| Desktops have become a very important device in | | | | with the Microsoft Office software, anti-virus software |
| today's world. They are so very useful for one and all | | | | to save the system from virus threats, a USB version |
| that it becomes very difficult for one to stay without. | | | | 2.0 port with FireWire, CD/DVD writers and Ethernet |
| We hardly find a place nowadays that does not have | | | | card for effective wireless technology is required. All |
| a PC. It has actually become more of a necessity than | | | | these are a must for Home office set up. However, |
| a luxury. Basically a PC has a CPU, RAM, Hard drive, | | | | better versions can also be bought, but the essential |
| Optical drives like the CD and DVD drives, at times the | | | | requirements are the above mentioned ones. |
| video cards, external connectors and of course, a | | | | If the desktop is to be used as a Multimedia Power PC |
| monitor. Depending upon the requirements, the | | | | wherein more of photos, video and music files are to |
| specifications also change inside the desktop | | | | be saved, then the following requirements are required: |
| computer. CPU is the brain of the computer and RAM | | | | the processor should have a greater capacity of 3.0 |
| the Random access memory. If the speed of the | | | | GHz or more, a hard drive of more than 100GB |
| computer has to be high, the capacity of the CPU and | | | | memory space, more than 2 GB of RAM space, DVD |
| RAM has to be high. | | | | burning and CDR-W software, anti virus software to |
| There are different versions and types of desktops | | | | safeguard the PC from viruses, a CD/DVD writer, |
| that have come out in the market. The hardware | | | | Ethernet card along with sound cards and video cards, |
| components differ in each version. In order to save | | | | for that extra storing space. |
| money, it is better to buy the type that would suit one's | | | | Some people are very fond of computer games, and |
| requirements and needs. | | | | if the desktop is to be used for playing lots of |
| For someone who uses the Home PC occasionally, | | | | computer games, then a fast internet connection is |
| the following specifications are enough: a CPU of | | | | also required apart for the below mentioned |
| capacity more than 800MHz with a hard drive of 40 | | | | requirements: a CPU of more than 3GHz, a hard drive |
| GB or more, a RAM capacity of 512MB or more, | | | | of more than 80GB, a RAM of more than 1GB, a USB |
| Microsoft Works or Microsoft Office with child filtering | | | | version 2.0 port with FireWire, a CD/DVD burner, |
| software along with anti-virus software. The desktop | | | | Ethernet wireless connection with sound cards and |
| should also have USB ports with FireWire and a | | | | video cards. Finally, to save guard all these, anti virus |
| version of 2.0. CD/DVD writer with an Ethernet card is | | | | software from a good company. |
| also helpful. All these are required if the desktop is for | | | | Depending upon specific needs and requirements, the |
| home purpose. | | | | types of Desktop PCs have to be chosen. This helps |
| If the desktop is to be used as a Home office PC, | | | | in being cost effective, by buying only all that is actually |
| then a processor of more than 800MHz speed, a hard | | | | required and used largely, than wasting money on |
| drive of more than 100GB, a RAM size of more than | | | | things that are of no great use for one. |
| 1GB, accounting software like Microsoft Money along | | | | |