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