Building a PC from Scratch

Hands-on Workshop

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Build your own good quality (used) computer and take home at no charge. Monitor, keyboard and mouse not included.

1. Reasons for building a PC
   1. Superior performance for the price (especially for gaming PCs)
   2. Quality components
   3. Better warranties
   4. Upgradeability
   5. Balance
   6. No bloatware
   7. Choice of O/S
   8. Bragging rights
2. Types of PCs to build
   1. Family PC
   2. Gaming PC
   3. Home Server
   4. Home Theater PC
3. How to choose the correct parts
   1. Online research
   2. Talk to IT Pros
   3. Compare parts and pricing
4. Needed parts for PC
   1. Case
      1. Form Factors
   2. CPU
      1. Intel vs AMD
      2. 64 Bit Processing
      3. Cache
      4. Cores and Hyper-threading
   3. Cooler
   4. Motherboard
      1. Form Factors
      2. Expansion slots
      3. Integrated GPU
   5. RAM
      1. Types of RAM
      2. Amount of RAM
   6. Power Supply Unit
      1. Adequate Power
   7. Graphics Card
      1. GPU Type
      2. Memory
   8. Optical Drive
      1. Optional
5. Choosing an Operating System
   1. Windows 10
   2. Linux
      1. Ubuntu
      2. CentOS
6. Installation process and keeping the OS up to date
   1. Windows 10