Report: Buying a PC for the Applied Psychology Course

Report: Buying a PC for the Applied Psychology Course

When buying a PC for a course in Applied Psychology, the student should consider a number of factors in order to choose a PC that will meet all of the specific needs required for this particular degree.

Storage: Lecture notes, power point presentations and essays will all need to be stored on the PC. These files usually take up a relatively small amount of storage space; however, for subjects such as multimedia design and ICT, photos, design projects and other large files will need to be stored. Therefore a PC with a hard drive of a minimum of 300GB (gigabytes) and a memory, or RAM (Random Access Memory), of at least 2GB should be necessary. A large RAM will also serve to help speed up the performance of your PC.

Processing Speed: How fast your PC performs is a very important factor when choosing your PC. PCs with “dual-core” or “triple-core” chips are quicker than single core chips as they have two or three processors on them, instead of just one. Generally, the more cores the better, especially for multitasking.

As a student, a laptop is probably more functional than a desktop as it allows you to travel with it. In this case, battery life and the physical size of your machine are also important factors to consider. Depending on how much travel you do, the size of your laptop can vary accordingly. The smallest laptops can begin at two pounds, ranging upwards to fifteen pounds. If choosing a smaller laptop you may have to sacrifice certain features such as storage and screen size. The cost of smaller laptops can also be higher. However, the need to travel regularly with it may make these factors less important to you.

Most laptops now include Wi-Fi, and this is a very important feature of any students’ pc. Wi-Fi allows you to access the internet wirelessly, in a variety of locations, from home and college, to train stations, cafes and more.
Overall, in order to effectively choose a PC, a student must decide what the main functions of the PC will be for them, and weigh up the most important factors, whether it is cost, storage, size or style, and this will vary from student to student. Luckily though, as there is such a variety in PCs today, once you have identified your needs, finding a computer to match them shouldn’t be a problem.