Difference between revisions of "Building a PC"
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Class will cover how to go about building a desktop personal computer. Topics will include price, form factor, OS choice and setup, useful software tools, drivers, hardware choice, and the physical process of assembling a PC. By the end of class students should have had a hand in building a PC and getting it fully setup and online. | Class will cover how to go about building a desktop personal computer. Topics will include price, form factor, OS choice and setup, useful software tools, drivers, hardware choice, and the physical process of assembling a PC. By the end of class students should have had a hand in building a PC and getting it fully setup and online. | ||
Building a PC | |||
==why?== | |||
cost | |||
choice | |||
peace of mind | |||
learning | |||
==basic outline== | |||
budget | |||
decide needs/priorities/specs | |||
find parts/kits | |||
ensure compatibility | |||
where to buy? | |||
buy | |||
assemble | |||
install | |||
configure | |||
test | |||
==budget&priorities== | |||
Gaming, space, speed, size, loudness, intel VS AMD? | |||
Proc | |||
mobo | |||
RAM | |||
video card | |||
SSD vs Spinning disk | |||
other | |||
balancing parts | |||
==choosing, checking, and buying== | |||
how to find spec comparisons/benchmarks | |||
ensuring compatibility (ram and proc sockets) | |||
amazon, newegg, IRL stores... | |||
==Assembly== | |||
*Static* | |||
assembly order | |||
first boot & bios | |||
OS setup | |||
driver setup | |||
software setup | |||
ninite | |||
==Long-term considerations/upgrades== | |||
When to upgrade? | |||
how much? | |||
When to gut & build new? | |||
Latest revision as of 03:26, 18 January 2018
Class will cover how to go about building a desktop personal computer. Topics will include price, form factor, OS choice and setup, useful software tools, drivers, hardware choice, and the physical process of assembling a PC. By the end of class students should have had a hand in building a PC and getting it fully setup and online.
Building a PC
why?
cost choice peace of mind learning
basic outline
budget decide needs/priorities/specs find parts/kits ensure compatibility where to buy? buy assemble install configure test
budget&priorities
Gaming, space, speed, size, loudness, intel VS AMD? Proc mobo RAM video card SSD vs Spinning disk other balancing parts
choosing, checking, and buying
how to find spec comparisons/benchmarks ensuring compatibility (ram and proc sockets) amazon, newegg, IRL stores...
Assembly
- Static*
assembly order first boot & bios OS setup driver setup software setup ninite
Long-term considerations/upgrades
When to upgrade? how much? When to gut & build new?