Buying A Computer

When building a pc, one needs to consider what they are going to use the PC for. For a college student, some uses of a desktop pc could consist of gaming, video editing, and running software. All three of these rely on each part of the computer to perform the task. One component used heavily in all three of the tasks is the CPU (Central Processing Unit). The CPU is a piece of computer hardware that

According to Brian Benton, a IT director/chief engineering technician, one of the reason to build a computer it’s because “It’s much easier to get exactly what you want”

Every fully functioning computer is made of the same basic components and here I’ll walk through the basic hardware you'll need for your first build. There are several components a computer. However, it’s important to first understand what each component does.

When building a pc you need to keep a few things in mind such as budget and reasons to build it. Other things you need to keep in mind is what add-ons or things you want with it such as do you want ddr3 or ddr4. Would you need a type c port, usb 2.0 or 3.0. theres also storage do you want an hdd or an ssd. How many sata port do you want or need to run your drives and what watt power supply you need. And finally do you need a gpu or not and would you want to sli.

To build your own computer (which I have done a couple time) at a minimum you need a central processing unit, a motherboard, random access memory, graphics processing unit (graphics card), hard drive or a solid-state drive (SSD), power supply unit, and a computer case.

When making majority of my purchases I do research on the item and analyze all the reviews that are left from customers that have already purchased the item. The last personal electronic that I purchased was my Apple MacBook. The decision-making complexity was not a major issue when making this purchase. I have owned many laptops and they all seemed to have last for about three to four years. My wife has owned her MacBook for almost ten years and has never had an issue. I knew I was going to buy a MacBook and all the different specs that I could choose from never really made a difference. The individual influence from my wife played a major role in this purchase. She has never had any problems with her MacBook and pushed that I make the same purchase for my next computer. The social influence was not a major factor in the decision to make the purchase as many of my friends did not own a MacBook. The situational influence played two major factors against the purchase of the MacBook. The software that a MacBook uses is different from Windows that majority of computers use.

Some non-price competition factors I would look for when buying a new computer (I’m gonna go with laptop) is probably, first off, brand name. I myself prefer mac, so i would factor brands in. Another thing i would factor in is how well it handles i guess you could say. something i would be comfortable using and would know how to use.

Building a high end pc is cheaper than buying a prebuilt pc in many ways beside time (Hale). This is the number one reason why most people build their own computer besides customization. The reason it is cheaper than buying is you

Central Idea: The steps involved in assembling a computer are, preparing for assembly, building the platform, installing the motherboard and power supply, and finally installing cables, cards, and drives.

During the time of writing an article about Macs vs PCs “HowStuffWorks” says that there is only 18 different of Macs available to buy. Which means the amount of choice the the consumer gets to have on mac is very low while on PC some companies even let the consumer customize the whole build of the computer and if they didn't want to do that there are still hundreds of premade computers from many brands. In Mac the user does not get the choice of parts that go into their Mac. Most current Macs come with a Intel GPU which are considered not to be very strong. If they wanted to change the GPU to something else it would not be possible. While if the consumer bought a PC there are many many different pre made builds will have different parts for the consumers liking. Also if they buy a PC they have more choices of compatible add-ons such as keyboards and mice. Some people think that All Macs are the highest quality builds so many different choices are not needed. The current MacBook the newest laptop model that apple released there will be a max 2.9 GHZ cpu processor and a intel 5300 GPU. While on the Alienware 15 a pc laptop like the macbook for the about the same price there is a max 3.2 GHZ cpu processor and a GTX 965 GPU. Both of these pieces of hardware are better than the ones found in the macbook and are in a laptop sold for about the same price. So, saying Mac has the highest quality builds isn't

Building a gaming computer may be an intimidating endeavour, but in all actuality with a little hard work anyone can be a whiz at putting together a gaming computer. Why build a custom gaming PC? Well it’ll save money, and give the builder a great experience. It’s always fun to learn how different things work. The price of a top of the line retail gaming computer runs from two thousand on up to five thousand dollars and beyond, a monitor alone could cost one thousand dollars. The two types of gaming PC builds are , the hardcore gamer build which will cost a little extra, and the casual gamer build which isn’t as expensive; moreover, the steps in building a gaming PC are: creating a budget, researching what the builder/user wants the PC to

I know I am too guilty of this back when I didn’t know any better. For the most part you won’t save money building an AR over buying one off the rack. However, for the same money you will likely end up with a better overall rifle, made from higher grade components so you definitely do not want to skimp on parts for your build. Let’s face it there is always pride when it comes to building anything really but especially your very own AR and the is especially true when it’s your very first one and it comes out just right. When you build your own you are building it to your liking and normally it isn’t something that will be getting sold at a later date, the resale value of custom build ARs by an unknown do it yourselfer is really

Are you tired of paying hundreds or thousands of dollars to a company for a computer that gives a below average experience? Well, why not build your own computer? This might sound like a crazy idea, but once you understand the principles, it's a piece of cake and you will probably end up saving 100 or 200 dollars from buying the same thing from a well-known company. You might be asking yourself, "How on earth am I supposed to build a computer? Where will I obtain the parts?". Well, don't worry, because this guide is everything you need from sourcing the parts to booting up your own functional computer. The basics are always the computer essentials: a motherboard, a CPU, a graphics card [optional], RAM, a hard drive, a power supply and a

     In the following paragraphs I will be instructing you step by step on how to build your own PC (Personal Computer). It is recommended that you have general knowledge on computers. This means that you need to know what the different parts are and what they do.

The most obvious hardware component is the computer case. The case is where size comes into play. A bigger case allows more room for components. A bigger case is most often used for servers. For basic home computing needs, a small or mid-sized case is most common. Cases also