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 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 Pentium Dual Core 2+Gig 1GB RAM 200GB Hard Drive DVD-RW Drive Local Area Network Connection Integrated Graphics & Sound 17 inch Flat Screen Monitor Windows XP Pro Vista Ready |
Pentium Dual Core 2.8Ghz 2GB RAM 250GB Hard Drive CDRW & DVD Drive Modem & Network Card Lots of USB Ports 64MB AGP Graphics Card 19 inch Flat Screen Monitor Windows Vista Home Ed. |
Pentium Core Duo Extreme 3.g 4 GB RAM Sata 600GB Hard Drives DVD Drive & DVD+/-RW Writer Modem & Network Card 256MB PCI Express Graphics Card 20 inch Monitor or Flat Panel 22 inch |
Pentium Core2 Quad Proc. 2GB RAM Sata 300GB Hard Drive DVD Drive & Burner Home Theater Surround Card Network w. DSL or Cable Modem 19 inch fast Monitor 512MB GForce PCI-X16 Video Force Field Joystick 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.
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