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Buy A Computer Online

Buying a computer is no easy task, only the big computer manufacturers like Dell, Apple, HP, Acer …etc. make it sound easy by simplifying the costumer’s choices down to only a few options. It’s understandable, they have specific products to sell, but in reality every customer has many choices when it comes to selecting computer hardware.

Many people choose to buy a pre-assembled desktop computer from a real-world store, based on the store technician’s or sale person’s advice. This may be a good solution, but keep in mind that stock is very limited in small stores, but even large stores can’t have every type of component in stock. Buying a computer from a store is the best solution for average customers, they have more choices than any one of the major computer manufacturers.

Buying a computer online however is a much smarter choice, because you have time to research all components you want to put into the system. There are many websites that post benchmark results with the latest hardware components (ex: tomshardware.com). You also have a much larger list of components to choose from, because stores usually post all components available from many different manufacturers that may be in warehouses far away at the time of your order.

Newegg.com is one of the best options for buying a computer online.

During these difficult financial times, you probably would think twice before buying a famous brand computer. This is not necessarily a bad thing, because in most cases you can buy a no-name computer with identical specifications, but at a much lower price without sacrificing quality. The Dell Studio XPS 7100 looks great, although the case has the same basic design as all the others: a big plastic in the front with openings for optical drives, floppy drives and card readers; two removable metal sides; top, bottom and back also made from metal:

The nice box contains the following and costs $1,428.00:

- the latest AMD Phenom II X6 1055T processor
- 6GB of 1333MHz DDR3 memory with dual channel mode enabled (4 memory modules)
- ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB graphics card
- Blu-ray combo (BD reader and DVD/CD writer)
- 1.5TB 7200RPM hard drive with SATA 2 interface
- Wi-Fi card – Dell 1525
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit

According to my calculations even with the $279 rebate offered by Dell, you can buy all these components for ~5% less at newegg.com.

Buying laptops is a different story, because they cost a lot more if you assemble it part by part. You may buy any model from any manufacturer on-line or otherwise, without the risk of missing out on some great deals. The most important thing to remember about laptops is that memory modules, hard drives and optical drives can be upgraded at any time with parts bought separately, and if you manage to sell the old parts you’ll end up saving around 50% of the usual fees of the manufacturer.