Choose your computer

Are you lost in choosing a computer?

Whether it is a fixed or portable pc, there are many different references and if you do not understand the gigatruc ?? (Gigabytes - Go in fact or Gigahertz - Ghz) we will demystify all that)

Understand the characteristics of a computer and how to choose

Prenons l'exemple d'un pc portable

Asus VivoBook 15 (F512DA-EJ414T) Argent
PC Portable 15.6'' Full HD (1920 x 1080) - AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Quad Core 2.1 GHz - AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics - 8 Go DDR4 - SSD 512 Go - 1.6 Kg - Windows 10

Computer characteristics and understanding them

15.6 " : 15.6 inches is the standard screen size on a laptop, Full HD (1920 x 1080) can display the operating system and videos in high definition quality.

AMD Ryzen 3500U Quadcore 2.1GHz : it's the processor also called AMD brand CPU, quadcore means 4 cores and a frequency of 2.1 Gigahertz. It is the central component of the computer or the brain, it is it that must be looked at first according to the use of the computer. The frequency is important but also and especially the number of hearts.

8GB DDR4: it's here memory long live the computer. It is this which allows you to launch the operating system (Windows, Linux, Mac) and to run the programs. The more memory there is, the more responsive the computer will be.

512GB SSD : this is the size of the Hard disk in Gigabyte. SSD is the next generation faster hard drive. the hard drive is used to store the system and programs as well as your personal data.

AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics : it is the chipset or graphics card of the computer called GPU, it is used for processing 2D and 3D images and video games.
The choice of components according to the budget and their use
Entry-level budget
Office use
2-core processor
Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon
4 to 8 GB RAM
Hard disk 500 or 1000GB or
240GB or 512GB SSD drive
Integrated Intel UHD Graphics or Ryzen vega 3-8 Graphics chipset
Mid-range budget
Multimedia use - Game
4 or 6 core processor
Intel Core I3 and I5 or AMD Ryzen 3 and 5
8 to 16GB RAM
1TB or 2TB Hard Disk or
512GB or 1TB SSD drive
Nvidia GTX1050-1650-1660 RTX2060
AMD RX5500 ou 5600XT
High-end budget
Use Game - 3D
8 or 10 core processor
Intel Core I7 and I9 or AMD Ryzen 7 and 9
8 to 32 GB RAM
Hard disk 1TB mini or
SSD 1TB and
Nvidia RTX2070-2080
AMD 5700XT
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