This is not to drown in a flood of technical terms that you do not understand anything. It is not necessary to buy a computer is too powerful and very expensive if you use it only for surfing and to the office. Here are some marks on the main components of the PC:

The processor Two major brands dominate the world of processors: AMD and Intel. AMD and Intel last generation are recommended for heavy applications such as image processing, video or games. For simple office and surfing, older processors offer slightly lower performance but at a more reasonable cost. Current processors have two or four cores or more (multi-core).

RAM, also known as “RAM” is also an important element for the speed of your computer. To install windows a minimum of 512 MB or 1 GB is recommended to maintain a certain comfort. Windows Vista, demanding applications and games demand rather 2 GB of RAM or more. Whether for a PC or laptop, you can add more RAM easily without the intervention of a technician.

The video adapter card market video or graphics card is constantly changing, only the players will be interested in a card latest they will certainly among the two leaders in the field: ATI and NVIDIA Note that some cards have a HDMI high definition output. On a desktop (fixed), it is very easy to change graphics card.
The recorder / CD / DVD burners DVD are now cheap and available on every PC already mounted. Make sure he can play and record DVD +-R, DVD +-RW (dual format) and DVD called “double layer” that can burn discs containing 9 GB of data (although the support himself The blank DVD dual-layer, is expensive). Increasingly, with the advent of high definition some computers equipped with Blu-Ray. More info on the various types of DVD / CD.

This is the hard disk so that you can store your data. Windows will not need more than 20 GO to work, the rest of the space used by followers of the download, store your digital photos and video etc … No need to take a hard disk disproportionate, even with 120 Go “only”, you’ll be hard to fill it under normal use. In addition, external hard drives make it possible to increase storage space without any knowledge (Plug and Play). It is recommended to protect his personal data and files regularly ..

The home PC because of its own and begins to be out of breath dangerously. All tips to speed up the system are exhausted and some programs and games have trouble running normally. The systems, programs, software and games today require PC to our strong resource base. How to choose correctly your PC, depending on what criteria?. Here are our tips for selecting and purchasing your next computer. Discover our page on the description of the components of the computer.

Desktop or laptop?
This is the first question to ask before talking technique, a point on the advantages and disadvantages of the desktop PC and laptop.

Desktops

Pricing: A price equivalent to a desktop PC is more powerful, the elements are less miniaturized, easy to mount, dismount and easier to ventilate and cool …
Scalability: On longer keep its desktop PC, it is quite simple to update equipment (recorder, RAM, graphics card …) and upgrade its computer based on the new games and software.
Troubleshooting: the components are easily accessible, and a hard disk failure or element does not necessarily require a return to service after sale.
The least: It is on the congestion that damages our PC office despite the arrival of flat panel LCD. It is necessary to reserve a place that will accommodate the CPU, a monitor, speakers and the keyboard and mouse.

Laptops

Size: These little gems are very discreet and have a pleasant design while offering screens 15 inches and 17 inches. They will replace the problem without a desktop PC if you do not want to clutter up a tower and screen. There are now computers known as ultra-portable or UMPC for “Ultra Mobile PC” size even smaller. Their screens from 7 to 12 inches and streamlined hardware configuration make it very cheap in the range of entries and will be perfect for mobility.
Mobility: In the garden, in bed, watching TV … associated with WiFi technology will follow your laptop anywhere you want to take surf. In the case of ultra-portable, you can even monitor your computer very easily on the move and connect with new offers for mobile 3G/3G + or connecting to a WiFi hotspots.
The least: Provide a budget somewhat higher than the desktop (except for ultra-portable entry-level, very cheap but do not replace a conventional PC for demanding applications, the games and multimedia). You will keep less long as the possible evolution of the mobile is limited. Interventions on the equipment needed for the most part a return service.