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Recommended Products

Laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-55-56VK, 15.6" Full HD IPS Display, 10th Gen Intel Core i5-1035G1, 8GB DDR4, 256GB NVMe SSD, Intel Wireless WiFi 6 AX201, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home

This laptop has it all. A 1920x1080 display, i5 processor, 8 GB of RAM and solid state drive at an appealing price.

Acer Aspire Vero AV15-51-75QQ Green PC - 15.6" FHD IPS 100% sRGB Display - 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1195G7 - Intel Iris Xe Graphics - 16GB DDR4 - 512GB SSD - Wi-Fi 6 - PCR Materials - Windows 11 Home

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 processor 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. We like Acer and Lenovo laptops exclusively.

Acer 2023 Aspire 5 15.6" FHD IPS Laptop 11th Gen 4-Core Intel i7-1165G7 Iris Xe Graphics 16GB DDR4 256GB NVMe SSD WiFi AX RJ-45 BT HDMI Webcam USB-C Backlit KB Windows 11 Pro w/RE USB

Lenovo 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop - Intel Core i7 Processor - 8GB RAM - 512GB SSD Storage - Windows 11 Home - Gray (82RK00YDUS)

Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Laptop, 15.6" FHD (1920 x1080) Touchscreen Display, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 12GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, HDMI, WiFi 6, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 11 Home

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Personal Laptop, 2024, 15.6" 1920 x 1080 Touch IPS, Intel-10 Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Win11 Pro, Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6, BT 5.2, 720p Camera, Grey

Apple

Apple 2024 MacBook Pro Laptop with M4 chip with 10‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU: Built for Apple Intelligence, 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage; Silver

Apple now solders the solid state drive (they've largely replaced hard drives) to the logic board (that's Applespeak for motherboard) so if something terrible were to happen to your logic board you'd also lose your data. It's advised that you make a continous Time Machine backup. Instructions on how to do this are linked to under external drives and the footer.

Desktops

Dell Inspiron i3891 Desktop Computer - 11th Gen Intel 6-Core i5-11400 up to 4.40 GHz Processor, 8GB DDR4 Memory, 256GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 630, DVD Burner, Windows 11 Home, Black

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.

Dell OptiPlex 7000 Tower Business Desktop Computer, Intel 12-Core i7-12700 to 4.9GHz, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, RJ-45, Type-C, DisplayPort, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro

Dell Vostro 3910 Tower Desktop Computer, Intel Core i9-12900K, 64GB RAM, 4TB NVMe SSD, Nvidia Quadro P1000 4GB, Wi-Fi, BT, Windows 11 Pro, Black

The i9 processor is faster than the i5 but the i5 is pretty good. They don't make the i9 for laptops.

Apple

Apple 2024 Mac Mini Desktop Computer with M4 chip with 10‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU: Built for Apple Intelligence, 16GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, Gigabit Ethernet. Works with iPhone/iPad

We've got two words for you: TIME MACHINE!

Monitors

Acer 21.5 Inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS Ultra-Thin Zero Frame Computer Monitor (HDMI & VGA Port), SB220Q bi

This is 21.5".

Acer Nitro 24.5" Full HD 1920 x 1080 Gaming Monitor - AMD FreeSync - 180Hz Refresh - 1ms (VRB) - 99% sRGB - HDR 10 Support - 1 x Display Port 1.2 & 2 x HDMI 2.0 - KG251Q P3biip

This is 24.5".

Solid State Drives

ADATA SSD 240GB 2.5 SATA SU630 - ASU630SS-240GQ-R, Internal SSD Storage

ADATA SU650 480GB 3D-NAND 2.5" SATA III High Speed Read Up to 520MB/S Internal SSD (ASU650SS-480GT-R)

SanDisk SSD PLUS 1TB Internal SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, 2.5"/7mm, Up to 535 MB/s - SDSSDA-1T00-G27

SanDisk SSD PLUS 2TB Internal SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, 2.5"/7mm, Up to 545 MB/s - SDSSDA-2T00-G26

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") but some computers already have SSDs.

