In today's day and age, when you go out to buy a new computer or upgrade your existing one, there are so many choices out there. You can get a bargain basement computer which will need to be replaced in a couple of years or you can buy a top of the line PC which has the best of the best components but its value is halved in six months time when better components come out. There is a point when you go up in models where you end up paying double the amount of the model down just for a tiny performance gain. This is unrealistic for most people and so there is always a sweetspot when looking at computer components. This is a special consideration you have to make when building your own computer and on this post I hope to show you the best value computer you can get for your money today.

First, the most important part of the computer, the CPU. There are so many different types of CPU out there and so many different brands but if you are looking for the best value CPU out there, you cannot step past the AMD processors. For example their new Phenom II X6 1055T at 2.8GHz is a 6 core processor and goes for the unbelievable price of AU$240. Intel's 6 core processor will cost you well over AU$1000. If you're looking to upgrade an Intel processor, a good value one is the i7-930 which is 2.88GHz quad core. Although not the fastest, it costs only AU$340. if your budget doesn't stretch that far, have a look at the i5-661 which will set you back $240. If you are building a new PC, AMD has the best value processors by far. Not to mention in some cases they are significantly faster than Intel's alternative.

Of course, different people have different budgets. So if you have $750 to spend on a computer, you aren't going to spend half of that budget on a CPU just because it is the best value. The CPUs listed in this post cover the needs of an average user with an average budget of around $1000 to $1200. So when looking at which processor to buy, look for the best bang for your buck but don't be tempted into spending too much over your budget in order to get it. You also have to look at your own needs.

Next time, find out about the best value Video Card

“The rapidly increasing number of transistors and processor instructions we add have made possible the integration of more and more capabilities and features within our processors,” he said.

“This has driven an incredible amount of innovation throughout the industry.”

Maloney will also be showing the Westmere-EP server platform and said that it would provide a performance boost greater than that seen with the introduction of the Xeon 5500 series of server chips over the previous generation.

Intel is also working on an ultra-low power server chip in the Xeon 3000 range, which will operate at just 30 watts.

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As a follow up to Westmere the next generation chip, codenamed Sandy Bridge, will see an acceleration in graphics capabilities for the chip, with Intel's sixth generation graphics core built into the die. This will accelerate floating point, video and processor intensive software applications.

To help IT administrators Intel has developed a new PC management tool called Keyboard Video Mouse Remote Control, which allows managers to view problems directly as the user sees them, which it hopes will speed up fault solving.

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