How To Build A Computer

When It Comes To Building A Computer
In 2013, the Census Bureau recorded that about 79% of United States households had desktop computers (File and Ryan 3). A personal computer can be used to do many tasks such as creating documents, surfing the web, and, gaming. Computers are the most powerful gaming device on the planet, depending on specifications. If a personal computer is built, it will be more customizable than a purchased computer. If something goes wrong with the hardware on a self built computer, it should be self-fixed if they built the computer. To build a computer one has to plan and purchase the parts, build the actual computer, and install important software.
To begin, a lot of planning has to be involved in building a personal computer. Whoever is building the computer should look into the parts online and look for deals. If any great deals are found, the part should be purchased. There are new deals every week, especially on Newegg and Amazon, for computer parts. The main parts for a computer are the power supply, motherboard, processor with integrated graphics, hard drive or solid state drive, fans, and …show more content…
First, put the processor into the motherboard and then put thermal paste over the processor to reduce temperatures while the computer is running. From there, the processor fan will need to be placed carefully over the thermal paste covered processor. Then, the motherboard can be put into the computer. Align the motherboard holes up with the holes in the case. Once that is done, put standoffs in the holes where the motherboard needs to be risen. A standoff is a hexagon shaped screw with a hole in the middle to keep the motherboard pins from touching the case, which can cause an electrical short. After screwing in the motherboard, put in the ram and hard drive. Once the ram and hard drive are put in, put the graphics card in if there is one and then plug all the cords into their locations on the