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.

Should after your task inventory you find that you need the computer for almost all of the tasks above, then you should go for a mid range one. A mid range business computer will usually have an i5 processor running at 8 to 16 gb of Random Access Memory with around a 500 gb hard drive. This kind of unit will set you back around five hundred or more dollars.

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.

Once you do have your business computer, it is never a good idea to play games on it, no matter how small a game it may be. This is because games can mess up the configuration settings of the computer so that it may not function properly later on. A rule of thumb is for you to get a new computer altogether that is dedicated to games if you really want to play.

In sum this article has covered some important information before you go out and buy your first or next business computer. There are other factors to consider which you should also research on, but suffice it to say the ones in this article are good basic information that you need to know.




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