Understand How To Build A Computer

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Overview Computers have become an everyday part of our lives, ranging from education to productivity to entertainment. With the knowledge of how to build a computer, one can further understand how a computer functions and use computers to their greatest ability. To build a computer, one must decide what he or she wants to use the computer for, and purchase parts accordingly. Step by step and piece by piece, one can assemble a computer in its entirety. To construct a computer, one must understand all of a computer’s components as well as how they fit together to create a functional, valuable device. Special Terms To understand how to build a computer, one must first understand all of the components of a computer. The case holding all of …show more content…

Let’s say John is building a computer. John must first determine his budget. As noted by Intel, a global corporation in technology, “[one’s] budget should be [the] first consideration since it will drive all of [one’s] decision-making” (“How to Build a Gaming PC”). The budget is the limiting factor in the speed and capacity of a computer; therefore, it is extremely important to determine the limits of how much one can spend. Similar to purchasing a car, John must determine what kind of car he wants, along with what he can afford. However, with computer parts, he must find a fine balance between components and budget: finding the best offers on all components is optimal, but not always …show more content…

John should install the motherboard into the case next by taking out the back panel of ports and lowering the motherboard at a 45 degree angle until it fits into its slot (lining it up with the mounting holes), and screw the board into place (“How to Build a PC”). After, John should install the GPU into the slot labeled “PCI” on the motherboard, screwing that into place as well. Soon after, the constructor can install storage drives into the case. Each case is different, so he should follow the respective steps to do so. Either way, the builder should tightly secure the storage with screws. Next up, John should install the power supply into the case, near the bottom with screws, and he should connect any wires to their respective pins on the CPU, GPU, motherboard, and storage drive. Following, John should organize any loose cables using zip ties, from both the left and right side of the case, opening any needed panels to access these wires. Finally, the user should install an operating system such as Windows 10 or Linux to be able to run programs on the computer (each operating system has its own instructions and should be followed accordingly). Once this is completed, the build is

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