How To Build A Computer
This first page lists the components I recommend to build a computer today, including the reputable online retailers where I would get them. Following web pages go into more detail regarding each component within a computer, such as the computer case, motherboard, processor, memory, video card, hard drive and so on, describing what type of technology is currently available and what features and capabilities to look for in each component. Finally, my free, detailed, step-by-step assembly instructions provide the most comprehensive guide available anywhere on how to build a computer, with hundreds of pictures and listing every single part that was used, right down to the cables and screws.
Here are the highlights of My Super PC today!
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P
Processor Intel Core i7-860 (quad-core)
Ram Crucial 8192MB (8GB) PC3-12800 DDR3
Video Card eVGA Geforce GTX 460 1GB DDR5 PCI-E
Hard Drive Western Digital 1000GB 7200rpm SATA
DVD RW Sony 24x DVD RW
Sound Card Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (but the motherboard built-in sound is very good)
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Monitor Dell UltraSharp 2001FP 20.1-inch Flat Panel LCD Monitor
It wouldn't take long for My Super PC to become just an average PC. But My Super PC was built with upgradeability as a primary consideration and it's as upgradeable as it gets!
Which brings me to the first rule of building your own PC which I call the "six month rule of delayed acquisition". Only use hardware and software that is at least six months old. There are three big reasons. First, as you may guess, is that prices drop drastically in even as short a period as six months. Second, as you may guess again, is that any problems will shake out in this time. But a third very important reason is that in only six months there will be volumes of information about an item – from how it performs to how you can best use it.
My Super PC is built entirely from high quality components in the "sweet spot", meaning each component gives the most bang for the buck. This also means that the ultimate money-is-no-object component is not used. Doing so could easily double the cost, while only marginally improving on the final result.
This first page lists the components I recommend to build a computer today, including the reputable online retailers where I would get them. Following web pages go into more detail regarding each component within a computer, such as the computer case, motherboard, processor, memory, video card, hard drive and so on, describing what type of technology is currently available and what features and capabilities to look for in each component. Finally, my free, detailed, step-by-step assembly instructions provide the most comprehensive guide available anywhere on how to build a computer, with hundreds of pictures and listing every single part that was used, right down to the cables and screws.
Here are the highlights of My Super PC today!
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P
Processor Intel Core i7-860 (quad-core)
Ram Crucial 8192MB (8GB) PC3-12800 DDR3
Video Card eVGA Geforce GTX 460 1GB DDR5 PCI-E
Hard Drive Western Digital 1000GB 7200rpm SATA
DVD RW Sony 24x DVD RW
Sound Card Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (but the motherboard built-in sound is very good)
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Monitor Dell UltraSharp 2001FP 20.1-inch Flat Panel LCD Monitor
It wouldn't take long for My Super PC to become just an average PC. But My Super PC was built with upgradeability as a primary consideration and it's as upgradeable as it gets!
Which brings me to the first rule of building your own PC which I call the "six month rule of delayed acquisition". Only use hardware and software that is at least six months old. There are three big reasons. First, as you may guess, is that prices drop drastically in even as short a period as six months. Second, as you may guess again, is that any problems will shake out in this time. But a third very important reason is that in only six months there will be volumes of information about an item – from how it performs to how you can best use it.
My Super PC is built entirely from high quality components in the "sweet spot", meaning each component gives the most bang for the buck. This also means that the ultimate money-is-no-object component is not used. Doing so could easily double the cost, while only marginally improving on the final result.
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