Monday, September 11, 2017

What To Look For When Buying A Business PC

By Daniel Kennedy


It seems that you are in the market right now for a computer, now that you have started your own business. In starting your own business you have thought of the advantages of being organized and automating standard tasks, and so you are looking for a decent business PC. However, prior to purchasing one, it may be a good idea to read this first.

A good first thing to do is to prepare a checklist to use in your search. Many people nowadays do not use checklists, finding them too primitive and simple. But the truth is, that they are indispensable in making sure that have all the things you need to know and done at a very simple glance. You should not underestimate the usefulness of a simple checklist.

Try to figure out what kind of work you will be doing on the computer on a day to day basis. Classification of your work will be helpful in this regard if you can classify it as purely clerical and documentary, communications related work, or photo and video editing and such. Should you be able to do this, you will have a general idea of how much computing power you will need and how much it will cost you.

If upon completion of your task inventory you find out that you may need to dabble in a little bit of everything, then your best bet will be a mid range computer. A mid range computer will typically run an i5 processor or equivalent with around 8 or 16 gb of Random Access Memory, or RAM. It will also have at least a 500 gigabyte hard drive installed also.

If data entry and simple clerical functions is all that you will really need the computer for however, then all you will need is a simple entry level computer. These are competitively priced at around three hundred dollars only, as there is massive competition between manufacturers for these types of machines.

It is always a good idea to get from a vendor or manufacturer whose units will last more than three years or more, to forego the need for frequent upgrading, The manufacturer also has to have a proven track record in after sales services and also customer service support. In sum, it is always best to buy from a reputable manufacturer even if it may cost you a little bit more in the end.

Never is it also a good idea to think of playing games on your business computer, despite its ability to be able to do so. This is because games will have their own settings and default adjustments which can affect the overall running of your machine when it needs a job done. It is always good to buy a separate computer for games if you do plan on playing.

In short these are the basic things you should mull over when getting a new business computer. There are of course other things you should consider, but suffice to say these covered in this article will provide a good foundation for you to start on.




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