Computers Buying Guide

Overview

When purchasing the computer you might be facing with the two options: the desktop PC or else the laptop. Which one you would like end up with buying depend on your wants and, obviously, your budget.
The desktop PC is one, which will reside on the desk in office or else bedroom. It comes with the separate parts -- generally a tower that contains brains of PC and the drive. It will as well come with the monitor, keyboard plus a mouse.

On other hand, the laptop is the all-in-one device, which is moveable. It can be taken with you with you from one room to another, home and work, or else can also be used while on road. Laptops have the battery, which can last anywhere around one and a half hours to the four hours, depends on type of the programs that you use. Laptops have the built-in monitor, the built-in keyboard as well as a built-in mouse.

Speed

In the past, the desktop PC is normally faster than the notebook. But nowadays the main difference is the ability to play games; the desktop PC can be fitted with advanced graphics card while the notebook graphic card is integrated to the unit.
If you need the computer for work application such as internet, word processing or spreadsheet, both the desktop and notebook can handle the job more than adequately.

Specifications
Key specifications to gaze while buying the desktop computer or else a laptop are CPU, RAM, the graphics adapter as well as hard drive. CPU is brain of computer; RAM is a space where your programs are loaded; graphics adapter decides how well your PC will play the games; also hard drive decides how many programs and music files emails you can store on to your computer.

Laptops will usually have the lower specifications than the desktop PCs. The usual laptop will contain less RAM also the smaller hard drive than likewise priced desktop computer. CPU that makes the big difference in PC performance is same between the laptop and the PC. Come across for laptop based on the Intel's Core Duo or else the Core 2 Duo CPU. For the desktop computer, look for the CPU that is based on the Intel's Core 2 Duo CPU or else on the AMD's Athlon 64 X2 CPU.

Screen size

Notebook:
• 12” to 17”
• Normally 15” is the standard nowadays.
• The 12-13 inch are very portable, weighing less too, but can be more expensive.

Desktop:
17-24”
Normally 19” as there is very little difference in price with 17 and 19”

Burning CDs and the DVDs
Almost all machines now comes with DVD writer, only with some very compact notebooks have plug in DVD drives to reduce the size of the notebook.

Do the laptops and the desktop PCs come with the software?
All the name brands normally would come with a version of Microsoft Windows. White box (custom built ones) you will need to request it, which cost anywhere from $100 - $250 .

Why buy the laptop?
• Take it with you.
• Use it anywhere.
Why buy the desktop computer?
• Larger capacity hard drive to store movies and music
• Cheaper to buy
• Can play latest games
• Easily expandable