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Article: Getting the right price.(Sweet Spot)
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- Australian PC World
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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When constructing a PC system--which you may be considering after reading this month's "Build Your Own PC" feature (page 40)--it's worth looking out for hardware pieces that can offer the highest levels of performance without the heftiest of price tags. These components sit in what is called the sweet spot. The rule that we use to determine the sweet spot is as follows: within a given product category, a model will deliver 85 to 90 per cent of the performance and/or features of the top-of-the-line offering at approximately 40 to 60 per cent of the price.
By following this rule we can identify the current best value equipment on the market. These are the main ...