GRAPHICS DESIGNERBY ELLIE, AMY, SHEHZADI, POPPY AND OLIVIA

WHAT IS A GRAPHICS DESIGNER?Definition – a graphics designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images or motions graphics to create a piece of design.

ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS- a large monitor for their computer, with a high quality

resolution.- large capacity RAM The hard drive should also be of a high

capacity for efficient storage of permanent data. - Processor speed is also an important component of the CPU,

this is how long it takes for both input and output information to be processed.

APPROXIMATE PRICE TO UPGRADE- The desktop computer which we selected is £319.99, however a monitor is also needed to display the information from the PC.

- The monitor I chose was an LG 23MP75 IPS LED Monitor. The price is only £149.99.

- Total Cost: Approx £570

RANKED KEY UPRGRADES1. The motherboard is the most important component of any computer

because it determines what you can put in your computer and even how great everything else works together.

2. We ranked the CPU the second most important because, the best experience depends on the specs of the actual CPU.

3. HDD was ranked no.3, obviously because it allows you to primarily store permanent data, which is essential for every user.

4. Memory, whether its RAM, ROM or virtual memory is important because it increases the speed of a computer and eliminated the need to swap programs in and out.

FUTURE PROOFThe life expectancy of the computer of a graphic designer, would probably be quite a few years since the capacity of the hard drive and memory is fairly large. If the computer is used over a few years, it is unlikely there will be problems with the software unless there is an update. However, you may need to upgrade the hard drive or memory since graphic images or data usually take up a lot of storage.

OPTIONAL PERIPHERALS• Mouse• Keyboard• Better speakers • Monitor• Headphones• Printer• Touchscreen• Scanner• Fax Machine• Microphones