제 5 호 New Year, New Computer
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New Year, New Computer
What Computer Can I Afford with My Bank Balance?
By Dong- wook Kim, Reporter
It would be a dreamlike thing, if you can afford a computer with your own money. Every new semester is when most of the university students buy their own computers. They are all excited to buy a new electronic device in response of their new year’s resolutions. However, there are a lot of computers sorted by their price, purposes and kinds in the computer market. If you lack computer expertise, you might have some difficulties in buying your computer. Well, let me help you with that.
Laptop: Easy to carry around
If you have to use your computer outside more than in your house, a laptop would probably be a better choice for you more than a desktop. If you are considering to buy a laptop for yourself, you might want to consider the price, usage and its weight. Laptops can be separated into two different sections based on their usage and price.
-ASUS vivobook x512da-bq475
ASUS vivobook would be a great choice if you only want to use your laptop for document work and internet surfing. It only costs around 450,000 won. It weighs around 1.6 kgs with 15.6 inches of screen size, which is quite light compared to other models of its size. This model has an AMD Radeon Graphics card suitable for watching videos and simple document work. Buying this laptop would be a wise choice if you are not doing some graphics work, etc.
-Lenovo LEGION Y540 -15IRH i5 Edition PRO
Lenovo LEGION series are just made for gaming purposes. You would want to consider the Graphics card and Memory spec if you are interested in gaming or video editing processes. This model is flawless when it comes to those usages. It has a GeForce GTX 1660 TI Graphics card with 8GB of memory card. With these specifications, you can play almost all the high specification games. LEGION also has 512GB of hard drive volume which you can store up to about 100 movies. If you are a gamer or majoring in design do not hesitate to buy this model.
Desktop: Design your own computer
It would be so dreamlike if you can choose parts for your computer. Buying computer generation has been an old day story. You can select your parts based on your financial conditions or usages, which is freer compared to laptops.
There are a lot of factors to consider if you have chosen to get your own laptop. First, it would be challenging to carry these things around to school or your workplace, obviously. Second most of the desktops are more expensive than laptops. If you have no problem with these conditions, you are ready. Here are some example specifications based on your usage.
-Gaming and Watching movies
▶Specification of desktop for 500,000 won
Here is a specification of a computer that you can afford with 500,000 won. This desktop is distinguished as a cheap desktop because it is specialized for some simple gaming and document work. Some people might need it, but buying a laptop would be a wiser choice if you choose to buy this desktop. The parts consist of cheap prices and popular models.
▶Specification of desktop for 1,000,000 won
Now this is what you can call a desktop. The price is 1,000,000 won, which is just an average price if you are considering to play high graphic games. This specification is suitable for students who are using Adobe Photoshop or people who are editing videos. The quality of parts of this desktop are quite amazing. The parts consist of expensive memory cards and graphic cards.
▶Specification of desktop for 1,700,000 won
With this specification you will be able to play all the games around the world with high specification. You will be able to do anything with this specification except the price is way to expensive for a student to buy a desktop. The parts consist of expensive prices with superb quality. You will see your computer process anything within a second.
It would be the best choice to buy the recommended specifications in the article, but the best computer gets created when you consider your given conditions. It is necessary to compare a lot of specifications to buy a perfect computer.
Sources:
https://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/visaca/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-y-series/Lenovo-Legion-Y540-15/p/88GMY501214
https://www.amazon.com/VivoBook-Processor-Graphics-FireCuda-802-11ac/dp/B07CY2LWPT
