Buying a new computer? Take a quick look at these 5 points

Frankly saying, computers never turn up to be latest. Today, you buy it brand new and tomorrow, it’ll surely be old and new one will take its place. But that does not mean that you should not buy one. Ok, now, tell me, by what qualities you judge a person? You’ll say… smart, intelligence, wit, looks.. And many of them. But still, I say, in the matter of computers, looks can surely be murderous. If you see some flashy covers and looks, don’t get tempted. Most of them don’t have anything. Let’s get to the point. When you buy a new computer, you’ll have to focus on following criteria.

1.  CPU

Well, that’s what most of people see. Speed of CPU goes in terms of hertz. Now, as faster computers are coming up, speed is measured in terms of GHz – Giga Hertz ~ 10¹² Hertz. So, if you come by a 1 GHz computer, you’ll have speed equivalent to 10¹² Hertz. Don’t go by numbers. This speed is nothing. According to today’s software needs, you must have computer having CPU frequency equivalent to 2.0 GHz.

2. RAM

That’s another important one. RAM, abbreviation for Random Access Memory, decides how many programs can your computer run and hold at a time. It also contributes to the speed of your computer. If you don’t need much, then 512 MB RAM is nice but if you are going to have Windows Vista(forget starter edition because that’s too old) then 1 GB RAM is must.

3. Cache

Consider your hard disk as cupboard full of files and folders and cache as a desk. In order to do work, CPU uses drawer (cache) to keep some handy files. The time taken by CPU to fetch data from hard drive is larger than from cache. So, cache helps you in data retrieval and this results in greater computer speed. You must have 3 MB of cache to work on smoothly.

4. Hard Drive

Now, that depends on you because if you have to store lots of things, then you’ll need bigger hard drive. If you are a normal user and have medium use of computer then a 120 GB hard disk is enough.

5. Processor

That’s CPU actually but here I refer the type. CPU has different clock rates and different types. Now a days, Core2Duo CPUs are getting popular. These are upgraded editions of what you call Pentium 4 processors. A Pentium 4 has 1 core while Core2Duo has 2 cores. With the advent of technology, Quad Core CPUs are there which have 4 cores. Higher the number of cores, higher will be the performance. A 2 GHz Intel Quad Core CPU will have double speed than Core2Duo which will even have double advantage over Pentium 4 CPU having the same frequency. For daily tasks, Core2Duo processor is nice to hang with.

Just keep in mind the above criteria and if you buy a computer according to that, you’ll surely not regret. If you have greater needs and have lots of money, then go and buy high profile computers. They are the best and if you go for them then make sure you have Intel Quad Core CPU in them.

Well, Still, I’m gonna update this post and will include more criteria to hang on with. So, please check it back again.