Sansoft LLC Home Page Well.... That depends on what you want to do, and how adventurous you are. My first recommendation would be don't get too blitzed by the commercials and the hype and news surrounding new technologies and the new systems even though I think you should buy the new Multi-core processor Computer. This hype is here today, will be here next month, and you can bet next year. So think about what you really want to do with your computer and what follows are some suggestions of things to think about.
| The Business Computer | Typical Home User | Graphics Designer | Game Player |
| You need to do some word processing, Connect to email, connect to the local area network, budgets, presentations, research, and business tools and you want it kept to a minimum ? | Budgets to do, homework, group newsletter, internet mail and chat, some fun games, greeting cards, mailing lists, keep good records, maybe watch a movie, and not spend a bundle. | Need to be able to blend photos, colors, and images for logos, presentations, and poster design. Page layouts for annual reports and publications and brochures. | Blinding speed, constant motion, and graphics capable of distinguishing 20,000 shades of red to keep up with the challengers. |
| Intel Core 2 Duo 3 Gig 4GB RAM 500GB Hard Drive DVD-RW Drive Local Area Network Connection Integrated Graphics & Sound 19 inch LCD Monitor Windows Vista Pro |
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.5Ghz |
Intel Core i7 800 series 12 GB RAM Sata 2 TerraB Hard Drive DVD Burner Modem & Network Card 1GB PCI Express Graphics Card 24 inch Wide Screen Monitor Network attached Storage Windows depends on graphics |
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition. 16GB RAM Sata 1000GB Hard Drive DVD Drive & Burner Home Theater Surround Card Network w. DSL or Cable 22 inch fast Monitor Dual Crossfire Video Cards Windows XP Pro probably !!! |
Things to keep in mind are what you will be running on the computer. Games take up the most resources especially the jet fighter games where there is constant motion, sound, and even movie clips. You will also find that the difference in prices between hard drives is not much. Check on them. Windows will support the memory and if you have any extra dollars available, sink it into memory.
So, now you are ready, call me and let me build your computer.
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