Build your own PC
By Jong Seok Park
Benefit of Building your own PC
-Customization
-Save
money
-Easy to upgrade
Before build your PC
What is the main purpose of the computer?
1. Internet Searching, email, and
word processing
2. Multimedia
3. Graphic & Game
Parts and Tools
Tool : Screw Driver
Parts: CPU, Motherboard, Memory, Graphic
card, Sound card, HDD, ODD, FDD, Case,
Power, Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor
CPU
INTEL
Pentium
AMD
Celeron
Intel, SIS, VIA chipset
Athlon XP/64
Sempron
VIA, SIS, ALI, NVIDIA chipset
Determine Proper Memory
INTEL Pentium 4 FSB
AMD Athlon XP FSB
800 MHz FSB
200 MHz * 4
400 FSB
200 MHz * 2
Need PC 3200
Memory
666 MHz FSB
166 MHz * 4
333 FSB
166 MHz * 2
Need PC 2700
Memory
533 MHz FSB
133 MHz * 4
266 FSB
133 MHz * 2
Need PC 2100
Memory
400 MHz FSB
100 MHz * 4
200 FSB
100 MHz * 2
Need PC 1600
Memory
DDR Memory
DDR 400
200 MHz * 2
PC 3200 Memory
DDR 333
166 MHz * 2
PC 2700 Memory
DDR 266
133 MHz * 2
PC 2100 Memory
DDR 200
100 Mhz * 2
PC 1600 Memory
Graphic Card
ATI
NVidia
Internet PC
Most value video cards < $100
Multimedia PC
Gamer PC
$ 150-$250
ALL-INWONDER
$100-$200
VIVO
Radeon 9600XT or higher
GeForce 5700 or higher
Or > $200
Sound Card
In most case, an integrated sound will be
ok for general purpose unless you can
distinguish the difference between MP3
and CD music.
If you have sensitive for sound quality,
then you probably need Creative Lab’s
Audigy or higher model.
Case
Mid-Tower with 300W power supply is
OK for most system, but for gamer.
Choice the case design in your favor.
Monitor
-Avoid
cheaper monitor.
-CRT is good for gaming and graphic
work. Choose Sony or Nec
-LCD is good for most common uses.
Choose Samsung, Nec, Sony.
“The thing that you can always change is
Monitor, Not your eyes”
Keyboard / Mouse
Go to near computer shop, and try them.
Choose most convenient one for your
hand. Consider spend some money to get
wireless one.
For hardcore gamer, wireless mouse is not
recommended.
Hard Disk Drive
If you want to make your system faster,
then simply change the HDD to faster one
such as Western Digital 10000rpm Raptor
or Seagate 15000rpm Cheater HDD or get
Raid by combining identical two hdds.
If you want to make noiseless system, go
Seagate Barracuda.
Installing CPU
Step 2 : Installing CPU cooler
Main Power Connector
12V Power connector
Completed your own System
Midtower ATX Case X-Blade Gaming
55.43
AMD Athlon XP 2500+ & Motherboard
65.77
2x256MB PC3200 Muskin Memory
25.41
Nvidia Geforce FX 5600 Plus
51.60
Sound Blaster Audigy LS
34.11
Western Digital 160GB HDD
26.13
Sony FDD
7.57
Lite-On DVD-R 16X
20.00
CDRW 52x36x52
21.64
Noiseless CPU Fan
26.23
Soyo 6 in 1 Reader
11.65
Firewire Port
10.81
Clear Round Cables
11.90
D-Link Wireless 802.11g PCI Card
18.29
Total
$386.54