What to go for?? Assembled PC or Branded PC

Owning a PC now-a-days has become a trend, everybody wants to become smart & flaunt their love for gadgets. Today, there are ‘n’ number of products in the market, with different configuration, features, design, etc. Buying a computer depends on what exactly is your requirement & budget; when opting for a Branded PC; sometimes it is difficult to get the required configuration of a branded computer at an affordable price.

When you face this, what’s the option? The option is to go for assembled one, this enables you to get the desired configuration with the desired operating system (as a branded one would come with the operating system pre-installed, so you don’t make a choice) at decent price from a reliable source. Assembled PCs enable you to get started from the very basic machine you need & you can gradually upgrade it on timely basis whenever you like, you pay only for the up-gradation part & that’s really the USP of an assembled one, don’t you think. 

Assembled Computers are becoming increasingly popular day by day for homes & small offices. The following are the advantages of having an assembled computer:

• Saves Money 
• Future Up-gradation is possible
• Choose from the best of the breed components
• Guarantees You Get what you want.
• Avoid proprietary designs and/or outdated products to be used in Your PCs as done quiet frequently by number of big brands. 
• Have your own freedom of choice when it comes to quality standards of the components used in your PC depending on your budget & requirements. 

Tips for buying an assembled PC:

• Find out a company that has market goodwill.
• Make a list of hardware that you require, by consulting the company’s experts.
• Ensure that all hardware parts have warranty. 
• The cabinet of the PC is an essential part. Nowadays some very good ATX cabinets with powerful SMPS (Power supply), 3 fans and front USB ports can be found at cheap prices. 3-fan cabinet keeps the cabinet cool. Front USB ports are for handy use of external drives like flash drives.
• Monitors are available in different models, category and screen sizes. Some monitors are called LCD monitors. These are absolutely thin and lightweight.
• If you are a music lover, you can also choose from wide variety of good sound system with some speakers.
• The CD drives are no more called CD-drives. These are now combo drives. In a combo drive you can play DVD, ACD, MP3, CD's and can write your own CD's. Conventional CD drives and CD writers are also available.
• The newest mouse type is the wireless optical mouse. In this mouse there is no roller ball attached & there is no wire; so you can use from anywhere from a specified distance.
• If you need to take printouts on a regular basis then go for a printer. 

Last piece of advice:

Our Mindset has always been dominated by anything foreign. Let me tell you one thing, all Branded PC’s are NOT manufactured originally, most of the times they are assembled. There is NO Technological Addition; they buy from other manufacturers & assemble them as a PC, with the stamp of their Brand.

In picking the right computer for you, it is not really about buying or not choosing a branded computer. Going for an assembled one can be disastrous if not purchased from a reliable source, so I insist that you first choose the correct vendor when making a choice of assembled PC. The Choice is JUST Yours!!!

We at MTC are profound & proficient in providing the desired set of configuration for your assembled PC. We make sure that they do not fall in traps & make the best of decisions for them. Apart from this we deal in sales of Ultrabooks, Notebooks Desktop PC, as well as we offer Service & Repair of Printers, Motherboards, Monitors, etc. and also engage in AMC and FMS services. Contact us to know more at microtekndf@gmail.com or Call Us 9810037064

Extend Your Laptop's Life (Part II)

Hoping that you must have read my earlier post, if you haven’t read it here! So now you know how to extend your laptop’s life in 5 basic steps which are very routine in nature, that is you don’t need any technical support in doing so! Going one step ahead this time this post will concentrate on some very basic technical steps which when taken, will enhance your laptop’s life by another 6 months to 1 year. So lets have a look at these:

Step 1: Clean up your desktop - How many of you have a cluttered desktop? Do you find it difficult to search your files on desktop? If this is the case then you need to cleanup your desktop! Just imagine a room with all your clothes, accessories, footwear littered all over each other, you need to get ready and aren’t able to find what to wear! What do you feel in this situation? Now imagine a room with all the things organized properly, is it hard to find your appropriate clothing in this situation? 

I’m sure the second situation is where everyone of us will be very comfortable & hence the same goes for your desktop. A cluttered desktop not only makes it difficult to find for files but it eats a lot of memory too! To clean your desktop, you need to run desktop cleanup wizard:

Right click the desktop →  go to arrange icons by → click run cleanup desktop wizard. 

