| It's happened to all of us, I'm sure. You are surfing the | | | | with music, movies, and pictures so it's definitely |
| net and maybe listening to music when all of a | | | | something to think about.If you want a gaming |
| sudden...you click the close button on the upper right | | | | computer, then you should get the third down from |
| corner and it freezes. Then you don't know if you | | | | "top-of-the-line". Try a Athlon 64 3000+ or 4000+, |
| should wait until it's done or bash the monitor with the | | | | three to four 512MB RAM sticks, and a GeForce 7800 |
| keyboard. Eventually, you get fed up and hit | | | | GTX. That guarentees no errors, no crashes, and |
| "ctrl+alt+delete" only to get an error. Okay! That's it! I'm | | | | awesome performance as well as giving you the |
| turning it off!Amazing what cheap parts can do, isn't it? | | | | most value for your money!For a more thorough |
| It can give you an ulcer...that's for sure. So what's | | | | explaination, take a look at #3: See through the lies and |
| should you do? Follow the path to find your way to | | | | make an investment you'll be happy with. The $500 |
| computer bliss.Rule #1: Never, ever buy the best parts. | | | | computers from Dell or Gateway are a great value, |
| They charge you way too much for a small | | | | BUT they skimp on things that multimedia and gaming |
| performance boost. Instead, use that saved money for | | | | computers need... the RAM, Video card, Sound Card, |
| something computers always need...accessories like a | | | | and even the motherboard! I'd only recommend |
| printer, webcam, or external memory.Rule #2: Know | | | | computers below $700 if they are for office |
| your needs. Getting parts that are way more than | | | | computers.Again, let me remind you that buying |
| you'll ever need isn't smart. It's a bad investment and | | | | computer parts doesn't have to be a pain. It's just |
| getting parts that are not nearly as good as you need | | | | common sense if you follow the three rules. One...don't |
| them to be is an even worse investment!If you need | | | | buy the absolute best parts, two...don't buy parts you |
| an office computer, basic components are all you will | | | | don't need, and three...make an investment you will be |
| need. I would recommend a Pentium 4 processor, | | | | happy with. Now, if you want more advice and |
| 512MB of RAM, and Windows XP: Office. That is a | | | | recommendations, check out the website on the |
| solid foundation that will take care of all your needs.If | | | | bottom of this article.Jared Strop is a avid gamer who |
| you need a multimedia computer, I would get the next | | | | is busy working at GameStop and webmaster of a |
| step up. Getting a Pentium 4 with hyperthreading, two | | | | computer gamer's haven called that has |
| 512MB RAM sticks, and a multimedia management | | | | recommendations and advice about specific computer |
| program would be ideal. Hyperthreading is great for a | | | | parts as well as overall buying tips. |
| lot of programs used at once which always happens | | | | |