ORICO 2.5 SSD SATA to 3.5 Hard Drive Adapter Internal Drive Bay Converter Mounting Bracket Caddy Tray for 7 / 9.5 / 12.5mm 2.5 inch HDD / SSD with SATA III Interface(1125SS)

We also offer a cloning service if you're moving from HD to SSD or are upgrading the size of your SSD.

Flash Drives

SanDisk 32GB Cruzer Glide USB 2.0 Flash Drive - SDCZ60-032G-B35, Red

SanDisk 64GB Cruzer Glide USB 3.0 Flash Drive SDCZ600-064G-B35

SanDisk - Cruzer Glide 128GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive SDCZ600-128G-G35

Sometimes you don't need a whole hard drive. These flash drives fill the role of smaller storage.

External Drives

WD 1TB Elements Portable HDD, External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 for PC & Mac, Plug and Play Ready - WDBUZG0010BBK-WESN, Black

Western Digital 2TB Elements Portable HDD, External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 for PC & Mac, Plug and Play Ready - WDBU6Y0020BBK-WESNext

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!

Apple Instructions

Windows Instructions

These are external SSDs. When speed is a factor we recommend going with one of these. Hard drives are fine for making backups.

SanDisk 500GB Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050MB/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IP65 Water and Dust Resistance, Updated Firmware - External Solid State Drive - SDSSDE61-500G-G25

SanDisk 1TB Portable SSD - Up to 800MB/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Updated Firmware - External Solid State Drive - SDSSDE30-1T00-G26

SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050MB/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IP65 Water and Dust Resistance, Updated Firmware - External Solid State Drive - SDSSDE61-2T00-G25

SanDisk 4TB Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050MB/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IP65 Water and dust Resistance, Updated Firmware, Monterey - External Solid State Drive - SDSSDE61-4T00-G25M

All of these external SSDs are USB-C. Unless your computer has USB-C ports you'll need an adapter

4 Pack Upgraded USB to USB C Adapter,Type-C Female to A Male Car Charger OTG Converter for Apple Watch Ultra 8 9 10,iPhone 16 15 14 13 Pro Max,Samsung S24,Nintendo Switch,AirPods,iPad,Car

Wireless Networking

TP-Link AC600 USB WiFi Adapter for PC (Archer T2U Plus)- Wireless Network Adapter for Desktop with 2.4GHz, 5GHz High Gain Dual Band 5dBi Antenna, Supports Win11/10/8.1/8/7/XP, Mac OS 10.9-10.14

If you wish to make your network 100% wireless you'll need one or more of these.

ASUS AX1800 WiFi 6 Router (RT-AX1800S) – Dual Band Gigabit AX Wireless Internet Router, 4 GB Ports, Easy App Setup, AiMesh Compatible, Included Lifetime Internet Security, Parental Controls, WPS

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.

Printers

Brother MFC-J1010DW Wireless Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer with Mobile Device and Duplex Printing, Refresh Subscription and Amazon Dash Replenishment Ready

Brother MFC-L3720CDW Wireless Digital Color All-in-One Printer with Laser Quality Output, Copy, Scan, Fax, Duplex

HP printers are the most popular. However probably 90% of our service calls involving printers are about them and their ink is expensive. Brother is a reliable and cheaper alternative.

The first printer is suitable for home use, the second is more appropriate for the office.

Both of these phones are unlocked, meaning they can be used on any network. The Samsung is factory unlocked. Apple doesn't unlock their phones so we linked to a renewed one . If you look for a new one on Amazon be sure to add the name of your network to the search.

UPS

APC UPS Battery Backup and Surge Protector, 600VA Backup Battery Power Supply, BE600M1 Back-UPS with USB Charger Port

Protect your investments with a UPS/surge protector.