Q&A for How to Buy a New Computer

In general, the cost of a new computer for an average gamer ranges between $700 to $1,500 depending on the type and specifications of the machine.

4GB of RAM is more than enough for office work and browsing the internet, 800GB of storage space (unless you have lots of papers and applications, consider buying an external hard drive), and an Intel Core i5 is fine.

Some stores have in-house financing. Check with the store you are purchasing from. If the store does not, you can put it on credit card and pay it off monthly or you can save up and pay it in full.

There is no computer sold with 6 monitors. You just have to buy separate monitors and plug them into your computer.

A low-demanding computer to do basic tasks will set you back £150-£200. A mid-range computer that can run HD video and light gaming is about £250-£500. A high demanding computer that can run 4K and the latest games at max settings will cost about £500+. Intel and AMD chips are different and can do some things better than the other.

There is no real statistic for measuring the speed of a processor. It can sort of be determined by how many CPU cores it has and by its clock speed. However, higher clock speed or higher core count do not always mean faster performance. It is usually better to search for an online benchmark to compare the processor's performance to other ones.

Most current motherboards (which you can fit RAM to) will have multiple slots for RAM (memory). Based on your description, you likely have two or four gigabytes of RAM. Buy another stick of RAM and plug it into your motherboard, or, alternatively, if all the spaces are full, buy a new computer.

You can generally a get a computer that will run most games at high settings for around $800. However, if you want to run games at 4K resolutions or the most current hardware, then you're looking at a bill that could exceed $1500.

When buying a used computer (or hard drive) from an individual, you'll want to do a virus check as a precaution. A new or refurbished computer from a reputable store or dealer should not have viruses. However, you will want to activate virus protection on any computer as soon as you get it. Some computers may be sold with a subscription or trial version of virus protection. If not, protection can be bought as software or downloaded.

Yes, assuming that it is a fairly recent printer (last 10-12 years). Most printers are wireless, meaning they connect to the network, and any computer will work, but almost all have an option to use a basic USB cable for printing.

Just check the system requirement of the game and your computer.

Back up a file from your old one and put it on a new one by using cloud storage, or an external hard disk.

If a computer says it comes with ethernet it generally won't be wireless compatible by default. You'll have to buy a wireless adapter and plug it into the motherboard yourself to make it compatible.

A battery backup is simply a way in which you can connect an external battery power supply to a desktop PC that will allow you to keep using your computer even if electricity is suddenly lost for any number of reasons, such as thunderstorms. They are quite essential incountries where electricity is not always readily available (such as in the global South) and as a result, entire power grids often turn off the supply of electricity from one town and switch it back on in another.

If you have internet access, it's as simple as going to an online retail site, but make sure the site you are buying from can deliver to your area!