can someone list all the necessary parts in making a computer.... since i cant find a good premade one, since the cost is high ... im goign to see if i know how to create one... :P... whats a good website to buy the parts would be good too...
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can someone list all the necessary parts in making a computer.... since i cant find a good premade one, since the cost is high ... im goign to see if i know how to create one... :P... whats a good website to buy the parts would be good too...
Depends on where you live?
You dont want your parts posted round the world do ya?
Some one on a previos post had a good responce to this and came up with
a really decent set up, try having a look for it ;)
umm i will look o yea i live in new york in the united states :P
In that case im am of no help sorry :(
But i will try a search for ya on that other thread ;)
newegg & pricewatch. Google for a how to build a ....
thanks... dont say your no help.... if you reply thats helping already... im seeing if getting a customized alienware is cheaper then just buying the parts....
checking newegg but prices seem high.... lol...
If you shop around for the parts and build it yourself it would be probably cheaper... What is your budget? and what do you want the machine to do? ill list some parts off for ya
Ok here goes....
The most dang basic computer in today's world is gonna need
- a motherboard (also called a mainboard)
- a hard drive
- a CPU (like a Pentium 4 or an Athlon XP)
- a heatsink, fan, and thermal paste to install on the CPU
- some RAM
- a video card
- a power supply
- a case
- a mouse
- a keyboard
You're probably going to want some extras like this...
- a CD-RW drive, for burning CD's
- a DVD rom drive, for watching DVD movies
- some speakers, so you can hear your comp yell at you
Also, make sure that these following issues are solved as far as your motherboard is concerned...
- Network - some motherboards have a network/ethernet card built right in, others don't. You can pick one up for less than $20, easy.
- Modem - some of us aren't lucky enought to have broadband, and need a modem. Just like the network card, some motherboards have this one built in.
- USB/USB 2.0 - are you planning on using USB devices? Getting a USB 2.0 compatible motherboard is a good idea, it's something like 40x faster than USB 1.1
Did I forget anything? :D
Thinks that linkton forgot:
A sound card (Although many motherboards have integrated sound... but it's generally poor quality)
A monitor...
A floppy disk drive
A CDROM drive (if you're not getting a DVD drive)
You also might want a printer.
umm well im only going to need the necessary things for a computer... i already got a laser printer... and im keeping my old computer... thats going to be my fathers computer to mess around with now.... so all im really going to need is a network card which i can buy for a cheap and the computer itself... lolz
whats your budget?
id suggest newegg.com personally
monitor
keyboard
mouse
floppy drive
cd drive (cdrw dvdrw whatever ur into)
mother board
processor w/fan or without then u gotta get aftermarket one
ram
hard drive
speakers
soundcard
video card
network card
modem if thats what us use
alot of the items can be taken off of the list depending on the mother board you buy asus a7n8x come with network card and sound card firewire usb 2.0 saves a little bit of money also can get that same board with onboard video i dunno about that tho
well i found a good frame/case... :P
BLUE CHIEFTEC <-- well im going to find a better color :P... i like silver
Western Digital Caviar Special Edition WD800JB
CORSAIR MEMORY 512MB PC2700 VALUE SELECT. DDR RAM - OEM
:P heheh... now let's start thinking about the rest...
i want a power supply upgrade... something cheap....
im basing the stuff on alienware right now
im planning to get some logitech items >> speakers, mouse, keyboard from there...
now i need a good video card, sound card, processor n mother board... monitor i can get where i live.... lolol... still got alot of things...
ehh is this a good site to get a com...
http://www.abspc.com
gaming com...
If I were you I would check out pricegrabber.com. They are an excellent place for comparison shopping and offer many different vendors. Pricewatch.com is another price comparing site, but some of the vendors there don't look as reputable.
Good luck with your computer.
heh thanks im going to get it in april when i have school off... parents already decided that im going to get a new com.. now i still have time to change my parts :P
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Ok here goes....
The most dang basic computer in today's world is gonna need
a motherboard (also called a mainboard)
a hard drive
a CPU (like a Pentium 4 or an Athlon XP)
a heatsink, fan, and thermal paste to install on the CPU
some RAM
a video card
a power supply
a case
a mouse
a keyboard
BULLSHIT YOU NEED A CASE...
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/T3HY017/comp1.jpg
LOL That was quite intrestin... to me... :P heheh
damn your resolution is low. I would die working on that machine
are you talking about the one w/ the picture? i think its because of the camera.... n when you take a pic of the monitor itz alwayz blury
:lol: LoL :lol: , but everyone knows that... Unless they do buy all them parts and notice it's to hard to run off table.Quote:
Originally posted by YOLT@16 March 2003 - 11:15
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Ok here goes....
The most dang basic computer in today's world is gonna need
a motherboard (also called a mainboard)
a hard drive
a CPU (like a Pentium 4 or an Athlon XP)
a heatsink, fan, and thermal paste to install on the CPU
some RAM
a video card
a power supply
a case
a mouse
a keyboard
BULLSHIT YOU NEED A CASE...
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/T3HY017/comp1.jpg
heh but indeed it was funny... :P i guess someone told him that before n he forgot to get a case :P lolz