"Never Build a PC? Let's Start!!!"

To build this essential tool, find out why you need a computer and fix the budget for it. Then, select the components according to these two. Now, let's talk about the process.


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CPU: Central Processing Unit, is responsible for executing instructions for the software that runs on your computer. To start the build, I like to choose the CPU at the very beginning, why? Because, choosing a motherboard depends on it. For instance, there are two leading brands for CPUs, AMD and Intel, they support different kinds of sockets for their CPUs, AM4 and LGA. And I have to choose the motherboard according to it.

CPU Cooler: A lot of heat is generated from the CPU. Sometimes the system shuts down due to overheating. So, keeping it cool is mandatory. For a basic PC, the cooler that comes with the CPU is fine to keep the CPU cool otherwise you may need an aftermarket cooler.

GPU: Graphics Processing Unit, for basic PC, having a GPU can improve performance but not mandatory because most of the CPUs have integrated GPU. It is mandatory for gaming, graphics-related tasks, scientific simulations and machine learning etc. Nvidia and AMD’s graphics cards lead this market.

CPU and GPU are the most expensive components in a build, selecting these in the first place will help to choose the rest of the parts.


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RAM: Random-Access Memory, is a short-term memory which is quickly accessible. You can choose the memory size and the speed according to the requirements of the software you are going to use. For a basic PC, it is nice to have 8 GB memory of 3200 MHz bus speed.

Storage: We need storage to store our data. HDD (older technology) and SSD (newer technology) are the popular storage types in the market. HDDs are cheaper. It is nice to have SSDs to store operating systems, heavy software and games. Because the SSD has faster read and write speed than the HDD. But in terms of longevity and price, HDD is still popular. You can use HDDs to store files that don’t need faster reading and writing. Like, movies and books etc.

Motherboard: Also known as mainboard or mobo, a printed circuit board which links all the components and the output and input devices. Different size or form factor available. Choose the right motherboard to get the best out of your other components.

PSU: It's time to power up the machine. In order to do this, we need a Power Supply Unit. Selecting it is confusing to many people because they face difficulties calculating the required power for the machine. Online PSU calculators may help to calculate the required wattage.


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Casing with Cooling Fans: To give the components a cooler place so that they can work efficiently and organize all of them in one place, we need a casing with cooling fans. Casing also protects parts from any kind of physical damage, water and dust etc. There are different sizes available for the casing and fans. We should select the case; in which all the components fit perfectly and have good air circulation.

Peripherals: Last of all, we need input-output devices. You can select them depending on your purpose. For example, if you are into gaming, you need a high refresh rate monitor and high-performance keyboard-mouse because every millisecond counts in game but if you are a digital artist, you don’t need those high-performance keyboard-mouse and monitor, you may need a monitor with good color accuracy and resolution and a drawing tablet. 


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For choosing parts, there are so many brands and products. Among them we should select well renowned brands for longevity and reliability and be careful on selection, sometimes with the same part in different models; performance is quite similar to each other but their prices are different. To illustrate, if we compare Intel's core i9-11900K processor and core i7-11700K processor, their performance is quite similar. But the Core i7-11700K is way cheaper. I would recommend going with the cheaper one.

Assembling the parts, as a beginner you should read the manuals before you do it but I recommend seeking help from the expert and learning from them. Because, there are risks of damaging your expensive parts.

To sum up, building a PC needs plenty of research and time, you have to find the best parts for the build. You may follow the serial I maintained here for parts selection. Resources are everywhere on the internet, search for them. I tried to give you the basics so that you can get started. Just Build your next PC. Wishing you all the best!

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