy is the one with the fastest
processor, most memory and largest hard drive that you can afford,
there are other considerations that we will cover below but these
are the most important, remember that computer technology advances
quickly so buying the best desktop computer that you can afford
will make it last longer. Price is also important though so the
best thing to do is look through the main online shops and find
the cheap computers that have these features, it is not too difficult
to find a cheap desktop computer with good features and these
are by far the best desktop computers to buy online. There are
many brands that offer such computers and they include Sony, Hewlett
Packard, Dell, HP, Compaq, IBM, Apple and many others, always
have a look through the main shops though to get the best and
cheapest desktop computers.
There are also other aspects of the desktop computer to look out
for, these are generally more to do with specific uses of the
computer than the general speed of the computer. For instance
if you play games allot on your computer then a good graphics
card will be essential, graphics cards have dedicated memory on
them so if you like modern games then go for a desktop computer
who's graphics card has lots of dedicated memory. If you listen
to music or like detailed sound from your computer then the sound
card and speakers are going to be important, you can get high
quality surround sound speakers with some desktop computers that
give amazing audio effects. A DVD drive or DVD writer is also
very useful as lots of games and applications now come on DVD
as DVD's offer much more storage space than a CD, you will also
be able to watch DVD's on your computer so a DVD drive is worth
looking out for.
If you are looking for a cheap desktop computer then the best
idea is to look through the main shops or use a price comparison
service (see the menu on the left), this way you can find the
cheap desktop computers and decide which has the best features.
It is worth spending a little more though to get the faster processor
or the extra memory, you many also prefer a specific brand such
as Hewlett Packard, Sony, IBM, Dell, Compaq, HP, Apple so they
may not be quite as cheap as other desktop computers.
