The modern computer is a very relative concept. All components that began to be produced no earlier than one year before the current moment can be called modern. However, this does not speak in any way about their characteristics and performance. In such a diverse choice that modern computer technology now offers, it is easy and confusing.
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, you need to decide what kind of computer and why you want to buy. If you need a computer to type texts, communicate on the Internet, watch videos, listen to music and play simple games, choose the so-called budget system unit. It consists of a dual-core processor, 2-4 GB of memory, 500 or 1000 GB of hard drive, a motherboard with integrated video (this means that you will not have a separate video card - it will be integrated into the main motherboard) and a drive for reading disks.
Step 2
If you take a computer for games, then decide what requirements the games you like to play have. You can make a system unit from the most expensive spare parts that are on sale, but keep in mind that you will overpay 20-30 percent for their "novelty". As soon as more powerful boards appear on sale, the current ones will lose in price. At the moment, a quad-core processor, 4-6 GB of RAM, a 1-1.5 TB hard drive, a full-size motherboard based on a chipset of an older model, a disk drive and a video card 450-470 / 550-560 model with 1 GB of its own memory.
Step 3
If you take a computer for work, then you need to choose spare parts based on the type of activity. For video encoding, it is important to have at least a tri-core processor, a video card with a large supply of its own memory and a large hard drive. For information processing (not accounting) and compiling programs, a powerful processor and the amount of RAM will be of greater importance. If you will not perform any of these complex tasks, see point 1.
Step 4
The choice of spare parts itself also has some tricks. First, decide on the basis of which processor you will build your computer - Athlon or Intel (despite all the controversy of amateurs, they are quite comparable). The choice of processor affects the choice of the motherboard because of the mounting socket: they are fundamentally different. In addition, the more powerful you take the processor, the more expensive it is to choose a motherboard. Also, the more powerful you take a video card, the more powerful you need to buy a power supply. All these wisdom you can learn from forums on the relevant topic.
Step 5
If you find it difficult to figure out everything yourself at once, just contact a knowledgeable person or a consultant in a computer store. Immediately tell what you need a computer for, so that the interlocutor can choose the required option. Check with a couple of stores for comparison - chances are you won't find too much difference in their advice.
