Buying Laptop?? You Must Know This Before You Buy
Buying Laptop
Buying Laptop is not a joke, as for someone they have to do savings for half a year or so to buy a laptop, So, If you are buying a laptop, you must have some knowledge about There are many things to consider when buying a laptop. Without proper technical knowledge before buying a laptop, consumers may not buy the laptop they are looking for. Here are some things to keep in mind when buying a laptop:
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Processor
The most important thing in laptops and computers is the processor of the laptop and computer. All computer work is controlled by the processor. The more powerful and faster the processor, the faster the computer. Two major processor manufacturers on the market – Intel and AMD – release new and updated processors for computers and laptops each year. Intel’s processor is very popular in the Nepali market. This is not to say that AMD’s processor is bad.
Laptops with fast processors are more expensive than laptops with slow processors. You don’t need a fast processor to watch videos, run the net, or do office work – a Core i3 or a Raizen 3200G is enough for this task. But for games like video editing, graphic design, etc., powerful processors are very important – for these tasks, it is advisable to buy a processor with Core i5 / i7 or Rise 5/7.
Budget Processor – Core i3 8th / 10th gen, Ryzen 3 2200U / 3200U
Midrange processor – Core i5 8th / 10 gen, Ryzen 5 2500U / 3500U
Able Processor – Core i7 8th / 10 gen, Ryzen 7 2700U / 3700U
Gaming and Professional Processors – Core i9
It is better not to buy 7th gen or older processors as newer version processors are much faster and can be purchased at the same price as laptops with older processors.
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Budget
Laptops cost a minimum of Rs 25,000 and with the addition of expensive features and fast parts, it can easily cost Rs 2-3 lakh. You can buy Chromebooks, small and slow Windows laptops for up to Rs 30,000. As the price increases, so does the speed of the processor, the quality of the display, and the size of the RAM. Laptops worth more than Rs 1 lakh are very slim or very fast.
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RAM
You need to pay special attention to how many GB of RAM to buy a laptop. If you can upgrade your RAM, you can initially buy a laptop that is as big as your budget. But if you can’t upgrade the RAM on the laptop you are about to buy, then you should buy the laptop with the RAM you need at the beginning. RAM cannot be upgraded on most slim and portable laptops.
Nowadays, 8 GB RAM has become almost mandatory. Laptops with 4 GB of RAM tend to be slow even if you only use the internet. This is due to the increasing complexity and features of the websites. 8 GB RAM for office work, 8 or 16 GB RAM for gaming and 16 GB RAM is suitable for video editing, graphic design etc. Even if you want to buy a laptop with 4 GB of RAM now, it is advisable to buy a laptop that can be upgraded with RAM.
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Powerful or portable?
Laptops with fast processors and graphics cards tend to be thicker, larger and easier to carry. Slim laptops tend to have a relatively slow processor with low watts. So consumers should be aware of whether to buy a powerful or portable laptop in the beginning. There are also laptops that are both powerful and portable, but such laptops are very expensive.
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Graphics Card
If you plan on playing Candy Crush, Asphalt Nine, Pubji Mobile versions or games from a few years ago – such as Dota, Counter Strike – you don’t need a laptop with a graphics card. These small and old games can run on a laptop without a graphics card. But for playing new games, video editing, graphic design, etc., it is advisable to buy a laptop with a graphic card.
Integrated Graphics – Intel HD is one of the newest Intel processors of today. AMD’s laptop processors already included capable and fast graphics. You don’t need a laptop with a graphics card to play small and old games and light photoshop and video editing.
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It is advisable to buy a laptop with SSD
SSDs are 10 times faster than ordinary hard disks. Expensive SSDs are up to 30 times faster than hard disks.
