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Computer Buying
Considerations
Why buy a computer?
Think long and hard as to why you want to buy a computer. Do you want
to buy a computer to get on the Internet or do you want to run a
specific software application? Do you want to buy a computer just to
play games? Then you might be better off buying a game console like a
Sony PlayStation 2.
It makes a lot of difference for which purpose you buy a computer, as
to what hardware configuration you should look for and the price you
have to pay for it.
Computer Specifications
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HARDWARE for Kids Computer |
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Component |
Price |
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Prosesor Intel Pentium 4 2,4GHz |
US$ 172 |
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Motherboard P4S533-X |
US$ 70 |
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Memory Kingston OC2700 256MB |
US$ 48 |
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Hard disk Maxtor 30GB 7200rpm |
US$ 55 |
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CD-ROM Samsung 52x |
US$ 19 |
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Keyboard and Mouse |
US$ 40 |
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Speaker Sonic Power P330 |
US$ 45 |
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Monitor Samsung 551v 15'' |
US$ 88 |
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Casing |
US$ 22 |
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SOFTWARE |
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Windows XP Home |
US$ 193 |
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Total |
US$ 652 |
Hardware for High –end Computer
Hardware for a Budget PC
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Description |
Budget PC |
Price |
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Video Capture Card |
Pinnaacle Linx USB Plus |
US$ 75 |
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Processor |
AMD Athlon XP 2500+B |
US$ 97 |
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Motherboard |
XFX Mach4 KT 400 ALH |
US$ 76 |
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Memory |
Kingston HyperX DDR333 256MB |
US$ 48 |
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Hard disk |
Maxtor Calypso 80GB |
US$ 100 |
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Graphic Card |
Gigabyte GV-R9000 |
US$ 63 |
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Monitor |
Phillips 107X-43 |
US$ 170 |
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Optical Drive |
Lite On 52x24x52x |
US$ 54 |
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Speaker |
Creative Inspire 2400 |
US$ 39 |
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Keyboard & Mouse |
A4Tech |
US$ 24 |
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Operating System |
Windows Me |
US$ 185 |
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Total |
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US$ 931 |
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Optimum PC HARDWARE |
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Component |
Price |
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Processor Intel 42,66GHz |
US$ 202 |
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Motherboard GA-8PE800 |
US$ 97 |
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Memory Visipro PC2700 256MB |
US$ 53 |
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Gigabyte Radeon 9200Se |
US$ 63 |
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Hard disk Maxtor 30GE 7200rpm |
US$ 55 |
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DVD-ROM Pioneer DVD-120SZ |
US$ 58 |
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Keyboard & Mouse |
US$ 40 |
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Speaker Creative Inspire 4400 (4.1) |
US$ 68 |
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Monitor LCD Samsung 151N15 |
US$ 330 |
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Casing |
US$ 22 |
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SOTWARE |
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Windows XP Home |
US$ 193 |
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TOTAL |
US$ 1.181 |
Additional features
You will also need printers,
scanners, digital cameras, microphones etc. We will talk about this in
our next article
Where to put the computer
The best spot to install
your computer is the living room or family room. This way, if you have
children, you can all share the computer.
It's important to chose a location that in not too humid, not in
direct sunlight, away from heat vents, and away from electrical
appliances that could cause interference.
Problems and Support
The time that you would
probably find that there was anything wrong with a computer from a
hardware point of view is in the first month that you operate your
computer.
Always keep the invoice
and contact details of the shop from where you purchased your
computer. Chances are that some shops have support staff that will
come to your house to sort out your computer problems for a small fee.
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