What is a computer for the office?

No one is surprised that in any store where computer technology is realized , you can choose a computer for the office. Such models are in stable demand and have always been offered. What is "computers for the office" and what is their difference from "ordinary" computers? Their main feature is the relatively low cost. This is one of the most important parameters by which you can distinguish your office computer from other models offered in the same store. Of course, it's incorrect to compare the prices of system blocks, which have been purchased several years ago.

Reduce the cost can be due to the use of low-performance components during assembly. So, the office computer is unlikely to be able to "pull" modern 3D applications. And the processing of video / audio streams on it will take considerably longer than on more expensive home / game models.

But the office computer does an excellent job of working with text editors (the famous Word from the Microsoft Office suite), printing documents on a printer, retrieving information on the global web, e-mail and all that does not require high computing power. An additional "bonus" of such solutions is their economy and the possibility of quiet operation (due to the lack of necessity to use productive (noisy) cooling systems of the heating components).

You can buy a computer for the office and go home. Such an opportunity should be considered for parents whose child-schoolchild requires the Internet and a printer for recruiting abstracts, searching for necessary information and, perhaps, studying the "basics" of programming.

What accessories should be part of such a system? The central processor can be both manufactured by Intel, and AMD - now for office computers this is completely unprincipled. Is that, it is recommended to overpay a little and choose the dual-core models - this is a kind of "reserve" for the future. In addition, the price difference is insignificant, and new single-core processors for desktop systems are no longer produced. The operating frequency can be any (1.6 GHz is enough).

The motherboard is any of the inexpensive. If you plan to use additional components with PCI bus, then this moment should be taken into account when choosing.

In office solutions, the integrated graphics card is most often used. This allows you to save on purchasing discrete, slightly reduce the total power consumption of the system unit, reduce noise from running cooling systems. The built-in video card can be any - office applications do not create a special load on the computing modules of devices.

The amount of RAM is one of the most controversial issues. Although the sale can be found computers with 1 GB of memory, for comfortable work is recommended at least 2 GB. At least because the operating system Windows 7, according to the specification, requires 1 GB.

The drive for CDs is still required. Any model is suitable.

The hard disk volume in an office computer is usually 500 GB. However, for work with text documents is quite enough and less. Everything solves the price: sometimes the difference in the cost of 320 GB and 500 GB is quite insignificant.

And, finally, the monitor. The main load when working on an office computer comes from the eyes. Therefore, the diagonal of the screen should be as high as possible. Given the cost, the best option is 19 inches (but not 15-scale).