What to look for when buying a new Computer (Beginners guide)
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- When buying a new computer do you find the long lists of specifications overwhelming? Then this video is for you. An easy-to-understand explanation of what to look for when buying a new computer.
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This video is meant for the less tech savy among us, so please share it with family and friends who are in the market for a new Laptop or PC. Often people who don't know much about computers won't look for help on a website like TH-cam, so I would really appreciate it if you could show them. :D
Oh and this is the first beginners buying guide that I've done, let me know if you think I should do more videos like this.
Thank you for watching.
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Am I novice and want to start trading the stock market, minimal budget need the best computer for 8 $1,000
I am needing a new computer, all i want to do on it is play the sims and do homework on it. i’m looking for the cheapest price for the most space, decent graphics, and a 2.00 ghz processor at most. What would you recommend?
im currently looking at a used Dell Latitude Laptop with HD Intel Core i5 3.20GHz 16GB RAM 2TB SSD, for 491$, do you have any thoughts on that?
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Gotta say this video, while useful, is misnamed. This is 'Why YOU should buy a SSD'.
ikr, he only talks about why SSD is great and nothing else
I think the HDD noise is going to become an iconic retro sound just like the dial-up internet sound
I completely agree with you.
Thanks. I now know the importance of SSDS? Now can you make a video about other components to and whether I need specific types (e.g, an i5/i7 processor)?
This is the best thing I've watched in the longest time
Haha!! Fancy seeing you here Layla. :D
Hi! I'm from the Philippines. As a beginner, this video is soo helpful! Thank you so much!
This was very helpful. Thank you for laying things out simply for your viewers. 👍
Your video is nice, but the only useful takeaway I got was to buy a computer with an SSD. I was hoping you would have talked about desired amount of RAM, differences between a PC and an apple computer (pros and cons of each). Windows 10 vs 11 on a PC etc..
Thank you for explaining the difference between a hard drive and an SSD. Your video has great information.
My stepdad has me using his 9 year old computer. It's very slow, and shut's down randomly frequently, although, he refuses to get me a new one, and tells me to delete stuff that may be slowing it down. I do, and it still continues to randomly shut down. It's very frustrating.
I got into computers two months ago, when I decided 7fps on a game I liked is unacceptable and I happened to have 1000€ to spend. To anyone who wants pc for more than browsing internet, I recommend building their own. It's very simple and actually quite a lot cheaper. I loved building my own, gathering info and everything was fun. Altough I didn't rely entirely on reviews, which advised me to buy rtx2070 instead of vega 64, but I didn't feel like paying 30% more for about 10% more performance and I don't regret it. I even built it in an old case I had laying around to save more money. Ended up being a cool sleeper, I love it!
That sounds really great. I think you made a great choice going for the Vega 64 over the RTX 2070. The Vega is great value for money. :D
Thanks for the comment.
How the hell do you build ur own computer huh
Very well produced and edited video. Thank you.
Clear and straight to the point
Itvwas very helpful, keep up the good work mate
Good information, thank you. This will help me know what to ask for when buying a computer .
I’m about to buy a laptop , and your information help me a lot. Thank u.
Thank you so much, I'm looking for a new PC, this really helped me
Definitely the best beginners guide on the internet. 💯
This was very helpful for a novice like myself. Thank you!
The best video!!!!
Thanks for doing this!!
Thank you brother! You are a savior
This video is so informative! thank you bro
Thank you so much! As someone who is far from tech savy this was really helpful :')
Thank you! Loved it!
I f*cking love how u made this video! Watching it was super fun xD
Great work man ! amazing video :d
Thank you very much. :D I'm glad you enjoyed it.
WAS REALLY HELPFUL WHEN BUYING A STUDY COMPUTER FOR MY SON!!!
This Video should be retitled as Why Choose a SSD over a HDD. Good explaination on SSD.
Thank you very much I do not know very much about how a computer works, and I am in the market to buy a new one.
Super helpful thank u
More videos like this plz❤❤❤
greetings thank you so much on your channel
I appreciate your video
Do you need a certain amount of storage on your SSD to make the laptop/PC respond as quick as demonstrated in the video?
