It is through all the articles I've done on building computers, my mantra, "There are only eleven main parts of a computer. If you can connect just eleven items, then you can build a PC." If you're new to this hobby, one might ask, what are the parties, and decide how to purchase any. Start from the beginning.
CPU: build your unit around its CPU. You can get from Intel or AMD chips to a wide range of speeds andPrices. This fundamental choice helps determine many options, you will be later. Here one must ask if you want a simple "homework and internet" computer, or a little 'faster and higher prices.
I prefer that it is a bunch of CPU fan cooler. The cost is about the same as always, the parties separately, but together can be found evidence of a combo of the factory is known to work correctly.
Motherboard: Once you have decided on a CPU, you can choose aMother of the same type of socket. Many features are taken into account. How many PCI slots do you need? You want video on the motherboard or on a separate card? They just want firewire on the board or on a card, or nothing? Motherboards equipped with sound, but it is the quality you need, if you're a player?
Hard Drive: How much space do you need? A PC 40GBs homework to find much space, while a video editor should look 200GBsor more. If you're doing shots of analog video, get the fastest hard drive you can find to avoid dropped frames.
CD / DVD: Yes, there is still a simple CD-ROM on the market, but as the common medium of exchange for the data of any kind, the CD and DVD, I say good-RW. If you have movie parties, you've done, you spend a few dollars more for a DVD and CD disc that is.
Floppy: Many people have eliminated the floppy drive. Non They offer a finalChance in a computer store paralyzed by a virus. The cost for the disc of a few cents.
Video Card: If you have decided against the introduction of video-on-mother, you must obtain a graphic card. Higher memory card, 128MB, 256MB, or whatever, the best for games and so on. But that means more memory, more heat, and potential problems with the cooling. You can get a card that uses AGP, PCI or PCI Express slot.
Modem: If you are still stuck with dial-up, you must obtain a 56KModem. At least now they are dirt cheap.
Homes and keep power: For all those wonderful things that you need a case. A simple person like me would cut only a box with holes for air, but perhaps a little 'something more like. A statement of design can be done if you're in that sort of thing.
Of greater concern is the power. This is a disturbing trend among manufacturers to pair perfectly acceptable cases with undersized power. By this I mean thatless than 300 watts. This is the minimum for a basic PC. If you are a player, will be 450 watts or more.
Case Fans generated: In view of the heat in a computer, I want as many fans as possible. They cost only five U.S. dollars or so each.
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