Assembling a Computer Part 1 (Types of Computers)

During the 20% time I had in physics, I have been going through several parts of the computer to produce the best possible build for an average user, budget user or even an for a computer enthusiast. I have also looked at the common problems that occur when piecing together a computer, the biggest example may be bottle-necking. This is when one component limits another components potential because it is unable to cope with its speed or power. I will also include the price to performance data when presenting this project. I aim to have 3 types of build towards the end of this project, the builds are as mentioned above, budget, average and enthusiasts. In future lessons I will be going through every component needed in a computer and their functions and how they link to each other.

Building and Customizing your own Personal Computer
It has never been easier or cheaper to build a personal computer (PC). Parts snap together like Lego bricks. To simplify it is really just Lego for adults.Current cases come with sliding hard drive trays, unlike previous models where we had to mount the hard drive ourselves onto hard drive cages, which were annoying! Dust filters and more fan mounting positions than you'll ever need. More importantly the competition between         pre- built computers and custom computers have driven individual parts and components prices down and driven up features and performance. So with today's technology you can build a decent computer without cutting corners for less than RM1500 depending on which components are essential to you.

Budget Computer
A budget computer is recommended for people who just need a computer for surfing the web, watching videos, composing presentations, excel worksheets or documents for printing. It is also for people looking for a cheap personal computer and not really wanting to spend a lot of money on it. These types of computer are not meant to run graphic intensive programs and can't really multitask without experiencing the occasional LAG.

Average/Mid -High Range Computer
This type of computer is aimed for users that require more power, whether it be in the graphics compartment or in the processing and multitasking area. This type of rig is very common with students as they can run multiple windows and tasks at once so it makes completing schoolwork at ease, students also run graphic intensive programs such as Photoshop and video editing software's like Sony Vegas Pro.These builds are also built to run games smoothly due to the power of graphic processing given. These computers are usually priced around RM2500

Enthusiasts Computer

Computer that are aimed for enthusiasts are built only for perfection, where every component runs at its maximum potential, every inch of processing power and graphic production is being pushed to its limits, components at this range are rather expensive and have a very appealing look to them. Enthusiast builders built their computers with premium components and will only focus on extremely high end hardware architecture. Building a enthusiast computer could cost you up to RM6000