Servers 101: 4 Tips For Choosing Your Next Workstation or PC

Written by Dan Blatter | Jan 17, 2012 5:32:00 PM

On the outside, workstations and PCs look quite similar: tower, monitors, keyboard and mouse. But despite obvious outward appearances, it’s what’s on the inside that makes all the difference. If you’re a casual user who performs basic tasks using standard office applications, chances are you will get by just fine with a standard desktop PC. But if your business calls for more demanding computing performance, a workstation might be the tool you need to get the job done faster and more efficiently. In this article, we’ll take a look at what differentiates the workstation from traditional desktop PCs.

Do you need a Workstation?

Workstations are high-performance machines designed for power users who demand ultimate performance. As we mentioned earlier, workstations aren’t for everyone. For example, an office worker who primarily uses Microsoft Word and PowerPoint probably won’t see noticeable differences in performance when using a workstation instead of a PC. Rather, workstations are designed for people such as designers, researchers, engineers and financial analysts whose professions call for heavy data manipulation and graphic-intensive projects.

4 Advantages to Having a Workstation

If your job calls for rendering complex 3D graphic designs or processing extremely large amounts of data, a workstation may be the tool you need to boost productivity:

Faster rendering for complex graphics: Workstations are designed to support one or more professional-grade graphics cards, so those working with complex 2D or 3D graphics will see great improvements in speed and system responsiveness.

Memory boosts: A workstation can be configured with roughly twice the amount of memory as its PC counterpart, so designers and engineers can work on larger, more detailed projects.

Increased processing power: Workstations can handle more numerous and powerful processors than PCs can, which means information can be accessed faster, multiple applications can run simultaneously, and demanding programs can run more efficiently.

Larger hard drives: Workstations can handle up to terabytes of internal storage, so you’ll never be at a loss for space when working with extreme amounts of information.

Despite their stellar performance capabilities, workstations don’t necessarily come with an out-of-this-world price tag. Servermonkey.com offers a wide selection of new and refurbished workstations ranging from entry-level machines to maximum-performance workstations.

If you have any additional questions about workstations in general, or to find out how workstations can benefit your business, contact sales@servermonkey.com .

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