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If you are not the kind of person who always buy new computer products and have the urge to get the most updated technology, then you are the type of a person who will upgrade your computer once you feel that you need it. Back in the day, you thought that the computer you bought was adequate to meet your need at that time. However, as the time goes by, your need changes and it will force you to upgrade your computer to meet your need.

Nevertheless, you need to reconsider when the amount of the money you have to spend to upgrade your computer is more than the amount to buy a brand new one. Sometimes stores are offering great deals in buying a brand new set of a computer when there are many parts of your computer that need to be upgraded. If that is the case, then you should just buy the new one than to upgrade your computer.

When people buy new computers, they buy the most updated version so that they won’t have to upgrade it for some time. However, as the computer world keeps on developing, you will need to upgrade your computer sooner or later. Now, when is the right time to upgrade your computer?

The first sign your computer needs an upgrade is when it starts to run slowly. When your memory starts to be filled with lots of data, it starts to run slow. To get it back to its usual speed, you can erase the unused files, clean your browsers, and defrag it. If your computer still runs slow after you have done all these steps, then it is a sign that your computer needs an upgrade. Upgrade your computer memory to make it move faster.

The second reason to upgrade your computer is when there are new technologies coming around. Computer world changes very fast. New items and technologies are coming to the market everyday. If you are a computer freak typical guy, then you must be tempted to always be up to date. Buy the latest software and newest hardware products that offer faster and better quality for your computer.

Third, if you buy a computer mainly for graphic purposes, it is better if you buy one whose graphic cards are not integrated. The latest games need a computer with dedicated graphic card to play. To find out whether a computer has an integrated graphic card or not, look at the back of the CPU. If the monitor cable is plugged vertical, then it has an integrated graphic card. If the port is horizontal, then it has a dedicated graphic card.To get a better speed, you will also need at least Core2Duo processor and 4 gigabytes of RAM.

When you finally enter the store to buy your computer, hold on to the specification you have had in mind. Do not give in to the sales representative’s persuasion to buy the latest high-powered version of computer when you only need a basic one. Ask the sales representative to explain the specification of each computer and make sure you choose the right computer to buy.

With everyone around you now having a computer set, finally you have decided to buy one for you so you won’t miss the digital era. But as a new comer in the computer world, how do you know that you won’t make mistake in purchasing your first computer? You know that advertisements are not always true and you cannot trust sales representatives with all sweet words they say to you. So, how can you know that you will pick the right computer?

First thing you need to know is your purpose in buying your computer. Do you buy it for the whole family or only for yourself? If you buy it for your family, then you must consider everyone’s needs with the computer. You yourself may need the word processing program to do your work, your wife may want to do an online shopping, and your kids would love to play some online and offline games. As a family computer, it may need a photo editor program for editing family photos taken on summer vacation. So, make sure that you will buy a computer that can suffice to these purposes.