(Buying a New Computer Part-1) Figuring Out Your Needs

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Are you looking at purchasing a new computer? Here is a basic guide to help you get started.

The first question you should ask is what do you plan to use this computer for? There are a few basic categories that you should consider.

Business

Home (surfing the net looking at the occasional document),

Gaming

General family use.

Visualize yourself and the other people that will be using this system, what programs they will be using on the computer. List out all those applications, whatever dominates that list will be what category that you buy around. If you plan to use this for business then you need to make sure your system meets at least the minimum requirements for the business applications that you will use. Ask the IT guy at your work what they are or look on the back, bottom or very top of your software box for that.

Question two: how long do you intend to use this computer? More accurately, how long do you intend to load or upgrade programs on this computer? The longer you want to keep new software on your machine the more money you will be spending to get a more top end computer.