U really helped me
Going to Best Buy and preform some face slapping (lol) , great video ! …… Kidding
I want to start a TH-cam channel, so I want a pc to record and edit gaming video, but I really don't know what I should look at, do you have any advice?
hey Dawid, i got a question i want to ask _
I do have a pretty beefy RTX 2080TI PC that i have been enjoying for a few years now, playing games and whatnot. I also have a macbook air M1 that i recently bought for school. I have realised that I dont really play my games ever since I have gone to university. I feel like having two systems for my use is redundant since i have seen many sweet setups just powered by a macbook, but im not sure if i do want to sell the computer off since its my workhorse. Note that my uni course just requires word doucments processing.
Can you please make a video about processors and graphics
What type of computers should I look forward to for programming? I am a college student and I need a computer for computer science, what do you recommend me to do?
Hi Dawid,
Maybe you can help...my current computer has the following specs: i7-4700MQ CPU @ 2.40GHz, 8GB RAM and a NVIDIA GeForece GT 750M(which is useless). Both the processor and graphics card are less than required for some architecture software I'd like to run on it. Is it possible to upgrade either of these and would you advise this? My other option is to sell the computer and use some minimal savings to buy a new one?
Hello Frederick,
Unfortunately I don't have much good news for you. You won't be able to upgrade your laptop in any meaningful way to help it run architecture software. If you are running something like CAD, you need a pretty beastly system to get great performance on that. I had some friends who studied architecture and they always complained about how demanding all their software was. I think your best bet would be to sell it and try to get a more recent laptop.
However first do some research on how much you can get for it where you live and what your budget would be for a new Laptop. If you don't have enough to get something decent new, you could look into a second hand laptop.
Really helpfull, if my computer takes to long too load its useless to me.
thank you
Thanks for the vid. Im in the market for a new computer as I have had this 1 {laptop} for almost 10 years and am holding it together with "Harbor Freight" clamps. I most use it for "Ebay" and "TH-cam" movies ..{hooked to my big screen}. Anyhow the only problem I have with the "SSD" is I have "Photo Shop" on disk, I'm guessing theres some cool way of linking the computers or would I buy a external "CD'DVD" reader/burner? What would be the best method? PS only have $450-500 tops! I can spend and what are ur thoughts about "Chrome Books"?
I want to build my own computer for trading. I need multiple screens in an office environment. I never play games. I need it to be fast and have good clear screens. I don't have a budget, I just want the best possible for the task needed. But I would like to be able to expand more monitors showing different charts simultaneously. Please explain what I need to focus on. thank you. steven
What category would you fall under if you're wanting a computer for video editing and cad cam software?
I play Second LIfe which needs good graphics and speed but is not a full on gaming platform like the other big games out there. My first gaming pc was from gateway and I could run four games at once, my latest one can run 2 and not greatly. So in between the big guys and the little guys. Any suggestions. I am scared to buy anything because of all the problems you have exposed in your videos. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I want to pursue animation as a career but I dont know what kind of laptop/desktop to get! What kind of processor, how much RAM, etc etc is so confusing to me :(
What about the AIO computers with 1TB + 256 SSD vs. just 516 SSD? Thank you for your time.
I want to buy a computer for the following Aspen Plus/Hysys
Matlab
Excel Advanced
Bentley Open Plant Modeller
PMAX/PDMS
AutoCAD which computer do advice i buy?
Hi Dawid. I had a question about this pc.
Is a pc with:
-RX580
-Amd Ryzen 2600
-480GB of ssd
-A micro atx motherboard with a AMD B450 chipset
-8 GB ram DDR4 2666MHZ
Worth €900??
(It is already prebuilt and i dont think that it is worth it because the processor price should drop because of the new generation of ryzen.
no
I have had only two notebook computers, both ASUS and they were really great! I would consider another notebook computer if it is cheap enough and if I could find a company that would have a layaway since I am on social security and don't have much money to spare on a real expensive machine. I need to buy a new computer before support ends for Windows 8.1, hope I could before that happens. I bought my ACER in 2015 with Windows 8.1 and need to get current for today's standards. I hope to get Nero 2022 I believe, to help edit my videos, after I found that Nero software in the dumpster I love using it. Have A Blessed Day and Night!
Hello Dawid, I found this video to be very useful; can you please make an updated one or should everything be pretty much the same?
Nothing has changed, this is still relevant
i eat chairs thank you!
