Buying a computer is often rather like comparing apples and pears.
Recently I was driven to set up a standard list of specifications (for comparisons in Excel, etc.).
Bear in mind that I don't edit sound often, movies at all, and the only game I play is Solitaire.
Anyway, I hope you find it useful. I include an example of a desktop PC:
Delivery may be extra.
Check your machine has a generous number of USB(-A) ports. Fast ones are blue; slow ones are white.
MB "megabyte". Byte is pronunced "bite", not "bit". There are 1,000MB in 1GB "gigabyte". Giga rhymes with "bigger", not "Geiger". There are 1,000GB in a terabyte (TB).
Windows 10 64 bit may have problems with older hard- and software. Windows 10 32 bit can only see 3.5GB of RAM.
The list is aimed really at desktops rather than laptops, where one may need to relax the criteria. In the case of a laptop, you should try out the keyboard in a shop and weight is a major criterion. Unless you insure your laptop, you may find you don't use it very much, as you will be worried about getting it stolen.
Last updated 30 June, 2021 by || Chris Dillon ||.