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| | | | Buying a fixed PC
Despite the fact that the use of laptops, which have an extended battery life, high-end hardware performance, and tend to overheat, is still widespread, one needs to ask what is the real use of the PC That you want to buy. If in fact this will be used almost always in the same place then the ideal choice is no doubt that a fixed PC, which is a more malleable product with the passage of time, is equipped or otherwise capable of hosting a greater amount of peripherals, it is expandable but Especially at comparable performance, costs less.
So the second question to ask is: 'what use I will have to do' In fact, considering the high turnover of the computer market, it is not necessary to buy everything at the best possible speeds, rather than checking the components that are appropriate to the price / quality required to have a functional machine to meet your needs. |
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| | | | Specifically, you will need to select the following components:
The choice should fall on the latest generation of Intel Core i3 or Intel Core i5.
Undoubtedly the first is a great low cost solution, good performance and the right compromise to have a modern car not too exhilarating; The second processor has four core (with 64-bit support) operating at a frequency up to 3.3 Ghz, this CPU also integrates a graphics chip to manage the operating system's effects and 3D acceleration of the programs.
Choosing an i7 should only be done in case you want to create a highly performing machine, additional features are hyper-Threading, a technology that doubles a physical core into 2 logical processing units (only useful in multi-threaded script scenarios ), Some more cache (not affecting daily use), and advanced vPro management features; All these features completely useless in the home but costing nearly € 100 more
The motherboard will be taken based on the processor you chose, it must support the new Intel processors and possibly have support for DDR4 memory. There are then many features that should be taken into account, which can only be assessed on a case-by-case basis, followed by a short list of technical features to be considered: - Support the processor chosen
- DDR Slot (Possibly DDR4 Up To 32 Gb)
- Dual Channel Support for RAM
- 4 ports SATA 3 (6Gb / s)
- PCI Express Slot
- Integrated graphics processor (if you do not want to buy a separate video card). Video output ports depend on the processor.
- Audio output, even here if you do not want to devote a sound card you might opt for an integrated standard configuration.
- Ethernet port (10/100/1000 Mbit)
- USB 3.0 / 2.0 port support
- A suitable case for the motherboard and the configuration you choose.
Depending on the overall value of the machine, the appropriate memory will be purchased, which of course must be supported by the motherboard, 4Gb DDR4 (clock frequency at 2133MHz) could be an ideal configuration, obviously 8Gb would provide higher performance.
To accommodate the operating system and programs, the choice should fall on a fast, solid-state drive (250 Gb more than good), whose prices are now very affordable, especially considering how much the machine can earn on the whole, side by side if it serves a Large mechanical disk.
The choice of the video card is highly personal, it might be the one integrated with the motherboard or, depending on the need, you should evaluate the pertinent case, for example gaming requires high performance.
Generally they are chosen together, and according to the motherboard, the power supply must be powerful enough to support the entire system and the present and possibly future devices.
Monitor has highly variable costs and brands, at 100 € now they are discreet on the market for medium usage, product quality and size will also vary greatly.
The Dvd Player must always be present, possibly choosing a less-used but still useful Reader / Burner.
They should be chosen based on how much you use them, size and shape can prevent annoying pain if your use is prolonged over time.
If you do not have great audio demands, you can leave that integrated to the motherboard, otherwise you should opt for a solution that suits your needs. A memory card reader can always be useful, costly between 5 € and 10 €
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