This project was meant to be a learning experience, I wanted to understand what each part provides to the computer. By the end of this, I now have a greater understanding of the inner workings of computers as a whole, which will help me in my future studies. I plan to use this PC for my Networking goals, and will eventually run Linux which I will talk about later on.
CPU- The Central Processing Unit, this is the "Brain" of the entire system it is important to choose this first in order for your other components to be compatible with it. After sifting through many reviews and specs, I finally decided to use the "intel i7 4790k 4.0 GHz Devils Canyon" fourth generation quad core CPU. Out of the fourth gen processors it is the best intel has to offer for consumers, it has many useful features that will come in handy in my career.
Motherboard- To understand this component requires a great amount of patience, and truly is the place where the crucial electronic components reside. The Motherboard I went with was an "Asus Z97-Pro (Wifi)" this board is compatible with my CPU and has many factors that pushed me into getting it over the other Mobo's I was considering.
Power Supply- After the CPU, and the Mobo have been chosen it is important to have a power supply that can handle the PC, and with all the overclocking functionality my parts can do I wanted to go with quality. "EVGA Supernova Gold" this power supply is in the gold class, and has 750 Watts of power.
Memory- The Memory is the RAM of the PC and in my case I wanted at least 16 GB to keep this machine quick. I went with "Crucial Ballistix" and settled for exactly 16 GB of Memory which should be plenty for what I am using this computer for.
Hard Drive- {Seagate 1 TB (Rotational) and Samsung 250 GB (SSD)} I have two hard drives in my computer this is so I can set up a dual boot scenario to have a Windows and a Linux OS when I am ready.
Optical Drive- I didn't go all out on this component, I only have a regular Asus DVD drive, but since my computer has four Optical Slots, I can eventually put a Blu-Ray Drive in when I have the funds.
Graphics Card- This is not a necessary component to run a computer, but I ended up getting one anyway! An "MSI-GTX 2G GeForce 960" not that I need it for games or anything, but this Graphics Card has 1 HDMI port 1 DVI port and 3 extra display ports.
Fans- With all the high end quality parts I am using in my computer it is important to consider the possibility of it overheating. I have 3 stand alone fans, and one on the CPU's heat sync and after running this PC for a few nights it was clear that I have enough to keep the entire unit cool and quiet.
Case- "Raid Max Extreme Black" Simply put its a Mid-Tower Case with a side window so I can see all my parts that I worked so hard to pick. Its nice to be able to look inside, not a necessary feature but still very cool.
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Interesting choices. How much was spent to build your box and how does that price compare to one that was pre built?
Interesting choices. How much was spent to build your box and how does that price compare to one that was pre built?
Hello Wendy thanks for the question, to answer I guess I have to breakdown the cost of an "average computer" which at this point mine should be considered more of a server than as a desktop PC. Months before the purchase of my parts I did extensive research to find fair prices and deals to lower costs. I ended up spending about $1,200, but if I hadn't done the pre-planning it probably would have cost over $2,000. This was to be a learning experience, which ended up teaching me more than I could have hoped. However, I now have a computer that should last me at least another 3-5 years, even with the ever changing advances in technology.
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing. Enjoy!
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing. Enjoy!
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing. Enjoy!
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