What computer parts do I need to buy in order to assemble a desktop computer?
The first step to building a computer is acquiring the parts. This guide will start with a quick explanation of essential parts and elaborate on them further on. A computer is made up of a case, also called a chassis, which houses several internal components, and the external components, including peripherals. Inside the case go the following internal parts: * Power Supply – converts outlet power, which is alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) which is what the internal components require, as well as providing appropriate voltages and currents for the various internal components * Motherboard/mainboard – As the name indicates this is the electronic centerpiece of the computer, everything else connects to the motherboard. * Processor/CPU – central processing unit, the “brain” of the computer, almost all the actual computation takes place here. * RAM – random access memory, the “short-term memory” of a computer, used by the CPU to store program instructions and data upon which
