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Building Computer

This document provides information about the key components needed to build a computer, including the computer case, motherboard, video card, CPU, hard drive, DVD drive, memory, operating system, and other optional hardware. It explains the functions of each component and gives brands examples. It then describes the process of building this specific computer, highlighting that it can be completed in 30-50 minutes and saves money over buying a pre-built computer from a store.

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Building Computer

This document provides information about the key components needed to build a computer, including the computer case, motherboard, video card, CPU, hard drive, DVD drive, memory, operating system, and other optional hardware. It explains the functions of each component and gives brands examples. It then describes the process of building this specific computer, highlighting that it can be completed in 30-50 minutes and saves money over buying a pre-built computer from a store.

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Saroswat Roy
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Building A Computer

Computer Case
Holds all the components of the computer inside.
Usually has built in fans that provide cooling to the
computer.
Motherboard
Connects all the components of the computer.
Provides electrical connection to other computer
components, so they can communicate amongst each
other.
Video Card
Some motherboards come with build it video cards
(like ours)
The video card is what displays images
The video card market is basically run by NVIDIA and
ATI
Almost all of today's video card’s use the PCI express
motherboard interface.
CPU
CPU stands for Central Processing Unit
Carries out most of the computers functions
Sometimes can be refereed to as the “brain” or “heart”
of the computer.
Best known brands are AMD and Intel.
Hard Drive
Stores the computers data in one place.
Can be “partitioned” to make use of it in a better way.
Splits the hard drive in pieces, so you can store things in
a better way, and safer.
Reads and writes information.
DVD Drive
Only Input For optical Disk in a computer.
Plays music, video, and data disks.
Uses optical technology.
Memory (RAM)
Where computer stores temporary data.
Usually the more RAM, means data can be processed
faster.
Operating System
It is the part of the computer that the user uses to run
a program.
There are many different types of operating systems.
There is Windows, Apple, and Linux.
Other hardware
Some hardware is not always necessary as it comes
built into the motherboard, or is not needed.
One example is a sound card; they usually come built
into your motherboard.
Built VS Bought
When you build your own computer you will save
money.
When you buy a computer built from a store you spend
more money, usually for the brand.
It is possible to build a computer for around $400, and
match computers that cost a lot more when purchased
from a store.
Basically, if you have the know how to built your own
computer, you can save a lot of money.
The build
It took us approximately 30-50 minutes to build the
computer, and some more to install the drivers and
windows.
We were given $200 credit from NEIU to use at Best
Buy, and we added about $100 more to finish it.
Had we been given the $200 to spend online it could
have saved us quite a bit of money.
YouTube Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs1tv0S0ABQ
Questions
What do you think the reason is that so many people
just pay more and buy a computer that is already built?

Would you build your own next time, after you saw
how EASY it is?
Reference
The whole project was done from memory, and we
knew it. However, we planned to use this website if we
got stuck

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/how-to-tech/buil
d-a-computer.htm
Field Trip
We went to Micro Center and Tiger Direct to purchase
the parts we needed to finish the build.
Both are large stores with everything you need to build
your own computer
The End
Geio
May He Rest In Piece

Leopoldo Martinez
Vladimir Mitrovic
Chuck (Norris)
Brian

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