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This post is intended for anyone who is going buy computer. A lot of useful information in it will draw, mostly, people know little about the world of computers or recently habituated to it. But even experienced users, it may suggest different solutions to the question of the choice of components.

About advertising, managers, and the "right" rules

"That processor enables your computer such wonderful opportunities," - advertising slogan says. At the same time on the TV screen showing a father and son, looking at the monitor with a furiously rotating model of the pyramid, which did not really make out ...

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Computer - a complex system. And its capacity is determined by its constituent parts, including the processor. Let me explain this thesis by analogy with a car, which also represents a complex system. How powerful and advanced was the engine (the computer), but if it is put on the "Cossack", it benefit from its power, we are unlikely to obtain. The situation with the computer.

It would not be us or the high speed because of the poor and fragile body, no heavy - due to poor suspension and meager luggage, no cross - because of the small diameter wheels. But is it worth it to put on some cars like Land Rover, so once we get all these opportunities.

Hence Rule 1-e: the system should be balanced so that all the means at its maximum capacity was realized.

However, this simple rule, most companies selling computers do not wish to adhere. They sell the most important, ie convince the buyer that this product is exactly what he needs. For example, the buyer wants a computer with Pentium'om thinking once the processor is good, and Notebook be the same. As a result, again, in most cases, the manager will ask you to buy a super-game version of the type P4 2,4 GHz (800 MHz FS + 128 MB GeForce FX 5200. It seems the numbers are large and impressive, but the game in the popular 3DMark 2001 SE system gives Duron 866 MHz + 64 MB GeForce4 Ti 4200 about 20% (tested it myself), not to mention the difference in price.

It follows from this rule 2-e: not chasing numbers and publicized the names - spend a lot of money, but the good of it will be enough.

The third rule can be formulated as follows: need to know exactly what you want to buy. On the one hand, you should be clear about the purposes for which will be acquired by the computer: for working with office tasks, with audio, video, or, on the contrary, for games and entertainment.

On the other hand it is desirable to know what parts fit your needs, and what is not at all. If the first question, you can define your own or with relatives, then the second decision will help you this article.

The last rule is to follow when buying a computer, so as not to be deceived or misled and buy exactly what you want. Plus, more clearly than you will know that you have the greater will be able to save.

If you have a little money, but want more, then you are left with few exits.

First, the most expensive - take the credit. But then for any! scheme you overpay by about 20% of the total amount when buying a computer. For me, it's optimistic, driven to the absurd.

The second way - to do the crackdown on the computer, but do it with low risk can only experienced and knowledgeable people.

The third way, the least expensive and is buying a system unit in stages, but rather a gradual aprgreydom. This is done so. You can say, buy a smart phone But only CD-RW, DVD purchase later. Or 256 Mb RAM and another 256 to add later.

Hard drive, processor and motherboard should take the first priority , but with the video card can wait. Buy some dollars for $ 30, and when the money will, to sell it for 20 dollars on Internet flea market and buy a new abruptly.

Also we should not think that I'm a fan of the company AMD, because in many cases gave preference to its platform. The biggest feeling that I feel to the products - it is sympathy. But did not love, driven to fanaticism. After all, I'm trying to offer you the best of what is on the market of computers. If the processor will be released tomorrow from any third company, which will be better than Intel and AMD, I would recommend it to him.

And remember, above all, not to spend as little money on the computer, and get for the amount that you have, as much as possible and better. That is not necessary to save the sake of economy, but for the benefit for yourself and your computer.