The phrase "a computer to analyze" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to the purpose of a computer, specifically for the task of analysis.
Example: "We need to purchase a computer to analyze the data collected from our research."
Alternatives: "a computer for analysis" or "a computer intended for analysis".
They used a computer to analyze the amount of plaque in those thin slices.
Under the rules of the challenge, a testing committee will use a computer to analyze the submission for any trace of the watermark.
The device, called MelaFind, uses "digital images of skin growths and uses a computer to analyze them for signs of cancer, offering a sort of second opinion to doctors," according to The Associated Press.
Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, radiologists examined the scans and calculated how much plaque was present in the patients' brains and, independently, used a computer to analyze the amount of plaque in the scans.
Audiophiles who want to optimize their speaker setup often use a microphone placed in the listening area and a computer to analyze the sound and then adjust the response over ranges of frequencies, a process called equalization, to compensate for the room's deficiencies.
To evaluate the genomic DNA sequences of Mycobacterium bovis that have immunostimulatory activity, we used a computer to analyze the M. bovis genome and we designed a series of synthetic, 20 base length, phosphodiester backbone oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) that contain CpG motifs (MB-ODNs).
For instance, ICPAC received a "super computer" to analyze climate data and produce seasonal climate outlooks and selected members of the staff were trained abroad at international climate centers.
After being launched into space by a rocket, the so-called Exo-Atmospheric Kill Vehicle was to guide itself toward a target, using its tiny computer to analyze sensor readings and fire thrusters.
In 1991, Lewis Benjamin Stiller, a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University, used computers to analyze an endgame involving king, rook and bishop against king and two knights, a position assumed to be a draw.
Weaver was an early user of computers to analyze data on opposing pitchers.
Another sector that has suffered is bioinformatics, which uses computers to analyze masses of genetic data.
