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• Building Your Own Computer
  Before building a new computer you must decide what it will be used for. This will allow you to allocate your budget to purchase specialized equipment where needed.
  
  
• Build Your Own or Buy?
  Many people are intimidated by the inside of a computer case. At first glance all those wires and components look confusing and impossibly high-tech. The thought of actually putting all the parts together may seem impossible.
  
  
• Computer Accessories
  Besides the essential components of the computer like the motherboard, the CPU and the hard drive, there are many useful peripherals that can be added. These two articles will take a look at some of the extra components you can buy to make your computer more useful and productive.
  
  
• Computer Components
  There are many fancy add-ons that can be incorporated into a computer, but before these can be installed the basic components of the computer must be connected and operating correctly.
  
  
• The Motherboard
  When you open up a computer case you see a large printed circuit board underneath all the other components. This circuit board is the motherboard.
  
  
• CPU Basics
  The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is often described as the 'brain' of the computer.
  
  
• The Basics of Computer Memory
  Computer memory is a storage area for both program code and data which is currently in use.
  
  
• Graphics Cards
  In order to interact with a computer (enter information and see the results) we need both an input device and an output device.
  
  
• Sound Cards
  Every year computers are becoming more important as multimedia entertainment stations. We are seeing computers move from the office into the living room and replacing the stereo system, the video player, the karaoke machine, and even the TV.
  
  
• Hard Drives
  When we talk about computer memory we usually think of RAM – Random Access Memory. Computer memory is not just about RAM however.
  
  
• CD and DVD
  There are many ways to store computer data. Most of the data is kept on hard drives which are permanently installed in the computer case.
  
  
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