Should You Buy A New Computer Or Build One

  Here is my advise on whether you should build your own computer or buy one. If you have the knowledge on various parts of the computer and how they go together, then build one. It will save you quite a bit of money in the long run. You will also have the satisfaction of doing it yourself.
  On the other hand if you have no knowledge about building a computer have a professional build it. Most professionals have various models they build for different applications. They also fit into various categories of cost. Also be aware that if data is needed to be moved then generally there is an additional cost involved. Check out Amazon for some good deals at Various Computers . I would also recommend checking out Ebay at New Desktop Computer Systems.
  If you are going with either situation above remember that all your current programs may not run in windows 8 or 8.1. Here is a link to Various Operating Systems at amazon. The best solution is to check at the manufacturers website to verify that the program will run in windows 8 or windows 8.1. If you are going to stay with windows 7 remember that if the previous computer had windows 7 that was an oem piece of software it can not be transferred to the new computer. Under the oem license agreement it has to stay on the computer it was originally built with. If the windows 7 was a retail version then you can reinstall it on the new computer and only on that one computer. If the computer store says it is okay to put the oem software on the new computer they are crooked and I would not do business with them.
  If you do build the computer yourself I would follow the rules of avoiding any esd or damage by static electricity. Use a Anti Static Mat and ground strap Anti Static Wrist Strap that are grounded properly. Also DO NOT sit the motherboard or any other component on the static bag. The static bag has metal impregnated on the outside of the bag so it will adsorb the static electricity and not damage the component inside the bag. If it is on top it will place all points of contact to ground and can result in damage to the component. That damage may show up immediately or could take a week, month or longer. If the computer store is handling any component such as the motherboard, memory or other device outside of the static bag DO NOT buy it.
  If you are building it yourself you can purchase parts from Newegg Computer Components . They are a very good computer store to buy parts from.  Here is a link to their website http://www.newegg.com/Desktop-PCs/Category/ID-228 .There are many different places on the internet to buy parts from. I would just check out as many reviews as you can. Check out a website called ResellerRatings.com , they usually have a lot of good information on resellers on the internet. Here is a link to their web page http://www.resellerratings.com/ .  If you buy from ebay or amazon just check out reviews for the seller.
  The common items you will need are a case with power supply, optical drive, hard drive, memory, operating system, microprocessor with the fan and heat-sink. You will also need a keyboard, mouse as well as a LCD Monitor. Here is a link to various Computer Parts at Amazon. Here is another link to various Computer parts at Ebay New And Used Computer Parts. Always check on used items as to warranty return policies. Some resellers may suggest various types or amounts of memory to go with a motherboard as well as the microprocessor. Most operating systems now are 64bit operating systems. Most 32bit pieces of software will work in a 64bit system. If your not sure check at the manufactures website for the specifications. As far as a hard drive goes I would go with a solid state hard drive. Just be aware they can be expensive. Otherwise I would go with a 2 terabyte or larger sata hard drive.   Software today tends to take up a lot of space. As far a memory goes I would go with ddr3 memory and run at least 4 to 8 gigabytes. The optical drive should be either a dvd burner or a blue ray dvd burner.
 If you decide to go with a new computer you will see quite a few different brands to choose from. There are some systems that are all in ones with touch screens. The most common are Dell, Hewlett Packard, Sony, Gateway, Acer, Lenovo, Asus and Compaq. Newegg sell pretty much all these brands. I would also check out Amazon and Ebay. There are many places on the internet to locate Desktops, Laptops and Tablets and Amazon Desktop Computers  . Your other option is to check out your local computer shop. I would check online to see if there are any with good or bad reviews.
  Thank You for reading and stay safe, all comments are welcome.