Building your own Computer

Many people now opt to put together their own computer so that they are in control of the parts they want and save many $. There are many of do it yourselves available all over the World Wide Web, and yes, it is possible to build one yourself! But before doing so, you must choose the necessary components for your computer. Here are some of the very basic components you need to get:

1.)Computer Case
Computer cases now come in many different designs and colors. Some now even have a panel window where you can see the inside components through. What is important while buying a case is that the size of the case should be enough to support the size of the motherboard. A mid-tower case is highly recommended as it has enough room for the hardware.

Power Supply
The power supply must provide you minimum 300 watts and fit perfectly in the computer case you choose . If you are an extreme users or gamers, you may want to buy a bigger power supply to feed additional cooling, USB devices and case lighting.

Processor
The processor is the most important part you have to get while setting up your own computer . You have to know perfectly what kind and how fast you need. There are many options from AMD and Intel , for example: AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron, AMD Duron, Intel Celeron, Intel Core 2 Duo, among others. If you only use the computer to surf the web, do word processing, gaming and some graphics editing, the 1.8 GHz - 2.0 GHz might be enough. Extreme gaming, 3D rendering and video editing would require at least a 2.4GHz processor.

CPU Cooler
Processors usually come with a fan and a heat sink . But it is the best option to get a cooler that is more efficient and quieter than the default one . Remember to get a thermal compound to put onto the CPU core.

Motherboard
Choose a motherboard that matches your processor's socket type and supports the same bus speed as the CPU.

RAM
Similarly, select a RAM that is compatible with the motherboard's bus speed. Get at least 1024MB of RAM.

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
The HDD is your permanent storage for system files, applications, documents, games and so on. Get the highest hard drive capacity that you can afford. If you are on a tight budget, you can get at least a 60GB. Nearly all motherboards have IDE slots for hard drives. Newer ones also have SATA connectors for SATA HDDs, which are quite faster than IDE HDDs.

Graphics Card
If you use the computer for regular office work, you can get a motherboard with a built-in video card. If you use it for gaming, you may want to purchase a separate video card. Video cards usually use an AGP slot or a PCI Express slot on the motherboard.

Sound Card
Most motherboards have in-built sound cards which generally have good quality. If you use sound mixing or audio/video editing, you can get at least a 24-bit sound card for better quality.

CD/DVD
Of optical drives, it is best to seek for a DVD/CD-RW combo or a DVD±RW; the latter is a better choice. DVDs have larger capacity to allow you to store more music and movie files and back-up data. If you do not expect to burn disks, you can opt for a CD-R or a DVD-R drive.

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