Hardware Check!

Now before we begin diggin into XP lets do a bit of hardware check process against ram / speed against memory etc, etc. Now Unless u are going to buy a new computer then scrolldown for recomended hardware description there is not much u can do about ur processor speed advise: dont risk with overclockers u mite kill a load of things. many motherboards now come with overclock feature u can set from ur bios which with proper cooling these are usable. but generalising there is not much we can do about our processor. but system is slow how shd i hav perfomance increase ? -> increase ur pagefile size (virtual memory). One of the reasons linux is so stable is it uses an individual different partitions for different os usage (os files,installations,virutal memory). Its virtual memory is a drive formatted with a special filesystem for its use. so no file fragments gives gud perfomance but there's a catch once set u cant increase its size but in windows u can. so depending on no of installions u hav and no of programs u hav minimised u can increase ur virtual memory! if u are installing a new windows operating system leave one drive with 1gb space and use this drive for ur virtual memory speeds up a bit more. -> go for higher capacity ram Now here's the magic the more ram u hav the more speed and stable ur system wud be irrespective of ur processor speed best recomended ram size 1GB else use 512 mb fairly gud! u can still work around 256 but the more the merrier. Buyin a New PC: PROCESSOR: Intel HYPERTHREADING! (Actually works around twice the speed's perfomance due to hyperthreading, Comparision: hyperthreading with 512 RAM is equavalent to any process same speed with 1GB RAM since processor is a long term investment choose wise. RAM: As said the more the merrier. Graphics: New motherboards hav better Graphics accelerator than used to before but if u buy additional card ur system wud be using memory on the card hence complete ram available for ur processing is more. only advised to buy for a hardcore gamer else dont bother. Moniter: Samsung/LG, Anythin's great just chk the resoultion @ frequency all resolutions shd me workin @ a minimum of 85 Hertz else u dont want to go blind do u ?!? HARDDISKS: CHKOUT THE SATA HARDDISKS these hav serial connection cable and hav high data transfer speed and can therefore hav an high impact on ur system. cost is a bit more than the normal ida harddisks. Remaining all depending on the fancy u want to put in. ps: buy keyboard which has a good arm rest! highly recommended! [+]