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Stefan Naj
I want to know how to build a good gaming CPU I do not want to buy a Alienware or anything fancy I just want to know hot to build my own because I herd its tons cheaper. Thanks!
Answer
It can be several hundred bucks cheaper than a Alienware and a few hundred bucks cheaper than an ibuypower.com brand PC. Building yourself is tons cheaper. In my case, since I love computer hardware as much as I do, I can build a more powerful PC for the same price as an Alienware.
Like others have pointed out, CPU is the processor, aka Central Processing Unit.
It comes down to knowing what 9 or 10 parts you need to build the tower. Let's not worry about the smaller stuff such as the monitor and keyboard, worry about the tower first. Then you need to know what type of parts are compatible with another. For example, all motherboards are built to suit a certain CPU. Compatibility is a huge concern because of socket types. You can't place a Socket 1156 Intel Core i5-760 CPU onto a z68 Socket 1155 motherboard.
You need to first find out how to match the RAM, Motherboard, and CPU together. The rest is fairly easy.
Obviously for gaming the graphics card is the biggest deal. You might end up spending more on this part than others. For gaming on a 1080p monitor I would suggest cards like the 6950 or GTX 560ti. The catch is the new Radeon 7000 series and the newer Nvidia cards are coming out in the near future. The higher end Radeon 7900 series cards are already out on the market.
You will need to familiarize yourself with what card is what. It would be a good idea to look up benchmarks on graphics cards and pay close attention to the screen resolution in the benchmarks. 1920 x 1200 is a common screen resolution that's tested, since it's close to a 1080p (1920x1080) that would be the one to watch. You can also comb through newegg.com to get an idea as to what the prices are.
Nvidia cards will work on AMD motherboard/CPU platforms and AMD Radeon cards will work on Intel Core i3/i5/i7 platforms.
here's a list of the 9-10 parts you need for a gaming PC.
CPU/Processor
Motherboard
RAM
Case/Tower
Power Supply
Hard Drive
Graphics Card
DVD/CD Drive ($20 OEM part)
OEM copy of Windows (System Builder)
CPU cooler (in most cases the processor comes with a cheap stock cooler) You will need a CPU cooler if you want to overclock the processor.
There are plenty of Youtube video that show you how to assemble a PC. If you spend time doing research, then shopping for the right parts you want, you will find the assembly part to be the easiest compared to all the reading that you can do.
It can be several hundred bucks cheaper than a Alienware and a few hundred bucks cheaper than an ibuypower.com brand PC. Building yourself is tons cheaper. In my case, since I love computer hardware as much as I do, I can build a more powerful PC for the same price as an Alienware.
Like others have pointed out, CPU is the processor, aka Central Processing Unit.
It comes down to knowing what 9 or 10 parts you need to build the tower. Let's not worry about the smaller stuff such as the monitor and keyboard, worry about the tower first. Then you need to know what type of parts are compatible with another. For example, all motherboards are built to suit a certain CPU. Compatibility is a huge concern because of socket types. You can't place a Socket 1156 Intel Core i5-760 CPU onto a z68 Socket 1155 motherboard.
You need to first find out how to match the RAM, Motherboard, and CPU together. The rest is fairly easy.
Obviously for gaming the graphics card is the biggest deal. You might end up spending more on this part than others. For gaming on a 1080p monitor I would suggest cards like the 6950 or GTX 560ti. The catch is the new Radeon 7000 series and the newer Nvidia cards are coming out in the near future. The higher end Radeon 7900 series cards are already out on the market.
You will need to familiarize yourself with what card is what. It would be a good idea to look up benchmarks on graphics cards and pay close attention to the screen resolution in the benchmarks. 1920 x 1200 is a common screen resolution that's tested, since it's close to a 1080p (1920x1080) that would be the one to watch. You can also comb through newegg.com to get an idea as to what the prices are.
Nvidia cards will work on AMD motherboard/CPU platforms and AMD Radeon cards will work on Intel Core i3/i5/i7 platforms.
here's a list of the 9-10 parts you need for a gaming PC.
CPU/Processor
Motherboard
RAM
Case/Tower
Power Supply
Hard Drive
Graphics Card
DVD/CD Drive ($20 OEM part)
OEM copy of Windows (System Builder)
CPU cooler (in most cases the processor comes with a cheap stock cooler) You will need a CPU cooler if you want to overclock the processor.
There are plenty of Youtube video that show you how to assemble a PC. If you spend time doing research, then shopping for the right parts you want, you will find the assembly part to be the easiest compared to all the reading that you can do.
What are parts that I need to build a computer?
crobey98
So I plan on building a gaming computer this summer and I need a list of all the parts that go in.
Also- Do I need a wifi-card to make wifi work?
Answer
As to wifi, that depends on the motherboard. Some motherboards come with built-in WiFi, but I have only seen this on high end boards (although, I've only been shopping high end boards lately, so it might also be available else where). If the motherboard doesn't have built in wifi, you'll either need a wireless network adapter, or you'll need a wireless bridge (a wireless bridge is similar to a wireless router, except it's meant to receive a wireless signal rather than transmit one).
Assuming you're building a computer from scratch, and you are bringing no parts of your own, you will need:
A case (buying a good case saves you from having to buy new cases in the future)
A power supply (or power supply unit, PSU)
A CPU
A motherboard
RAM
A graphics card (if you wish to play games/movies OR if your CPU does not have a built in graphics processor)
Depending on the CPU and what you plan to do, you may want an after market CPU cooler
A DVD drive
A hard drive
A keyboard
A mouse
A monitor
If you don't have monitor speakers or don't wish to use them, you'll need speakers, or headphones
As to wifi, that depends on the motherboard. Some motherboards come with built-in WiFi, but I have only seen this on high end boards (although, I've only been shopping high end boards lately, so it might also be available else where). If the motherboard doesn't have built in wifi, you'll either need a wireless network adapter, or you'll need a wireless bridge (a wireless bridge is similar to a wireless router, except it's meant to receive a wireless signal rather than transmit one).
Assuming you're building a computer from scratch, and you are bringing no parts of your own, you will need:
A case (buying a good case saves you from having to buy new cases in the future)
A power supply (or power supply unit, PSU)
A CPU
A motherboard
RAM
A graphics card (if you wish to play games/movies OR if your CPU does not have a built in graphics processor)
Depending on the CPU and what you plan to do, you may want an after market CPU cooler
A DVD drive
A hard drive
A keyboard
A mouse
A monitor
If you don't have monitor speakers or don't wish to use them, you'll need speakers, or headphones
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