Recommended Products
Laptops
This laptop has it all. A 1920x1080 display, i5 processor, 8 GB of RAM and solid state drive at an appealing price.
This Acer laptop is similar to the one above but includes a faster i7 processor and has double the memory and SSD. Not to mention Windows 11 is on there. An i7 procesessor is faster than an i5 but an i5 is pretty good.
This is an i7 system which has Windows Pro which allows you to join a domain. I like Acer and Lenovo laptops exclusively.
This has a larger 17" screen, an i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD.
Desktops
We hesitate to recommend Dell laptops (they make some good ones but they make some bad ones too) but their desktops are good. By the way desktop processors tend to run faster than those in laptops.
Slimlines are usually cheaper than towers. However you don't have to special order things with full-size towers if you need a part ASAP.
Monitors
This is 21.5".
This is 23.8".
Hard Drives
All HDs and SSDs eventually die. Take advantage of Apple's and Window's built in backup tools so you're not caught off-guard.
We've seen men and women reduced to tears when they lost their data. Don't be them!
Solid State Drives
ADATA SU635 240GB 3D-NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD (ASU635SS-240GQ-R)
ADATA Ultimate Series: SU740 1TB Internal SATA Solid State Drive (ASU740SS-1T-R)
If you're putting an SSD in a desktop you probably need a caddy. SSDs are physically smaller (2.5") than the drive in there (3.5"). This is for dual SSDs but the best price we could find on Amazon.
Corsair Dual SSD Mounting Bracket (3.5" Internal Drive Bay to 2.5", Easy Installation) Black
We also offer a cloning service if you're moving from HD to SSD or are upgrading the size of your SSD.
Backup Storage
WD 4TB My Cloud EX2 Ultra Network Attached Storage - NAS - WDBVBZ0040JCH-NESN
WD 8TB My Cloud EX2 Ultra Network Attached Storage - NAS - WDBVBZ0080JCH-NESN
The information stored on these devices is available anywhere on your home or office network. You can setup in a RAID mirror configuration for redundant storage. Either can be used as a Time Machine backup location, a media server, file server and even as a DVR with compatible surveillance cameras. It's cheaper to install a mirror array but that typically can only be done only in Windows desktops. This can protect you from a drive failure but won't help you if you have a site disaster (like a fire, flood or theft) which is why we also recommend using an online backup solution. The benefit of one of these is you can usually recover that same day if a drive fails. An online backup may take days or weeks to restore. You can connect wirelessly but you do need a wired network to initially configure it.
Wireless Networking
If you wish to make your network 100% wireless you'll need one or more of these.
5G fast and flexible in a host of situations the Asus AX1800 also boasts one of the strongest wireless signals of any wireless router on the market.
UPS
Protect your investments with a UPS/surge protector.