Also, 10th gen intel is what you should get now. 8th gen is outdated
i eat chairs thanks again, I appreciate it 🙏
(This is for my discussion board purposes lol dont bother to read this) SSD should be present, rather than a normal hard drive. It is quieter and turning on and opening apps is much faster. It is more durable and uses less power, as well. However, they are more expensive than normal drives.
I use my computer for homework including internet and Microsoft Word (like Steve). I should look for an SSD with more than 8 gigs of RAM and avoid Celeron (since it is very expensive). Finding one in budget that fits these criteria is fairly easy, as long as research is done to make sure there have been good reviews on the computer. Paying attention to the specific name of the computer when researching is important.
Where did you get that Tshirt! Thanks for the vid!
Hello i would like to know. I do freelancing prospecting. I need a pc with W-Lan, windows 10 at least, what do you recommend
Can you plz tell me what type of computer you have in this video??
Hi I need to buy a computer for a home care business. What would you recommend?
Hie. What factors can be considered before one acquires a computer?
I would really love and appreciate multiple suggestions IF POSSIBLE for laptop my 'aim' is, not categorized under gaming because my parents wont get that for me saying it will make me very addictive n etc issues :/ , But i need a laptop for basic starting off, illustrator work self learning and Photoshop related stuff. No video editing so don't worry i guess? Erm Budget is really around $1-$1.7K MAX (SGD). Really neeed help sorry for long comment, also erm preferable 16gb ram with ssd ofcos any size. Basically illustrations and photoshop related suggestions and reccomendation please
What computer can do a overlay of two starships and make it into one for making a new design
Man don’t jack about computers but trying to buy one for my12 years old daughter , so doing reacher on everything lol
But wanna know about ram cpu? ( I think it call) basically performance, memory
Cause she wants to use it for gaming school , and drawing..
Any more info would be appreciated.
Hi. Please could you tell me if this spec is good for the price. It will be used for Internet browsing, Microsoft Office work and social media and an online coaching app
£999 (just the computer, not including antivirus or Microsoft Office package)
SKU: 711658 Model Number 27-d1007na
Intel Core i7-1700T 11thgen 1.40 GHz 8 core
8 GB memory
1TB SSD +32GB optane
27" Full screen
Windows 10 operating system
Thanks
Is 8GB ram and 512GB with ssd processor for 600 dollars a good deal?
Did the entire ssd community come together to sponsor this video, and then pay you per times you said ssd? < 3
Will a 256 GB SSD support a 4 GB RAM computer with i3 core processor?
I currently use a Surface Pro 2017 with 12 GB of RAM. It is honestly great for nearly everything I do work wise, no real issues. But it seems like a terrible machine for playing even some of the simpler games like minecraft. Cportable machine that does what I need it to if I travel, Im looking to get a desktop that can handle things like Photoshop, After Affects, and Illustrator but also handle games easily while streaming as well (as Ive gotten into that as a hobby).
What specs/ hardware do I need to look into to achieve these things?
@@mastermirror2842 I've worked with CorelDRAW daily for years and photoshop at least weekly and I've had no issues with my surface's performance from what I can tell. Really only gaming seemed quite difficult with it. I did remember my RAM wrong though, it has 16 GB not 12.
Since that comment Ive actually purchased a desktop, Its a Dell XPS machine and its definitely a step up in terms of performance in all areas. I just cant move it around with me.
what about erasing things on ssd on accident? might be lost or harder to recover?
Great video, I’ll use the information as bibliography to a similar video that I’ll do in Spanish, I really liked the examples of the last part hehe
Could u give me a feedback on the hp laptop 64g2 with 16gb 253 SSD, thanks
What about accounting business when I can install softwares for taxes etc?
So the SSD is more important than intel 3 respect intel 5 processor difference?
hey bro I am a beginner 3d artist and I am looking to buy a new computer and I want to buy this computer but there are two kinds of computer with two different prices, do you think that the extra money would be worth it in regards the graphics cards? for maya, blender, z brush and rendering? do you think that there will be a huge difference between these two computers?
these computers are the Asus Artpro book studio.
ProArt Studiobook Pro 16 OLED (W5600, AMD Ryzen 5000 series)
AMD Radeon™ Vega 7 Graphics, NVIDIA® RTX™ A2000 Laptop GPU
ProArt Studiobook Pro 16 OLED (W7600,11th Gen Intel)
Intel® UHD Graphics, NVIDIA® RTX™ A5000 Laptop GPU
Hard drives are not that bad for day to day stuff like watching videos or even playing games.
