Building a computer from scratch   by Z44Z

Building a Computer from Scratch can be Great Fun

If you are planning to build a computer from scratch, you have to make a selection of the components which you intend using for it. There are a list of components which include the CPU, the Motherboard, RAM, hard drives, CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, CDRW, floppy disk, cards for video, sound and network, the modem, the case, the Power Supply and the operating system.

You should start with the processor; choose a well-known one, checking out its price and performance. Decide then which motherboard you can use with the processor that you have chosen. Many websites can give you help in making this choice.

From the two major types of hard drives, the IDE drives and the SCSI drives, the IDE drives are commonly used. When choosing your Hard Drive the speed is of prime importance. Take the biggest cache size and the largest storage amount that your budget allows. Choose the motherboard according to the interface specifications of your hard drives.

The choice of the motherboard also determines what kind of RAM you can use. Your choice of cards comes after that and some of the fastest video cards may have problems with some motherboards. Try and get the fastest CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and CDRW drives. If you need to copy frequently from CD to a CDRW drive, it is better to have two drives, that is, one drive for CD/Dvd Rom and the other one for CDRW.

Choose a sound card which matches your real needs. There are very fancy and fast ones available in the market, but if you are never going to use them, don’t invest in them. Get a good and reliable Network card.

The Memory chip that you use should also be compatible with your motherboard. It is relatively easy to install the memory on the motherboard, because there are usually instructions with a photo for installing.

You can buy an external modem or have one which has a controller. If you have a controllerless modem, all your outgoing and incoming data is processed by your CPU. In the bargain it slows down your PC and is often less reliable.

Ensure that high quality power supply is available; otherwise none of the processes will function properly. It is always recommended to buy material from well-known manufacturers. Also you should ask around and see the experiences of the people around you, especially the specific items which are of interest for you.

You should also think about the type of case you want, should it be a desktop, a Mini Tower, a Mid Tower or a full tower? And if you are putting together a computer of your own choice now, make it upgradeable for all future hardware.

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