The search for the perfect desktop computer is long and sometimes stressful process. First, think about what you are looking for in your desktop computer and then research specific companies such as Dell, Toshiba, or Gateway. Each of those companies have a large selection of computers. Once you find the computer that matches your requirements, review the product reviews. From there, you can always go to other websites like Amazon and search for that same computer and read the reviews. By reading reviews from several different companies should give you an idea if that is a product for you. If that fails, speak to your friends and family that have purchased new desktop computers.