This window will only enlist the shortcut items on your desktop & by selecting them; the system won’t delete the items; rather they’ll be moved to another folder where you do not have to see them for now. Click Next & Finish. 

Remember: the remaining items you need to delete or move manually. You can create separate folders or move them to My Documents & rearrange accordingly. 

Step 2: Disk Cleanup - This program comes with Windows & cleans all the unwanted files safely. To open it follow this path:

Start → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → Disk Cleanup. Once you click the program following window opens up:

Choose the drive you want to clean & click OK. It’ll take some time to analyze the data; once done click OK & there you go all the unwanted files are deleted. :) 

Step 3: Disk Defragmentation - This program arranges your files in a drive in an orderly manner so that the disk & drives work more efficiently. To open this, you follow the path mentioned above, instead click on Disk Defragmenter. Choose the drive & click OK. 

P.S: This might take several minutes to few hours, hence carry out this activity when system is not in use.

Apart from the above mentioned 3 steps, you can also try out the below: 

• Scan your computer for viruses - make sure you scan your system on time-to-time basis. 
• Uninstall Programs you don’t use 
• Optimize Start-up Programs 

Follow these basic steps & you’ll definitely experience the difference in your laptop! You can also comment below or call us at 9810037064 or drop an email at microtekndf@gmail.com if you are looking for effective services for your Laptop or Desktop. 

We also deal in sales of Ultra-Books, Notebooks, Desktop PC, as well as we offer Service & Repair of Printers, Motherboards, Monitors, etc. and also engage in AMC and FMS services. Contact us to know more!

My New Venture!!

Hi everyone, 

It’s been a long time since my last post, was quite busy and occupied with planning my new initiative and work all this while. After working in the computer hardware and networking field for the past 20 years, have always experienced the need of imparting the skills which I have garnered till date, hence came the idea for opening an institute where I can train people. Although we have professional engineers in Computer Science working quite well in the industry but this is not where my focus lies. I want to invest on that cadre of people who after passing 12th can’t afford such professional education but want to work in big MNCs with a sound knowledge in Computer Science; and hence I came up with this idea of establishing my institution which will be known as Academy of Information Technology and Social Media (AITSM). Below are the regular courses that will be held for almost about 2 months in the field of Computer Science: 

• Desktop Support Engineering 
• Network Support Engineering; and 
• Desktop & Network Engineering 

All these courses cover Computer Fundamentals & focuses on en-rooting sound knowledge of skills required in maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems; involving desktops & laptops. We also aim to provide sufficient hands-on exercises with immense professional guidance, thus preparing the students for certifying exams and job placement. 

If the course curriculum and career possibilities for computer science appeal you, please comment below and let me know so that we can take this forward and help the people to learn and prosper in life.

Is your Laptop falling sick? Confused between Repair or Replace, Read On!!

Being a Computer Hardware Professional; I have been answering this question for decades “Should I buy a new Laptop or repair this old one itself?” Answering this is not tough, I have doing it for years & now thought that before you ask this from your computer repairing zone, let me answer this for you. Repairing a laptop depends on various factors, the most common & the essential are:

• Age of your laptop – if the laptop is less than 3 years, it is worth repairing it.

• What exactly is the problem? – Identification of the exact problem is important, Does it need a major repair or small fixes can only help; for example if the laptop is slow, this may happen due to excessive unwanted files, less disk space or RAM, or even the operating system (Windows vista) , so operations like disk cleanup or upgrading your RAM & software may help. If you do not know what the problem is, you can ask your tech savvy friends, relatives or take it to the service centers.

• Compare the cost of buying a new one or repair the existing one – Workout the cost for both & compare the same, if you find the difference is not much then buying a new laptop is a better option.

In case of repairing, make sure that the following questions are addressed:

1. How much warranty you get on repairs?
2. How long will the repairs take?
3. Will they back up your hard drive before making repairs, so that there is no data loss?
4. How trust worthy is the repair center? This is important, as now-days lots of them are indulged in malpractice. 

Once you have answers to these questions, it will be easy to take a decision. :-) Therefore, I highly recommend you to first go for proper research & diagnosis of your problem & then take a decision. We at Micro-Tech Computers are very sensitive towards customers & their problems. We make sure that they do not fall in traps & make the best of decisions for them. 

In case you are interested to know more or unavailable to find an appropriate PC Services Center do call us at +919810037064 or mail us at microtekndf@gmail.com, we’ll be happy to answer your questions. :-)