JK Computer Systems

So you are looking into a new computer, if it’s your first one, or you are just planning to buy a new one to replace the clunker you have, there are a few things you should consider. “What do I actually need?”

The computer world is changing quickly and what you should be looking for in a computer today all depend on what you are going to be doing with it, if you are going to be:

Surfing the net, email and word processing:

256-512MB of RAM
80GB hard drive (any bigger and it is over kill)
CD-RW or DVD ROM/ CD-RW
17inch LCD or 17inch CRT if money is an issue
Basic Keyboard and mouse (Optical)
Intel or AMD processor
On Board video

Downloading Music/ Videos :

512MB-1GB of RAM
160+ GB Hard Drive
DVD-RW (Possible 2 drives)
17inch LCD or 17inch CRT if money is an issue
Basic Keyboard and mouse (Optical)
Intel or AMD processor
Onboard Video

Basic Gaming :

512-1GB of RAM
160+ GB Hard Drive
DVD-RW (Possible 2 drives)
17inch LCD or 17inch CRT if money is an issue
Basic Keyboard and mouse (Optical)
Intel or AMD processor
Video Card with 128MB+

RPG, FPS and other High end Gaming:

1GB+ of RAM
2 X 160+ Hard Drives
DVD-RW and DVD ROM
17inch+ CRT monitor or >5ms LCD
Gaming Keyboard and mouse (Optical)
AMD processor
PCI-E Video Card with 256MB+

Office Computers :

512MB of RAM
80GB Hard Drive
CD ROM or DVD-ROM/CD-RW
17inch+ LCD
Basic Keyboard and mouse
Intel or AMD Processor
On Board Video in most situations

When you walk in a store and all the computer vendor carries is Intel, GET OUT. If you are running a computer business you should know that AMD is a much better alternative to Intel. Usually when a store only carries Intel based machines, they are only using Intel motherboards because they are cheap, and you do get what you pay for. Intel motherboards are built always with just what they need, no more. They are usually very hard to upgrade and you can expect to replace the full system every 2-3 years.

Stay FAR away from Dell. They may have good prices, but they build your system to be replaced every 2-3 years. From personal experience, we get a lot of dells in to be “Upgraded” because the computer won’t play a game, or they wish to increase the RAM size. I always feel so bad when I open up the case and tell the customer we cannot do anything for them. Either there is no AGP slot, (for a video card) or there are no empty ram slots to stick in another stick of RAM.

Not only does dell to that, but MDG and a few other brand names like Compact (HP) are also guilty of the same crimes. The only “OKAY” brand name computer is Acer, but even then you must be careful. All of these companies are just trying to make a quick buck on you and then have you come back 2-3 years later and invest more money into them. A lot of the time, these companies will build refurbished systems or use low quality parts

At JK Computer Systems, we are not here for a quick buck and we like your money but we don’t need it every 2-3 years. We custom build all are systems with only the best parts we can get. All of our systems are upgradeable and should last a strong 5 years, with only minor upgrades along the way. Not only are we making it cheaper to afford a computer (because you don’t buy one every 2-3 years) but we are also cutting down on E-Waste. We also try to take old parts from your computer to and use them in your new system to again help keep the cost down and the E-Waste. Not always is this feasible, but if you have perfectly good RAM in the system you are replacing, why not add an extra 1 GB to the computer. After all, it's not like it's going to be used for anything else. This helps out with the E-Waste problem greatly. If everyone knew how many Dells were sitting in landfills, they would be scared.

We are here to help. Feel free to contact us anytime.

www.jkcomputersystems.com

Jeremy: jeremy@jkcomputersystems.com

Kevin: kevin@jkcomputersystems.com

Phone: 519-568-3428