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As hardware manufacturers and software makers create easier and easier ways for the average person to assemble their own computer there are several things that one might consider before embarking on such an adventure. Believe me it is an adventure especially the first. There is nothing quite as frustrating as building a computer from scratch for the very first time. Several things that you want to consider would include the following. First, what speed processor is right for your applications. Second, once you have identified the processor it is important to find a motherboard that matches that processor. From there it becomes a little bit easier as far as the hardware is concerned because when building a Windows machine, many of the parts are interchangeable and their drivers are readily available. Once you have chosen your processor and motherboard then it becomes a matter of filling in all the rest of the pieces. What size case do you want, what sort of cards do you need inside the machine, for example soundcards, wireless Internet cards and many others to be considered. Another important component when building a computer is the hard drive. There are two kinds of technology in use today one being faster, with the ability to store more data in the same size component and the other being older technology but cheaper with less capacity. Again, it just depends on what your applications are. If you need a lot of storage, for instance, if you are working with video, you will want to spend the extra money to get the faster hard drive and larger storage capacity. If your needs are simpler and are primarily personal use the older technology will work just fine and you will be able to save money that way to. Of course there will be other components like the cooling fan for the CPU, fans for the case, CD players, DVD players and other external storage. It sounds simple at this point and maybe even like it might save you money but there is one more element that can get their expensive very quickly. The software. The operating system has to be purchased, any office software would have to be purchased unless a free version were being used, and any other software that you may require. It can add up very quickly. It is important that you count carefully the cost of your hardware and software that you will need because many times it can be less expensive to buy an off the shelf computer from a reputable manufacturer. Unless you are seeking the challenge of building your own computer sometimes it is just not worth the headache. Especially the first few times. If you intend to do it many times over it might be worth the frustration to learn how, in which case eventually your efforts will pay off in savings. As a final word I would leave you with an important phrase, count the cost. This is the most important thing to remember when you build a computer. As I said earlier in this article it has become easier and easier to build a computer but just make sure that you do not blow your budget in the process. Copyright Detro Canaro (2008) Detro Canaro is a husband, a father, a writer, a proud dog lover and a co-owner of several websites that support he and his family. One of those websites is here http://www.tjcomputerservices.com/ ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
