Build your own PCBuild your own PC

By Jong Seok Park

Benefit of Building your own PCBenefit of Building your own PC

-CustomizationCustomization-Save moneySave money-Easy to upgradeEasy to upgrade

Before build your PCBefore build your PC

What is the main purpose of the What is the main purpose of the computer?computer?

1. Internet Searching, email, and 1. Internet Searching, email, and word processing word processing

2. Multimedia2. Multimedia

3. Graphic & Game3. Graphic & Game

Parts and ToolsParts and Tools

Tool : Screw DriverTool : Screw Driver

Parts: CPU, Motherboard, Memory, Graphic Parts: CPU, Motherboard, Memory, Graphic card, Sound card, HDD, ODD, FDD, Case, card, Sound card, HDD, ODD, FDD, Case, Power, Keyboard, Mouse, and MonitorPower, Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor

CPU

INTEL AMD

Pentium Celeron Athlon XP/64 Sempron

Intel, SIS, VIA chipset VIA, SIS, ALI, NVIDIA chipset

Determine Proper MemoryDetermine Proper Memory

DDR 400DDR 400 200 MHz * 2200 MHz * 2 PC 3200 MemoryPC 3200 Memory

DDR 333DDR 333 166 MHz * 2166 MHz * 2 PC 2700 MemoryPC 2700 Memory

DDR 266DDR 266 133 MHz * 2133 MHz * 2 PC 2100 MemoryPC 2100 Memory

DDR 200DDR 200 100 Mhz * 2100 Mhz * 2 PC 1600 MemoryPC 1600 Memory

INTEL Pentium 4 FSB

DDR Memory

800 MHz FSB800 MHz FSB 200 MHz * 4200 MHz * 4 400 FSB400 FSB 200 MHz * 2200 MHz * 2 Need PC 3200 Need PC 3200 MemoryMemory

666 MHz FSB666 MHz FSB 166 MHz * 4166 MHz * 4 333 FSB333 FSB 166 MHz * 2166 MHz * 2 Need PC 2700 Need PC 2700 MemoryMemory

533 MHz FSB533 MHz FSB 133 MHz * 4133 MHz * 4 266 FSB266 FSB 133 MHz * 2133 MHz * 2 Need PC 2100 Need PC 2100 MemoryMemory

400 MHz FSB400 MHz FSB 100 MHz * 4100 MHz * 4 200 FSB200 FSB 100 MHz * 2100 MHz * 2 Need PC 1600 Need PC 1600 MemoryMemory

AMD Athlon XP FSB

Graphic CardGraphic Card

ATIATI NVidiaNVidia

Internet PCInternet PC

Most value video cards < $100Most value video cards < $100

Multimedia PCMultimedia PC $ 150-$250$ 150-$250

ALL-IN-ALL-IN-WONDERWONDER

$100-$200$100-$200

VIVOVIVO

Gamer PCGamer PC Radeon 9600XT or higherRadeon 9600XT or higher

GeForce 5700 or higher GeForce 5700 or higher

Or > $200Or > $200

Sound CardSound Card

In most case, an integrated sound will be In most case, an integrated sound will be ok for general purpose unless you can ok for general purpose unless you can distinguish the difference between MP3 distinguish the difference between MP3 and CD music.and CD music.

If you have sensitive for sound quality, If you have sensitive for sound quality, then you probably need Creative Lab’s then you probably need Creative Lab’s Audigy or higher model.Audigy or higher model.

CaseCase

Mid-Tower with 300W power supply is Mid-Tower with 300W power supply is OK for most system, but for gamer.OK for most system, but for gamer.

Choice the case design in your favor.Choice the case design in your favor.

MonitorMonitor

-Avoid cheaper monitor.Avoid cheaper monitor.-CRT is good for gaming and graphic worCRT is good for gaming and graphic work. Choose Sony or Neck. Choose Sony or Nec-LCD is good for most common uses. ChoLCD is good for most common uses. Choose Samsung, Nec, Sony.ose Samsung, Nec, Sony.

““The thing that you can always change is The thing that you can always change is Monitor, Not your eyes”Monitor, Not your eyes”

Keyboard / MouseKeyboard / Mouse

Go to near computer shop, and try them.Go to near computer shop, and try them.

Choose most convenient one for your Choose most convenient one for your hand. Consider spend some money to get hand. Consider spend some money to get wireless one.wireless one.

For hardcore gamer, wireless mouse is not For hardcore gamer, wireless mouse is not recommended.recommended.

Hard Disk DriveHard Disk Drive

If you want to make your system faster, thIf you want to make your system faster, then simply change the HDD to faster one sen simply change the HDD to faster one such as Western Digital 10000rpm Raptor ouch as Western Digital 10000rpm Raptor or Seagate 15000rpm Cheater HDD or get r Seagate 15000rpm Cheater HDD or get Raid by combining identical two hdds.Raid by combining identical two hdds.

If you want to make noiseless system, go If you want to make noiseless system, go Seagate Barracuda. 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