ABS’ Daniel Hu offers some items to consider when considering the purchase of a new PC
By Michael Lafferty
“Power supply plays a critical role in the whole computer system”
The holiday season is upon us and that usually means a time when people consider big-ticket items to put under the Christmas tree. Sure, new gaming consoles, and that huge screen to render out the high-def graphics, may be on the wish list, but a new computer might also be on the “Dear Santa” list as well.
So the question is what should consumers be thinking of when it comes to purchasing a new machine?
As sort of “food for thought” in that regard, GameZone turned to ABS for a quick little interview on that topic.
Daniel Hu, Product Marketing Manager at ABS, took time to chat with GameZone about some of the things consumers should bear in mind when looking to purchase a new PC, whether for the home as a business/media tool, or for gaming.
Question: I bought a computer several years ago, a P4 3.4 gig machine. The newer machines offer dual core processors but cost considerably more than what I paid for and the high-end Intel is only 2.93 GHz. What do people need as far as processor speeds are concerned and what do dual core machines do that makes them more advantageous?
Daniel: The higher processor speed, the better performance, but unfortunately more $$. Dual core basically can allow users to handle different applications at the same time, for example, customers can listen to music and download the movie at the same time.
Q: A lot of machines are really upping the RAM in retail machines. What should consumers be looking in this regard that will not only serve current needs but also future concerns?
Daniel: 1GB memory is our standard configuration; however, we still encourage customers to have 2GB memory to get better performance.
Q: Dual video cards or just a good 512-meg card? What do you see as the most viable now for the price?
Daniel: Some high-end video cards come with 512MB or higher memory. Actually memory is not the only factor that impacts the video card's performance; the more important thing is the GPU of the video card.
Q: Audio cards have been going great guns of late, with several new cards hitting the market. Unless I am a hardcore audiophile, what should I be looking at to provide the best (immersive) sound for multiple applications (games and music, say)?
Daniel: If you are not a hardcore audiophile, onboard sound card will be good enough since most gaming motherboards come with 7.1 channel sound.
Q: When it comes to the many parts of a computer - video card, sound, motherboard capabilities, network card, etc. - which device often gets the least attention when it comes to purchasing a new PC, but consumers should pay attention to in order to get a system capable of performing in a way they are happiest with? By way of example, some machines only offer motherboard-handled sound or a barebones sound card, and people really don't appreciate what a better card will give them until they try to play their favorite CD or view a movie trailer, or even play a game with high-end sound.
Daniel: The first thing came to my mind is the power supply. Since the computer components such as CPU, video cards are getting more and more powerful, they consume more and more power at the same time. Power supply plays a critical role in the whole computer system, and some power supplies may go dead after certain period of time. It’s very important but sometimes may be overlooked by customers about choosing a proper and decent power supply.
Q: With the technology evolving at a rapid pace, how should someone buying a machine now position that purchase to last several years?
Daniel: It really depends on what customers' needs. If the customers are hard-core gamer, it's impossible to keep the same machine today for several years because the new technologies driving so fast that the products lifecycle becomes shorter and shorter.
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