Build A Computer

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How to Build a Computer Building a computer seems like a hard task that only professionals could do, and I can just go to a computer store and just buy a desktop, so why would I ever learn to build one? Well, there are many benefits that come with building a computer from scratch, (building from individual parts, not building each part itself,) such as cost, customizability, and gaining a basic knowledge of computers. Building a computer is a much more efficient way of obtaining a desktop than buying one. To build one with the same specifications as a computer you may want to buy, you usually end up spending less on all the parts and components to the desktop than you would if you just bought it. The cheaper cost, along with the fact that …show more content…

If you wanted to spend 400$ to build a computer rather than spend 500$ on a nice one from the store, you could most likely build a better computer than the one you were looking at. Though you wouldn’t be able to get top of the line specifications for 500$, you could still get some newer parts for a cheaper price than buying one. Another important part of building a computer is knowing the parts themselves. I'm not saying you need to know the name of every single CPU just by looking at it, but you need to know what is compatible with what. You’ll also need to know all the required parts that you need for your build. The basic parts you’ll need are a case, Motherboard, CPU, CPU Fan, Hard Drive, RAM, an Optical Drive (Disk Reader), an Operating System, and a Power Supply. That is all you need for a simple build. After you get all the required parts, and again making sure they’re compatible with each other, you may start the building …show more content…

All the parts go together and make a giant machine that lets you do just about anything. The first step to building your PC would be to put what you can inside the case first. Wiring it all comes later. You would put in your motherboard in the designated area in the PC Case first (There will be an area specifically for motherboards to go.) Once you fit the motherboard in, you would screw it on to the side carefully. If you happened to mess up and somehow scratch the motherboard, you may have just wasted a large part of your budget. You just need to get it tight enough to support a little bit of weight, and so it doesn’t fall off on its own. Once you have the motherboard in place, you would open up the CPU lock which is right in the middle of the motherboard. Open it up, align the CPU up with the pins underneath, and carefully put it in. After that, close down the hatch and lock it back in place. Make sure not to touch the pins before you put the CPU in, and make sure you put the CPU in the correct position before locking. If any of the pins were to be bent, then the motherboard would not be able to connect to the CPU, and you would have a broken

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