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Building A Computer How Hard Could It Be?

September 3rd, 2010 admin
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Ok I’ve had a steadily dying computer for a while now and I’m sick of it.
Now I’m quite cautious with things like computers and I don’t know how long it’s going to last until I cant play games on it.
My friend suggested I should ” stop b****ing and make your own” so i would like to know:
What parts for playing the latest games should I be getting and were can I get them in the UK?
Is it difficult to put together?
Will I need a custom made case?
I presume that the only things I’ll need are solder and screws?

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  1. trmorris Sep 3rd, 2010 @ 20:54 | #1
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    Hi, building a computer for the first time can seem like a difficult and daunting task, but once you have built one, like I did, you will find that is not difficult at all, or not as hard as you would’ve expected it to be.
    The main components you will need for building a computer is a case, a power supply unit (which are often included with the case, a motherboard, some RAM, a CPU (along with a fan and heat-sink to keep it cool), a graphics adapter, a wireless network adapter, an optical disc drive and a hard drive.
    There are many online retailers throughout the UK who specialise in computer components, including Novatech, Ebuyer, Overclockers and Scan. If you want an easier and more cost effective way of building your PC, i would recommended buying a case already bundled with a PSU, and a motherboard bundle, which includes, RAM, a CPU and built in graphics and sound.
    If you want a PC capable of playing the latest games, I would recommend buying a hard drive with a capacity of 500GB or more, a powerful processor such as an Intel Core2Duo, Core2Quad or even consider one of the 2010 I3/I5/I7 range (if you can afford it), at least 4GB RAM, and a 1GB+ Nvidia GeForce graphics card.
    Also most importantly don’t forget a Operating system, in this case I would recommend Windows 7.
    When it comes to physically building the computer, then you will need screws (that should come with your components and a set of screwdrivers. A solder is completely unnecessary.
    Good luck

  2. Lawlbrin Sep 4th, 2010 @ 01:50 | #2
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    Just make sure the form factor of the motherboard that you get matches the form factor of the case that you use. Beyond that, it isn’t really hard to build/put together a computer. Just make sure you buy all the parts, motherboard (hopefully with the matching socket type for the CPU you get and with PCIe slots), CPU, RAM (that is supported by the motherboard), Hard Drive, CD-ROM/CD Burner, Graphics Card(s), You also need a PSU (Power supply unit for the computer make sure you get more than the proper wattage for the Graphics Card and CPU that you use), Cables for the Hard Drive and CD-ROM/CD Burner, if they don’t come with it. You basically snap those all in place and/or screw them in and wall la your computer should work. You might have trouble properly connecting the PSU to the motherboard and components if you never did anything like that before. Hopefully you can figure out the right power adapter from the PSU that goes to the right area on the motherboard. Your motherboard will probably come with a manual that will tell you about that. Shouldn’t be hard to reason it out. If nothing else just open up another computer and look at how the PSU attaches to it. You should never need to use solder at all. Also, when you install your CPU it should come with a heat sink and fan. Most people use a thermal compound on top of the CPU before attaching the heat sink and fan. Should only use a grain of rice size amount of the thermal compound. Also, some people may throw out the stock heat sink and fan and use a different cooling solution from a 3rd party manufacture. If you are on a budget and don’t plan to overclock your CPU, the stock heat sink and fan should be just fine.
    Now for gaming, you need to choose the right CPU and Graphics Card(s). Those will be the 2 biggest factors in gaming performance. If the motherboard that you get has multiple PCIe slots you could pick up 2 or 3 of the exact same graphics card and have them run in crossfire or SLI mode. Be sure that the cards that you get support that. Also, RAM speed and amount should also be considered. Really awesome gaming set ups also tend to be really expensive. Be sure you choose items that are in your budget. If you still feel unsure about anything of this, do some online research and/or talk with people who have built their own custom PC. Hope you end up with something that you want.

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