What is the computer configuration?

Deciding to buy a computer, the user is confronted with the question "what is the computer configuration". To understand the importance of the answer to this question, it is enough to give just one example-analogy and compare the electric razor and lawn mower. Their principle of operation is similar, but the possibilities differ, and significantly. The same is true for computers. To use the enormous power of a modern gaming computer only for working with office applications or surfing the Internet is not a very sensible solution. The same is true for the case when the owner of a personal computer (PC) with a built-in entry-level graphics card (such a majority) tries to play modern resource-intensive games, adjusting the graphics to the maximum quality. In these examples, however, it is possible to work, but it is not necessary to talk about expediency.

So, the configuration of the computer - this is the set of hardware components (components), of which, as from the cubes of the designer, the PC is going to. Their characteristics determine the main direction of use of this machine.

Having entered any computer store, the novice buyer is often amazed at the wide choice of different models. Indeed, there are a lot of them, and the configuration of the computer rarely repeats, which allows everyone to "find their buyer." In fact, absolutely all existing models of laptops and PCs can be divided into 3 types:

- for working with undemanding computing power applications. In fact, this is the basic configuration of the computer;

- an intermediate version, which is an attempt to combine the advantages of models of the first type with productive components. A universal solution, like a kitchen knife with a lot of blades;

- for resource-intensive applications. Powerful components that provide the highest performance - this is the configuration of the gaming computer.

Any PC consists of a CPU, video adapter, RAM, motherboard and power supply. This is already enough to assemble and turn on the computer. A complete computer configuration completes the list with a monitor, a casing, a sound card, a mouse and a keyboard, as well as a hard drive and a CD-ROM drive.

The first type of PC is designed for working on the Internet and with office programs, watching movies and listening to music. Complex applications (especially with modern graphics), although they can be executed, but not fast enough. Advantages of basic equipment in low cost and low level of energy consumption. As a rule, budget components are installed in them. Further modernization may be impossible (this point should be discussed with the consultant when buying).

The second type is one of the most popular. With a sufficient level of knowledge, you can pick up such components, which in sum will cost only 20% more expensive than in the models of the first type, but they will provide almost a twofold increase in productivity. For home use it is recommended to stop your choice on universal PC models. The components for assembly are applied from the so-called compromise "mainstream" class. On such a PC, you can fully implement the tasks of basic models, and resource-intensive applications are performed with a slight decrease in performance. With regard to games: to ensure good performance can be, slightly reducing the settings in the quality of graphics.

The most productive computers are gaming. They use powerful components that can cope with almost any task. The best choice for someone who is not used to something in denial. The disadvantages of this solution are three: high cost, high electrical power, rapid obsolescence (after 1-2 years the price of components is significantly reduced).