If you are going to be buying a new office chair there are a few things to consider. The first is cost. You can spend a great deal of money on a high-end office chair. You should determine from the start how much you are willing to spend on your new office chair. If you spend a great deal of time in that chair you will want to spend considerably more money than someone who only uses their office chair for brief periods of time. You might want to take a quick peek online to get an idea of the cost of today's chairs. Use that information to form your budget.