You have decide that instead of buying a new computer, you will build you own co
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You have decide that instead of buying a new computer, you will build you own computer. You will use the internet to determine which components you will need to build your computer.
Below I included a video title "How to build your own computer?" You must watch the video and listen to moderator's reason for choosing each component. I'm including a worksheet for you to complete which includes a column for the benefits he stated for choosing that component.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw
Device
Picture
Price
Purpose
Benefit-1
Benefit-2
Case
Motherboard
CPU
RAM
Storage
Video
Power Supply
Optical Drive
Device
Picture
Price
Purpose
Benefit-1
Benefit-2
Case
Motherboard
CPU
RAM
Storage
Video
Power Supply
Optical Drive
Explanation / Answer
Things You'll Need
Instructions
Assemble your parts in one place. You need to see exactly what you have and if all your parts will fit together. Make a list of all the parts you need to have a working computer. If you are short, you may have to buy some new pieces to fill in the gaps. You will need this essential hardware: motherboard, RAM, CPU, CPU fan, video card, sound card, network card, hard drive, optical drive, power supply and a case to make up the main part of the computer. You will also need a mouse, keyboard and monitor to connect to the computer in order to use it.
Check online for compatibility. Not all hardware works together. Run searches on each piece of hardware to see if there are any known issues or problems with it. Each piece of equipment should be checked at the manufacturer's website. You can find the manufacturer name printed somewhere on the hardware itself. For example, Western Digital is one of the biggest makers of hard drives. You can check their site out (see Resources below) for compatibilities on their drives. You will also need to find out if the operating system you're going to use is compatible with the hardware you have. Older hardware may not work with new operating systems. You will most likely use Microsoft WIndows. You can find its hardware compatibility at microsoft.com (see Resources below).
Make sure your parts are good. If possible, test your components in other working computers. Do this one piece at a time. Where compatibility is an issue, such as memory, you can take pieces to a local small computer shop that might test the hardware for you. Also, computer shows that have memory dealers will often have memory tester hardware that they can use to test your memory.
Learn how to connect your hardware. If you are not familiar with how to install the different types of hardware, do some research on how to build a computer or on specific parts that you aren't familiar with. Some hardware needs to be connected just right, or it might break. PCMech (see Resources below) has a very comprehensive guide on how to install each part on a computer if you are unsure.
Assemble your computer. Put your computer together one piece at a time slowly and carefully. When you're done, install an operating system. You will need to have a new operating system or at least one with a clear license. You will most likely use Microsoft Windows because it is the simplest system for the average user. Anther popular operating system is Linux. Alhough Linux is now being used by more people, it is still not a good choice unless you really want to get into the minute details of computing. Linux is an open source operating system, which means it's open for anyone to create their own version. Because of this, there are less standards and more variables to deal with. You may also opt to use MacOS. However, MacOS currently works off of something similar to Linux. MacOS is also much more complicated to install on a PC because it is not designed to run on PCs.
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