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Buying a new computer? What you need to know.
With a vast choice of these brilliant machines to choose from, finding one that suits your work may be a bit of a hassle. Whether your purchase is for personal, family or business use, here is what you need your computer to have and what to look for.
Type of computer that suits you
Are you a frequent commuter who works at home, office and even while on your way to work? Then a laptop is the most suitable computer for you. Laptops are portable compact devices which allow you to work whenever and wherever you are.
However, if you don’t intend to work out of your office and do not intend to work on the move, a desktop computer suits you better. They are much cheaper than laptops, easily upgradeable and generally have longer service lives.
Computer memory
This is where you store your files and depending on your type of work, say you are a film editor, you might need a large memory space. However, the use of an external drive is also an option, where drives with USB 3.1 achieve speeds of up to 10Gbps. External drives may be annoying to carry especially if you have decided to purchase a laptop and planning to move about.
Another option with reference to memory is having a cloud storage. Its effectiveness depends on what kind of internet connection you use, where being on a metered connection may probably prove it useless for daily/frequent use for large file sizes.
Computers today usually come with 1TB of internal memory which would be adequate for most users.
With a vast choice of these brilliant machines to choose from, finding one that suits your work may be a bit of a hassle. Whether your purchase is for personal, family or business use, here is what you need your computer to have and what to look for.
Type of computer that suits you
Are you a frequent commuter who works at home, office and even while on your way to work? Then a laptop is the most suitable computer for you. Laptops are portable compact devices which allow you to work whenever and wherever you are.
However, if you don’t intend to work out of your office and do not intend to work on the move, a desktop computer suits you better. They are much cheaper than laptops, easily upgradeable and generally have longer service lives.
Computer memory
This is where you store your files and depending on your type of work, say you are a film editor, you might need large memory space. However, the use of an external drive is also an option, where drives with USB 3.1 achieve speeds of up to 10Gbps. External drives may be annoying to carry especially if you have decided to purchase a laptop and planning to move about.
Another option with reference to memory is having a cloud storage. Its effectiveness depends on what kind of internet connection you use, where being on a metered connection may probably prove it useless for daily/frequent use for large file sizes.
Computers today usually come with 1TB of internal memory which would be adequate for most users.
The best processor and RAM for your computer
Having the latest and most powerful processor allows you to multi-task, even with software and programs working in the background that require high processing power, at high speed. Processor performance is specified by its speed in GHz and its number of cores. Higher the number of cores, the better your processor performs.
The RAM size determines how much multi-tasking you can do and how fast these tasks can be accomplished. 8GB of RAM would be adequate for most of your needs unless special tasks are expected to be done in your computer.
The operating system (OS)
There are a few OS options available for your computer that can be chosen from, where many users prefer Windows or Mac. Depending on which OS you are familiar with, you might want to select an OS accordingly.
