Computers for designers are indispensable companions in the process of turning creative ideas into reality. Not only a tool to support work, computers are also a source of inspiration to help you explore and express your creative passion to the fullest.

1. Choose a computer because of its low price

The cost of buying a computer is always a factor that we need to consider. For those of you who have financial difficulties, this will be a big problem. It is understandable that you put the price criteria first and are willing to buy the machines with the most optimal price. Many of you choose to buy used machines, new machines but they are display machines or products that are heavily discounted. These types of machines will solve the price problem that you encounter. Besides, there are also those of you who are not too financially difficult but still choose to buy the above types of machines because they like cheap things, which are financially beneficial.

In fact, this is the first mistake you should avoid when choosing a computer to study and do graphic design. Jobs in this industry require the use of specialized design software. These software need to operate on computers with suitable configurations, not too high but must meet the minimum requirements of the software. Computers with very cheap prices are likely to have configuration errors and affect the above software. If you do not want to experience the situation of loading forever but Photoshop does not appear. Or waiting for several hours just to export an image file, think carefully before buying a cheap computer.

2. Choosing a computer that is too expensive because of “overthinking”

Another very common mistake and somewhat opposite to the above is buying things that are too expensive because of thinking too much. Many people understand that the design profession requires a suitable machine with a strong enough configuration. They tend to choose expensive machines to ensure that the machine does not lag or have technical errors.

It is true that designing requires a powerful computer, but this does not mean that you need to choose a computer that is too high-end, beyond your needs. If your need is to choose a computer to learn design, then work for a few years and can consider upgrading, why do you have to buy a high-end computer for people who have been working for a long time, using many complex software? Therefore, you should consider this carefully, avoid wasting money because of "overthinking".

3. Too focused on configuration and forget about the screen

Design cannot work without a good monitor. Many people are so busy choosing a configuration that they forget to carefully choose a computer monitor. The monitor will determine many factors: are the images and lines you create sharp, are the colors standard, what if the design screen is faulty and worse than the screens of other regular computers? So try to spend more time choosing a quality monitor, or a laptop with a screen that suits your needs.

4. Not taking into account long-term needs

Buying a design computer will cost a lot. Therefore, you should also consider choosing a computer to use for a certain period of time, at least 3-5 years. Avoid changing computers frequently, which will cost you money and cause trouble to back up files and install configurations. Many people buy computers because they are cheap but do not consider this issue. As a result, their computers break down after 1-2 years, or even a few months, leading to having to buy a new computer and being even more expensive.

5. Some criteria when buying a computer for design

To choose to buy quality and affordable machines, you can refer to machines with the following configurations:

Minimum 8GB RAM
CPU Core i5 or higher
SSD hard drive minimum 512 GB
Machine equipped with discrete graphics card
Full HD display, minimum 14 inches. sRGB and DCI P3 color gamut as high as possible, Delta E should be below 2.
Choosing the right computer for your design work is not simply a matter of “buying a computer”, but a process of careful consideration between performance, quality and expandability of the system. Hope you find the ideal “companion” for your breakthrough designs.