Computers and components

Buying guide

Here you will find ready-made laptops and tablets, and everything you need to build or upgrade a computer. When building, compatibility wrecks the plan more often than the budget does: the processor and motherboard must share a socket, and the RAM must be a type the motherboard supports. Size the power supply to the graphics card and leave some headroom. For storage, an SSD is best for the system and programs, a hard drive for a large archive. In a laptop the RAM and SSD often cannot be replaced, so choose them when you buy.