What is a good SSD laptop?
4:26 Hmmm, No, I cooked some food on my Celeron and it didn't explode.
I was told to purchase any computer with i7 8 to 16 GB. Nothing about SSD. I need it for home, word processor windows 10 to be able to work with power point, to have several browsers open at the time, for playing videos, (not games necessary) and to stream to TV. Are refurbished pc a good option? Help please!!! Looking to purchase in few days from today. Thank you
If you buy from a reputable company, a refurbished system will have the same warranty as a new computer.
I strongly recommend looking for a PC with an SSD. That will make the system much more responsive than if it just had a hard drive. I recommend one on pretty much any computer, even if its for general use.
@@JJFlores197 Thank you so much for your advice. I am still looking for one :p
Hi Dawid. I am hoping you could please recommend me a new laptop. I'm in Australia, would like a 15" i7 good display and sound and up to $2000 AUD if this is even possible please? For home use only, so web browsing, youtube, and word docs for work. I have been to stores but they promote the brands they sell (understandably so). I want something futureproof as I am a "mature lady" and this will be my last purchase... hopefully. Thank you in advance and have a great day. Donna
They should make laptops with both a ssd and a traditional hard drive, one (ssd) for the system, the hard drive for storage.
you know everyone doing these kinds of videos are pros because they all have 4K
helpfull
Why would you say that an i7 is not better than an i5 for Facebook or other uses? CPU Speed is Very Important as are higher capacity accessories and Quality (and the Famed, SSD drive, which are add-on for all but the newest, high priced Computer systems).
Web browsing doesn't really require a whole lot of processing power. For browsing FB, TH-cam, or emailing or just basic tasks, an i7 CPU doesn't make any sense.
Ok guys, the all you have to do is to buy a SSD, don't care about the processor, the graphic card or the RAM. Just look if it have an ssd. That's what process everything in the PC.
I was really disappointed when I read "No Wig" (to paraphrase). But in serious: Not done the video yet, just realized it's 3 years old, but I'm learning from it all the same.
Wait, why am I watching this vid, I'm not a beginner, I've built and upgraded my computer many times...
What about a 250$ laptop that has an ssd let me know if u can
4:45 lmao 😂😂😂😂😂
Not a gamer. I want to watch, make and listen to videos and music, as well as make 3-D models on SketchUp and Blender, etc. I need to know what kinds of cards, processor, drivers, speakers, etc. I need for that.
I'm new to computer and I'm starting a TH-cam channel I'm going to buy a laptop soon
I still need to know if I need i5 or i7.
i5!
Hi!i already have a computer but I've had it for about 3 years and it was cheap and now everything is slow on it. For example i can't watch a movie without it stoping every 5 seconds wether it was online or offline. Do i need to buy a new better one or is there a way to fix my computer for a low price?
It helps to know what hardware you have, or at the very least, the model number of the PC before trying to help.
@@JJFlores197 well for my processor i have an intel celeron CPU N3060, 1.60GHz and i don't really understand the rest..😅
@@sedrahk9208 Is this a custom built PC or an OEM one like HP, Dell, Asus, etc? You can use a program called Speccy or Belarc Advisor and it will tell you what hardware your PC has.
@@JJFlores197 my laptop is a casper it's not custom built
@@sedrahk9208 I've never head of that brand. What's the model number?
I'm looking for a 16" screen and a computer that I play games. Minor games, like hidden object, watch TH-cam and tictoc and create homeless guides. That's a out the extent of what I do. There are SO many computers I'm completely lost. Yes I'm old, but not a beginner. I just need someone who can suggest several computers to choose from. Please help and I have about 500 to spend
But wait... does Steve play sims 4? Does Nancy?
How to see if a new computer was never used before?
Omg just 2 personas? Gamers vs ppl who do homework.
Be like me, save your money until you have enough to buy the top of line computers, $4K! Go to online retailer and filter highest price to lowest. Pick the highest price PC.
Do the graphic card pls
Just watch the newest gpu review on the internet, check out hardware unboxed or Linus Tech Tips as well.
SSDs definitely sponsored him.
It’s not a computer, it’s a laptop
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This is way i do not trust solid stade drive completley jad🙏
Whay i asked for if i can have a computer with a solit stade drive and a gost on sdd.
But you erased it sorry❤
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